# MOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCING U.S., INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `34682`
- **Case Number:** 06-1989-0133
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $150K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MOBIL EXPLORATION & PRODUCING U.S. INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTIONS 301, 308,   309 AND  402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST MOBIL EXPLORAT-  ION & PRODUCING U.S., INC. ( MOBIL ), FOR DISCHARGING POL-   LUTANTS IN VIOLATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN GENERAL      NPDES PERMIT FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS IN THE GULF  OF MEXICO.  MOBIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AT LEAST FIFTY-TWO (52) DOCUMENTED DISCHARGES WITH OIL AND GREASE CONCENTRATIONS     IN EXCESS OF THE  MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 72 MG/1 OF THE MONTHLY    AVERAGE LIMIT OF 48 MG/1.  ALL THESE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT  A SINGLE PLATFORM, GRAND ISLE 2OA.  AFTER VIOLATIONS CONTI-  NUED FOR FIVE CONSECTIVE MONTHS, MOBIL CORRECTED THE PROBLEM  BY INSTALLING AN AIR FLOTATION UNIT.  AT NO TIME DID MOBIL  SHUT-IN THIS WELL TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLATIOS, AS OTHER      OFFSHORE PRODUCERS HAVE DONE AND MOBIL COULD HAVE DONE.

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