# Noble & Cantrell Exploration Co., Inc.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2007 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `600022396`
- **Case Number:** 06-2007-1703
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Noble & Cantrell Exploration Co., Inc. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VIOLATIONS:  The Respondent's oil field facility was a  point source   discharge  of  pollutants,  specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of  Lake Quitman, located in Wood County, Texas.  The discharge of brine was documented during a January 24, 2006, inspection.

RELIEF:  The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $32,500 penalty for the violations.  An  environmental restoration and protection  SEP has been negotiated with Noble & Cantrell Exploration Co. and the Consent Agreement and Final Order contains the details of the project.  The amount of the SEP must be at least $6,903, and the final cash penalty required is $1,500.
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