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06-2023-1726Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 06

EPA v. Talos Energy Ventures, LLC

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On March 28, 2023, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order under its authority pursuant to Talos Energy Ventures, LLC located Houston, TX. The Administrative Order was issued in response to violations of: effluent violations for 0024-PR, 0103-DD, and 0153-PR; non-receipt violations for 0106-PR and 0153-PR; and, BSEE Inspection Report No. 293001539 for records violations for 0153. The Administrative Order requires Talos Energy Ventures, LLC to respond to these violations for 0024-PR, 0103-DD, and 0153-PR. Talos Energy Ventures, LLC must respond to EPA Region 6 by April 27, 2023. NOTE: These are offshore facilities and therefore are not EJ facilities. Response to Administrative Order CWA-06-2023-1726 received April 27, 2023.

Defendants (1)

  • John Spath, Senior Vice President of ProductionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TALOS ENERGY VENTURES, LLC

    333 CLAY, ST., SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TX, 77002

    Registry ID: 110043482594

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Talos Energy Ventures, LLCentered 2023-03-28

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2023-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2023-03-28Final Order Issued
  • 2023-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2023-04-27NPDES Closed
  • 2023-04-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603553642
Case number
06-2023-1726
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-1726 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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