EPA v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent owned and operated an oil field production facility known as the Headlton IV Unit located in Cater County, Oklahoma. On June 18, 2013, an EPA inspector observed that pollutants, specifically oil field brine, produced and crude oil generated from oil production activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States.
Defendants (1)
- Citation Oil and Gas Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (HEALDTON FIELD IV) (SW-15-04-03)
SW/4, SEC. 15, T 4S, R 3W (34.2070, -97.5022), HEALDTON, OK, 73438
Registry ID: 110030468811
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Citation Oil & Gas Corp.entered 2013-11-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-11-19Final Order Issued
- 2013-12-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-09-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-09-16NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400184963
- Case number
- 06-2014-1708
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2014-1708 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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