# SHELL OIL COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29593`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0100
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $678K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $8.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SHELL OIL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SINCE JANUARY 1995, SHELL HAS BEEN OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH    THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BENZENE WASTE NESHAP.  U.S. EPA HAS  CONCLUDED THAT SHELL'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE BENZENE WASTE     NESHAP CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH ENTERING INTO A CONSENT  DECREE WITH SHELL.  THE BENZENE WASTE NESHAP REGULATIONS DO  NOT PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE OF A WAIVER BEYOND JANUARY 1995.    SHELL HAS EXPRESSED ITS WILLINGNESS TO RESOLVE ITS           CONTINUING NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE BENZENE WASTE NESHAP       REQUIREMENTS THROUGH ENTERING INTO A CONSENT DECREE WITH     U.S. EPA AND U.S. EPA BELIEVES THAT THIS MATTER CAN BE       RESOLVED EXPEDITIOUSLY.

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