EPA v. HYDROCARBON INVESTMENTS, INC./L.A.W. OIL LLC (TRIPLETT #1, FARLEY #4 & FARLEY #10)

Case summary

FARLEY #10. RESPONDENTS HAVE NEVER DEMONSTRATED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT WELL; 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 MAY 1992; 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.

Defendants (2)

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

Facilities (3)

• L.A.W. OIL CO. (TRIPLETT #1 INJECTION WELL)

  S OF SR 520/APPROX .9 MILES S. OF INTERS W/SR 416, ROBARDS, KY, 42452

  Registry ID: 110015760620

• L.A.W. OIL CO. (FARLEY #4 INJECTION WELL)

  N OF SR 520/1.1 MILES S OF INTERS W/SR 416, ROBARDS, KY, 42452

  Registry ID: 110015760657

• L.A.W. OIL CO. (FARLEY #10 INJECTION WELL)

  N OF SR 520/1 MILE S OF INTERS W/SR 416, ROBARDS, KY, 42452

  Registry ID: 110015760684

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• L.A.W. Oil Co. (Triplett #1; Farley Nos 4 % 10)entered 2003-06-19

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-06-19Final Order Issued
• 2004-03-19Enforcement Action Closed