EPA v. CASE DRILLING CO., INC.

Case summary

7/9/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,000. RESPONDENT OWNS AND/OR OPERATES THE FOLLOWING ENHANCED RECOVERY INJECTION WELLS: RUDY HEIRS 9-W; RUDY HEIRS W-7; RUDY HEIRS #25; RUDY HEIRS #16; RUDY MCNULTY #1; FULLENWIDER #5; SHIPP W-1; PENDLETON 5-W; RUDY HEIRS W-1; RUDY HEIRS W-2. THERE ARE NO ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS IN THE RECORDS FILES FOR THE YEARS 2004, 2006, 2007, AND 2008 FOR THE 8 SUBJECT WELLS. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.28(h)(2)(i) FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS FOR THE YEARS 2004, 2006, 2007 AND 2008 FOR THE 8 SUBJECT WELLS. THERE ARE NO ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS IN THE RECORDS FILES FOR THE RUDY HEIRS W-1 AND THE RUDY HEIRS W-1 INJECTIONS WELLS FOR THE YEARS 2007 AND 2008. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.51(a) FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS FOR THE RUDY HEIRS W-1 AND THE RUDY HEIRS W-2 INJECTIONS WELLS FOR THE YEARS 2007 AND 2008. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.28(g)(2)(A) BY FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE RUDY HEIRS W-7, RUDY HEIRS #25, AND PENDLETON 5-2 WELLS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.28(c)(2)(iv) BY FIALING TO EITHER DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF OR PLUG AND ABANDON THE SHIPP W-1 RUDY HEIRS 9-W, AND FULLENWIDER #5 INJECTION WELLS. THERE ARE NO INJECTION FLUID ANALYSIS REPORTS IN THE RECORDS FOR EITHER THE RUDY HEIRS W-1 OR THE RUDY HEIRS W-1 INJECTION WELLS. THEREFORE RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.51(a) FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL INJECTION FLUID ANALYSIS REPORTS FOR THE RUDY HEIRS W-1 AND THE RUDY HEIRS W-2 INJECTION WELLS.

Defendants (1)

• CASE DRILLING CO., INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• RUDY HEIRS #16 UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.802962 / -87213639, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158014

• PENDLETON 5-W UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.797883 / -87.216786, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158201

• RUDY HEIRS W-1 UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.807167 / -87.208083, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158210

• FULLENWIDER UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.903716 / -86.944797, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158185

• SHIPP W-1 UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.806209 / -87203916, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158256

• RUDY HEIRS W-2 UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.807639 / -87210611, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158238

• RUDY HEIRS W-25 INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  CARTER COORD. 8-P-28, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110013701574

• RUDY HEIRS W-7 UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.809374 / -87.211130, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158005

• RUDY MCNULTY #1 UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.787096 / -87234603, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039158032

• RUDY HEIRS 9-W UIC INJECTION WELL (CASE DRILLING CO., INC.)

  37.80530 / -87210339, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301

  Registry ID: 110039157989

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CASE DRILLING CO., INC.entered 2009-07-09

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-07-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-07-09Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-05Enforcement Action Closed