EPA v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.

Case summary

On February 7, 2017, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (?CAFO?) to settle an administrative action against BP Exploration & Production, Inc. This action was initiated as part of the R6 RCRA Data Mining/Generator Initiative. The CAFO was issued under the authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and concerns seven (7) offshore facilities located in the Gulf of Mexico. The violations include: 1. Failure to meet RCRA 3010 notification requirements, 2. Failure to meet applicable generator requirements, and 3. Failure to meet reporting requirements. The CAFO requires BP Exploration & Production, Inc., to 1. Certify that the facilities have come into compliance, 2. Submit SOPs to EPA as part of compliance certification, and 3. Pay a civil penalty of $446,519. BP Exploration & Production, Inc., must make payment of the civil penalty within 30 days and complete the compliance requirements within 180 days, of filing the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• BP Exploration & Production, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• HORN MOUNTAIN - MISSISSIPPI CANYON127

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 00000

  Registry ID: 110070101500

• NA KIKA - MISSISSIPPI CANYON 474

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 06

  Registry ID: 110070101498

• MAD DOG - GREEN CANYON 782

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 06

  Registry ID: 110070101499

• ENTERPRISE - MISSISSIPPI CANYON 777

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 00000

  Registry ID: 110070101503

• DD II - GREEN CANYON 787

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 06

  Registry ID: 110070101502

• THUNDER HORSE - THE MISSISSIPPI CANYON 778

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 00000

  Registry ID: 110070101497

• ATLANTIS - GREEN CANYON 787

  OFFSHORE PLATFORM, USA, GM, 06

  Registry ID: 110070101501

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP Exploration & Production, Inc.entered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $446,519

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-07-27Compliance Achieved
• 2017-07-27Enforcement Action Closed