EPA · discharge permits by pollutant and parameter
Drilling fluid, toxicity
- 284Permits carrying a limit
- 6With a recorded exceedance
- 4States
EPA identifies this parameter by code 04312. A permit listed here carries a numeric limit on drilling fluid, toxicity in its discharge; an exceedance is a monitoring result above that limit, as reported to EPA.
By state
By watershed
The subbasins of the national Watershed Boundary Dataset carrying the most permits with a limit on drilling fluid, toxicity.
- Subbasin 1204010489
- Subbasin 0809020312
- Subbasin 0808010310
- Subbasin 120401026
- Subbasin 080902014
- Subbasin 111101014
- Subbasin 120301054
- Subbasin 120301033
Other pollutants
- Phosphate, ortho [as P] 441
- Total residual ooxidant-discharge time 21
- Misc. free oil in Western GOM, OCS 203
- Acetochlor 4
- Produced water, Radium 226, total 10
- Produced water, Radium 228, total 10
- Clamtrol CT-1, Total Water 5
- Chromium, trivalent total recoverable 291
- Seafood production, effluent # day/mo 69
- Drilling fluid, end of well, 96-hr LC50 269
- Drill cuttings, end of well, 96-hr LC50 6
- Drill cuttings, toxicity 6
- Sanitary Waste Inspection 15
- Sea Floor Visual Remote 4
- Small Volume with Cuttings 4
- Sanitary Waste Inspection Conducted 15
- Well fluids, oil & grease 215
- Diquat 65
- Organics, gasoline range 45
- Nitrogen, total [as N] [adjusted] 24
Permits
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | State | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETROQUEST ENERGY, LLC | GMG290174 | LAFAYETTE | LA | Minor | ||
| ROOSTER PETROLEUM, LLC | GMG290331 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | Spring Branch-Buffalo Bayou | |
| HOACTZIN PARTNERS, L.P. | GMG290540 | FERNANDINA BEACH | FL | Minor | ||
| EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL&GAS CO. | GMG290015 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| BENNU OIL & GAS, LLC | GMG290546 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou | |
| TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PROD. | GMG290133 | NEW ORLEANS | LA | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| WEATHERFORD PIPE. & SPEC SERV | GMG290367 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou | |
| PETRO VENTURES, INC. | GMG290215 | LAFAYETTE | LA | Minor | Anselm Coulee-Vermilion River | |
| HALL-HOUSTON EXPLORATION IV, LP | GMG290399 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou | |
| ANATEXAS OFFSHORE, INC. | GMG290284 | SPRING | TX | Minor | Spring Branch-Buffalo Bayou | |
| CASTEX OFFSHORE, INC | GMG290354 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou | |
| ENERGY XXI GOM, L.L.C. | GMG290329 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | ||
| HALL-HOUSTON EXPLORATION II, LP | GMG290335 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou | |
| NOBLE ENERGY, INC. | GMG290096 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| PROBE RESOURCES US LTD | GMG290362 | METAIRIE | LA | Minor | Metairie Canal-Canal No 2 | |
| JEFFERSON BLOCK 24 OIL&GAS LLC | GMG290336 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | ||
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | GMG290061 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| DOMINION PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | GMG290389 | LAFAYETTE | LA | Minor | Anselm Coulee-Vermilion River | |
| FAIRWAYS OFFSHORE EXPLORATION, INC. | GMG290166 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | Cole Creek-Whiteoak Bayou | |
| ANKOR MO 870 PLT A | GEG460457 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC VK 340 A | GEG460578 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| STERLING ENERGY, INC. | GMG290291 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou | |
| FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC VK 251 3 | GEG460723 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| NORTHSTAR OFFSHORE ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | GMG290377 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | Country Club Bayou-Brays Bayou | |
| FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC VK 251 4 | GEG460724 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| FIELDWOOD ENERGY, LLC VK251 A | GEG460479 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| TRI-UNION DEVELOPMENT CORP. | GMG290039 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| HALL-HOUSTON EXPLORATION III, LP | GMG290358 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou | |
| TARPON OPER. & DEVELOP. LLC | GMG290243 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | Vince Bayou-Buffalo Bayou | |
| MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION - DESOTO CANYON 90 001 | GEG462026 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | ||
| FIELDWOOD ENERGY VK 69 FACILITY A | GEG460925 | GULF OF MEXICO | GE | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| GULF ENERGY EXPLORATION CORPORATION | GMG290374 | AUSTIN | TX | Minor | Lake Austin-Town Lake | |
| DISCOVERY PRODUCER SERVICES, LLC | GMG290384 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | ||
| LINDER OIL COMPANY | GMG290059 | COVINGTON | LA | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| CENTURY EXPLOR NEW ORLEANS INC | GMG290077 | METAIRIE | LA | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| COASTLAND OPERATIONS, LLC | GMG290386 | DALLAS | TX | Minor | Farmers Branch-Elm Fork Trinity River | |
| NAVITAS PETROLEUM US, LLC | GMG290606 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | City of Houston-Buffalo Bayou | |
| TEXAS STANDARD OIL OPERATING COMPANY | GMG290379 | BELLAIRE | TX | Minor | Country Club Bayou-Brays Bayou | |
| XTO OFFSHORE, INC. | GMG290041 | HOUSTON | TX | Minor | GULF OF MEXICO | |
| GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | GMG290385 | PORTSMOUTH | NH | Minor | Portsmouth Harbor |
What this page shows
This page covers Clean Water Act discharge permits in the EPA NPDES register with limits on the pollutant parameter Drilling fluid, toxicity. It lists 284 permits with a limit on this parameter and 50 permits with a recorded violation of this parameter.