This case addresses violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by Halliburton Energy Services(Halliburton) an oil and gas field services company out of Houston, Texas. Halliburton imported 1 oil drilling power pack on February 8, 2010 which did not comply with the requirements of 40 C.FR. 89.611.
On April 23, 2010, EPA requested that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seize the power pack and that CBP bring an enforcement action against Halliburton. This case is part of an on-going EPA/CBP partnership to ensure that all imported vehicles and engines comply with the Clean Air Act requirements (see EPA Works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Enforce the Clean Air Act, 11/9/2010 EPA press release, http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/d0cf6618525a9efb85257359003fb69d/25fa777f4dd4a301852577d60072b560!OpenDocument)
As part of the settlement with CBP, Halliburton has agreed to pay a $1,000 civil penalty and exported the non-conforming equipment to resolve these violations.