EPA v. HYDROCARBON INVESTMENTS, INC. AND L.A.W. OIL, LLC

Case summary

Case Summary for 04-2000-0882 (SDWA-04-2000-330): ROBARDS #8. RESPONDENTS FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF ANY PLANS TO ALTER THE SUBJECT WELL; NEVER SUBMITTED A FLUID ANALYSIS REPORT TO EPA UNTIL AFTER AN NOV WAS SENT TO L.A.W.; HAVE NEVER SUBMITTED AN ANNULUS PRESSURE MONITORING REPORT TO EPA. Case Summary for 04-2000-0886 - (SDWA-04-2000-335) RESPONDENTS HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT WELL SINCE MARCH 2, 1989; RESPONDENTS HAVE NOT SUBMITTED AN INJECTED FLUID ANALYSIS REPORT TO EPA SINCE THE PERMIT BECAME EFFECTIVE; RESPONDENTS HAVE NEVER SUBMITTED AN ANNULUS PRESSURE MONITORING REPORT TO EPA; RESPONDENTS LEFT A WELL TEMPORARILY ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN TWO YEARS WITHOUT PLUGGING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBJECT PERMIT OR OTHERWISE DEMONSTRATING THAT THE WELL WOULD NOT ENDANGER USDW'S. Case Summary for 04-2000-0885 (SDWA-04-2000-334): MAGGIE ROBARDS #2. RESPONDENTS HAVE NOT SUBMITTED AN INJECTED FLUID ANALYSIS REPORT TO EPA SINCE THE PERMIT BECAME EFFECTIVE. RESPONDENTS HAVE NOT SUBMITTED AN ANNULUS PRESSURE MONITORING REPORT TO EPA SINCE JUNE 1993.

Defendants (2)

• HYDROCARBON INVESTMENTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• L.A.W. OIL, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• E. KNIGHT #3-W INJECTION WELL

  CARTER COORD 16-0-25, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110013701627

• MAGGIE ROBARDS #2 INJECTION WELL

  CARTER COORD 16-0-25, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110013693253

• ROBARDS #8 INJECTION WELL

  CARTER COORD 17-0-25, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110013701636

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hydrocarbon Investments, Inc. and L.A.W. Oil, LLCentered 2002-06-18

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-06-18Final Order Issued