EPA v. Chevron USA

Case summary

This Complaint and Settlement Agreement is issued to Chevron USA for violations at their Wilson Creek facility, Hiawatha Oil and Gas Field facility, both in Colorado; and LaBarge Field facility, located in Wyoming. These violations include an oil spill on 5/18/2002 and one on 11/10/2003 from the Wilson Creek facility. On 6/16/2002 a spill of 3.5 barrels occurred at the Hiawatha facility. The Respondent also failed to prepare and implement an adequate SPCC plan for these three facilities.

Defendants (1)

• Chevron USA, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEVRON USA, INC.

  6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD, SAN RAMON, CA, 94583-0936

  Registry ID: 110002701238

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chevron USAentered 2006-12-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $81,226

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-10-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-12-01Final Order Issued
• 2006-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-12-29Enforcement Action Closed