# Pacific Drilling S.A.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2020 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602294227`
- **Case Number:** 06-2020-1799
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Lisa M. Buchanan (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On September 24, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. ? 1251 et seq.) to Pacific Drilling S.A. located in the Gulf of Mexico. The AO was issued in response to effluent violations. Pacific Drilling S.A. must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this AO.? For more information, see documents below.

AO close out letter sent 01/27/2021

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