EPA v. DENBURY ONSHORE, LCC - OLIVE ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FACILITY

Case summary

6/7/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $237,639, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON APR 22, 2009, EPA AND MDEQ CONDUCTED AN ONSITE INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. ON JULY 14, 2009, EPA ISSUED AN INFO REQUEST LETTER TO RESPONDENT, PURSUANT TO CAA 114(a). RESPONDENT RESPONDENT TO THE INFO REQUEST ON AUG 10, 2009. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 63.9(b)(2) AND 63.775(b)(1) WHEN IT DID NOT SUBMIT THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION FOR AN EXISTING AFFECTED SOURCE BY JUNE 17, 2000. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 63.9(h) AND 63.775(d) WHEN IT DID NOT SUBMIT THE NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS REPORT (NOCSR) BY DEC 14, 2002. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 63.760(f)(1) WHEN IT DID NOT IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBPART HH REGS BY JUNE 17, 2002. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 63.11(b)(6)(ii) WHEN IT DID NOT MAINTAIN AND RECORD A NET HEATING VALUE FOR THE GAS STREAM VENTING TO A NON-ASSISTED FLARE OF GREATER THAN 200 BTU/sef. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 70.5 WHEN IT DID NOT TIMELY APPLY FOR A TITLE V PERMIT AS A MAJOR SOURCE OF HAPs UNDER THE SUBPART HH REGS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 63.11(a)(5) WHEN IT DID NOT MONITOR THE PRESENCE OF THE FLARE'S PILOT FLAME WITH A THERMOCOUPLE OR OTHER EQUIVALENT DEVICE.

Defendants (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE LLC, OLIVE FIELD EOR FACILITY

  7969 ROBERT JONES ROAD, SUMMIT, MS, 39666

  Registry ID: 110020065114

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE, LCC - OLIVE ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FACILITYentered 2011-06-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $237,639

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2011-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-06-23Enforcement Action Closed