EPA v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp.

Case summary

On , 2014, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Citation Oil & Gas Corp. (Respondent) located in Carter County, Oklahoma. The AO was issued for an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced wastewater to a water of the U.S. The AO orders Respondent to: 1) stop all unauthorized discharges of pollutants from the facility; 2) remove all brine from the flow path located between the facility and the tributary of Post Oak Creek and Post Oak Creek; and 3) remove all brine from the tributary of Post Oak Creek and Post Oak Creek. Respondent must respond to EPA within thirty days of receipt of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Citation Oil & 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 2014-11-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-11-03Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-12-12NPDES Closed
• 2014-12-12Enforcement Action Closed