EPA v. BLUE RIVER EXPLORATION, ET AL.

Case summary

ACTION AGAINST A CORPORATION, BLUE RIVER EXPLORATION, INC., AND OTHER FOR FAILURE TO MIT, PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SUBMIT FRACTURE PRESSURE DATA, AND PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLANS, IN VIOLATION OF THE UIC REGULATIONS AT A CLASS II INJECTION WELL AT AN OIL FIELD IN KENTUCKY. BLUE RIVER EXPLORATION, INC - CORP. BLUE RIVER OPERATING CO. LTD - PARTNERSHIP. BLUE RIVER OIL INCOME FUND 1983, LTD - PARTNERSHIP. BLUE RIVER/VEASEX PROJECT, LTD - PARTNERSHIP. MR. STEPHON PILE - INDIVIDUAL. PARTNERS OF ALL THE ABOVE PARTNERSHIPS- INDIVIDUALS. NATURE OF RELIEF REQUESTED IS PENALTIES; MIT THE WELLS, SUBMIT FRACTURE PRESSURE DATA, P * A THE WELLS. NO SPECIAL FACTS.

Defendants (5)

• BLUE RIVER EXPLORATION, ET AL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLUE RIVER OIL INCOME FUND 1983 LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLUE RIVER OPERATING CO. LTD
• BLUE RIVER/VEASEY PROJECT LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PILE, STEPHEN G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• OKLAHOMA OIL FIELD (19 WELLS)

  LATITUDE: 16, 58' E; LONG: 72 10' E, WHITESVILLE, KY, 42378

  Registry ID: 110010617430

• CAVE RUN OIL FIELD (6 WELLS)

  TOWNSHIP 23; RANGE 0-32, WHITESVILLE, KY, 42378

  Registry ID: 110010617449

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLUE RIVER EXPLORATIONentered 2000-12-15

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-10-24Final Order Lodged
• 2000-12-15Final Order Entered
• 2000-12-15Concluded
• 2003-02-11Enforcement Action Closed