# Shell Offshore Inc. (GMG290103)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2005 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `142233`
- **Case Number:** 06-2005-1950
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Shell Offshore Inc. (GMG290103) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

Respondent is an oil and gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico.  Respondent was operating the H&P 205 rig in Mississippi Canyon block 194 when they had an 11.2 pound spill of Novaplus mud when a valve was left open on December 8, 2002.  Respondent is being orded to take steps to prevent this from happening in the future.

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