NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTIONS 301, 309 AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST TEXACO FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS IN VIOLATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS. CAUSE OF ACTION: TEXACO OPERATES 37 OFFSHORE PLATFORMS THAT REPORT PRODUCED WATER. GENERAL PERMITS NOS. TX0085642 AND LA0060224 ESTABLISH AN OIL AND GREASE LIMITATION OF 72 MG/L ON THE PRODUCED WATER THAT IS DISCHARGED. TEXACO VIOLATED THE OIL AND GREASE LIMITATION NUMEROUS TIMES ON 21 PLATFORMS DURING THE 83-84 REPORTING YEAR.