EPA v. Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc - Discoverer Drillship & Associated Fleet

Case summary

On September 5, 2013, EPA settled with Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. and Shell Offshore, Inc. for violations of their Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf permits for arctic oil and gas exploration drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, off the North Slope of Alaska. Based on EPA?s inspections and Shell?s excess emission reports, EPA documented numerous air permit violations for Shell?s Discoverer and Kulluk drill ship fleets, during the approximately two months the vessels operated during the 2012 drilling season. Shell has agreed to pay a $710,000 penalty for violations of the Discoverer air permit and a $390,000 penalty for violations of the Kulluk air permit.

Defendants (1)

• Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc - Discoverer Drillship &Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHELL GULF OF MEXICO INC

  3601 C STREET, SUITE 1000, ALASKA, STATE OF, AK, 99503

  Registry ID: 110045947963

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc - Discoverer Drillship & Associated Fleetentered 2013-09-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $710,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-05Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-12-12Enforcement Action Closed