EPA v. ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY (F.A. BRADLEY #6, #7, #8)

Case summary

3/19/04 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. THREE UIC WELLS: F.A. BRADLEY #6, #7, AND #8. ON JULY 17, 2003, EPA INSPECTED RESPONDENT'S F.A. BRADLEY LEASE IN WEBSTER COUNTY, KY. DURING THE INSPECTION, EPA DISCOVERED THAT RESPONDENT'S RULE-AUTHORIZED WELLS HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ABANDONED. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2003, EPA CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE FILES ON THE SUBJECT WELLS AND DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT HAD NOT NOTIFIED EPA OF ITS PLANS TO CEASE OPERATIONS AT THE SUBJECT WELLS. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.28(c)(2)(iv) FOR FAILING TO PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA-APPROVED PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN OR DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELLS AFTER A CESSATION OF OPERATION FOR TWO YEARS. ORDER REQUIRES: BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2004, RESPONDENT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE SUBJECT WELLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN APPROVED BY EPA. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AOC, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE GPS COORDINATES FOR ALL OF RESPONDENT'S INJECTION WELLS

Defendants (1)

• ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY, LLC (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• F.A. BRADLEY UIC WELL FIELD (ROSECLARE OIL CO.)

  N/A, UNIONTOWN, KY, 42461

  Registry ID: 110017720493

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY (COMPLIANCE ORDER)entered 2004-03-19

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2004-03-19Final Order Issued
• 2004-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered