# GLOBAL MARINE DRILLING CO.
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52049`
- **Case Number:** 09-1984-0006
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $60K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GLOBAL MARINE DRILLING CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SUMMARY                                                           DEF FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF RELOCATION AND DSCHRG ACTIV ITIES OF DRILLSHIP.  VIOL OF NPDES PRMT, WHICH REQ 14 DAYS   PRIOR NOTICE.  DSCHRG WAS FR DRILLING SHIP CONDUCTING        EXPLORATORY OIL/GAS DRILLING OFF CALIF COAST.  EPA BELIEVES  THAT ON OR ABOUT 07/01/83, SHIP MOVED TO NEW PARCEL AND      BEGAN DSCHRG WHICH CONT UNTIL 09/30/83.                           DURING 92 DAYS FR JULY TO SEPT 30, DEF DSCHRGD TO PAC   OCEAN VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS ASSOC W/DRILLING ACTIVITIES.      INFO ON DAYS IN VIOL AND TYPE OF DSCHRG RECEIVED FR DEF      VIA CWA 308 REQUEST FOR INFO.                                     ACTIONS OF DEF DENY EPA ABILITY TO LOC POINT OF DSCHRG  UNTIL AFTER DSCHRG COMMENCED AND TO DETERMINE IF DSCHRGS     AT NEW LOCATION APPROP REGULATED BY GEN PRMT.  PNLTYS MUST   BE OBTAINED TO PROVIDE DETERRENCE OF UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY.

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