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10-2013-0021Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 10

EPA v. CONOCO PHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On October 17, 2012, EPA Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order against Conoco Phillips Alaska, Inc. settling claims for violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(3). Conoco Phillips has agreed to pay a federal penalty of $45,000 and a state penalty of $77,000 to settle this matter, of which $45,000 will go to the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. The violation occurred on December 16, 2007, when Conoco Phillips Alaska, Inc. spilled approximately 102 barrels of crude oil and water at their Kuparuk River field.

Defendants (1)

  • Conoco Philips Alaska IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (48)

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA INC - KUPARUK 2U PAD

    KUPARUK RIVER FIELD, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, AK, 99734

    Registry ID: 110063104670

  • …and 33 more

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CONOCO PHILLIPS ALASKA INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-10-17

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $45,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2012-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-10-17Final Order Issued
  • 2012-10-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-11-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000072384
Case number
10-2013-0021
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2013-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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