EPA v. Citation Oil and Gas Corporation
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
This referral is issued against Citation Oil & Gas Corporation for the unauthorized discharge of approximately 848 barrels of crude oil/produced water from 4 of the Unit's wells which reached the North Fork Powder River. The oil contaminated approximately 6-7 miles of the North Fork and coated waterfowl and other wildlife.
Defendants (1)
- Citation Oil and Gas CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITATION OIL AND GAS CORPORATION
CELLARS RANCH UNIT, KAYCEE, WY, 82639
Registry ID: 110028224366
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Citation Oil and Gas Corporationentered 2009-03-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $280,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2006-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-01-07Final Order Lodged
- 2009-01-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-03-05Final Order Entered
- 2021-04-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600010629
- Case number
- 08-2006-0164
- 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 08-2006-0164 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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