# SHELL OIL COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28406`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-0889
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $431K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SHELL OIL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES 57 COUNTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA AND  CERCLA, AND SOUGHT $911,250 IN PENALTIES, DUE TO THE         RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO GIVE IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO THE         NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND THE STATE AND LOCAL RESPONSE    AUTHORITIES OF RELEASES THAT EXCEEDED REPORTABLE QUANTITIES. THE RELEASES OCCURRED ON: FEBRUARY 16, 1989 (7,500 POUNDS OF BENZENE, 2,000 POUNDS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE, AND 300 POUNDS OF METHYL MERCAPTAN); JULY 1, 1989 (3,300 POUNDS OF BENZENE,    AND 3,600 POUNDS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE); DECEMBER 4, 1989 (60  POUNDS OF BENZENE AND 183 POUNDS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE);       DECEMBER 7, 1989 (50 POUNDS OF BENZENE AND 150 POUNDS OF     HYDROGEN SULFIDE); JULY 9, 1990 (400 POUNDS OF BENZEND AND   300 POUNDS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE); AND  AUGUST 9, 1990 (300    POUNDS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE). FOURTEEN OF THE COUNTS WERE LATER DETERMINED NOT TO BE SUSTAINABLE BASED UPON INFORMATION      SUPPLIED BY THE RESPONDENT AND ARE DISMISSED IN THE CAFO.

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