# U.S. OIL & REFINING  CO.
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `54384`
- **Case Number:** 10-1991-0366
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $425K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. OIL & REFINERY CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON JANUARY 6, 1991, U.S. OIL DISCHARGED 14,287 BARRELS OF  OIL FROM A BREAK IN A PIPELINE THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY   1/2 MILE INLAND DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSPORTING CRUDE OIL FROM A DOCKED TANKER TO STORAGE TANKS LOCATED APPROX. 1 MILE INLAND.  APPROXIMATELY 1/2 THE OIL ENTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH  LEADING TO COMMENCEMENT BAY.

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