EPA v. Gulfport Energy Corporation (North Cheyenne)

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Gulfport Energy Corporation (Respondent) located in Lindsay, Grady County, Oklahoma. The AO was issued for an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced wastewater to waters of the U.S. The AO orders Respondent to: 1) Immediately cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; 2) Remove all pollutants from the flow paths located between the points of discharge at and near the facility and East Roaring Creek and other downstream water bodies; and 3) And, remove sufficient amounts of pollutants from East Roaring Creek and other downstream water bodies, which were discharged from the facility on or about March 14, 2018, so that the TDS downstream of the discharge is at or below background TDS. Respondent must respond to EPA within thirty days of receipt of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Gulfport Energy CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION (NORTH CHEYENNE)

  34.830426N, -97.813193W (SECT. 10, T 4N, R 6W), LINDSAY, OK, 73052

  Registry ID: 110070249166

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Gulfport Energy Corporation (North Cheyenne)entered 2018-06-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2018-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-03-20NPDES Closed
• 2019-03-20Enforcement Action Closed