EPA v. BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL AND GAS COMPANY LP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
In Bowman County, ND, on August 8, 2009 at least 504 gallons of crude oil and produced water discharged from a pipeline into Horse Creek. In Bowman County, ND, on March 16, 2011 at least 4,914 gallons of crude oil and produced water discharged from a pipeline into Spring Creek.
Defendants (1)
- BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL AND GAS LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL AND GAS COMPANY LP
316 N 15TH ST, BISMARCK, ND, 58501
Registry ID: 110062636624
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL AND GAS COMPANY LPentered 2014-09-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $72,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2014-10-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400284954
- Case number
- 08-2014-0080
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2014-0080 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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