EPA v. LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (MPG HEIRS CORP E 93)

Case summary

3/14/07 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH STIPULATED PENALTY ISSUED. VIOLATION 1 - PART II, SECTION G(3) REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE PERMITTED INJECTION WELL DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YRS. PROGRAM RECORDS SHOW THAT MECHANICAL INTEGRITY WAS LAST DEMONSTRATED FOR THE SUBJECT WELL ON SEPT 26, 2000. VIOLATION 2 - PART I, SECTION C REQUIRES AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A PERMITTED WELL TO MONITOR MONTHLY FOR INJECTION PRESSURE, FLOW RATE, AND CUMULATIVE VOLUME AS WELL AS ANNUALLY CONDUCT A FLUID ANALYSIS OF THE INJECTATE. FURTHERMORE, PART I, SECTION D(2) REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR SUBMIT TO EPA AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MONITORING. PROGRAM RECORDS SHOW THAT ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR SUBJECT INJECTION WELL SINCE OCT 1993 AND THAT ANNUAL FLUID ANALYSIS REPORT HAVE NEVER BEEN SUBMITTED. ON SEPT 9, 2005, NORMAN LEDFORD NOTIFIED EPA THAT HE HAD SOLD LEDFORD OIL CO. AND ITS STOCK TO NORMAN LYLE OF LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. ON MARCH 13, 2006, NORMAN LYLE SUBMITTED TRANSFER PAPERWORK TO EPA TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELL.

Defendants (1)

• LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MPG HEIRS CORP E 93 UIC WELL (LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.)

  BARKER FORK ROAD, BOWEN, KY, 40380

  Registry ID: 110030477375

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (MPG HEIRS CORP E 93)entered 2007-03-14

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-03-14Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered