EPA v. DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (LITTLE CREEK 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 22, 2009, EPA AND MDEQ CONDUCTED AN ON-SITE INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. ON JULY 14, 2009, EPA ISSUED AN INFO REQUEST LETTER TO RESPONDENT, PURSUANT TO CAA 114(a). RESPONDENT RESPONDED 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 PROVISION OF THE SUBPART HH REGS BY JUEN 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 63.11(a)(5) WHEN IT DID NOT MONITOR THE PRESENCE OF THE FLARE'S PILOT FLAME WITH A THERNOCOUPLE OR OTHER EQUIVALENT DEVICE.

Defendants (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE LLC, LITTLE CREEK EOR FACILITY

  4047 SHELL OIL ROAD, RUTH, MS, 39662

  Registry ID: 110002306905

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (LITTLE CREEK ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FACILITY)entered 2011-06-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $178,967

Timeline (4 milestones)

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