EPA v. Whiting Petroleum
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent's 9/23/2012 discharge of oil to a jurisdictional waterway was in a quantity that has been determined may be harmful under 40 CRF 110.3, which implements Sections 311(b)(3) and (b)(4) of the CWA. Penalty amount $58570.00.
Defendants (1)
- Mr. Thomas FiskNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WHITING PETROLEUM
1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300, DENVER, CO, 80290
Registry ID: 110015754334
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Whiting Petroleumentered 2014-01-27
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $58,570
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-01-27Final Order Issued
- 2014-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400222261
- Case number
- 06-2013-4853
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6SF-P
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2013-4853 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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