EPA v. DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC - MALLALIEU ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FACILITY

Case summary

06/07/2011 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $178,967, DUE WITHING 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON APR 21, 2009, EPA AND MDEQ CONDUCTED AN ON-SITE INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. ON JULY 14, 2009, EPA ISSUED AN INFO REQUEST LETTER TO THE RESPONDENT, PURSUANT TO CAA SEC 114(a). RESPONDENT RESPONDED TO THE INFO REQUEST IN AUG 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 II REGS BY JUNE 17, 2002. 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 63.44(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, MALLALIEU EOR FACILITY

  1043 MOUNT OLIVE ROAD, BOGUE CHITTO, MS, 39629

  Registry ID: 110020568973

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC - MALLALIEU ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FACILITYentered 2011-06-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $178,967

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2011-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-06-23Enforcement Action Closed