EPA v. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
EPA requests that DOJ file an action against Anadarko Petroleum Corp. This case involves 40 separate discharges of oil into navigable water of the US from January 26, 2003 through June 14, 2004, and violations of failing to adequately prepare and implement the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. The spills occurred as a result of mainly two types of problems; corrosion and equipment or mechanical failure.
Defendants (1)
- Anadarko Petroleum CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION BRADY GAS PLANT
35 MILES SOUTH EAST OF ROCK SPRINGS, ROCK SPRINGS, WY, 82901
Registry ID: 110000729052
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Anadarko Petroleum Corporationentered 2009-08-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,050,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2004-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2004-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-05-07Final Order Lodged
- 2009-05-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-06-23Motion for Entry of CD
- 2009-08-24Final Order Entered
- 2014-12-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 131363
- Case number
- 08-2004-0201
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2004-0201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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