EPA v. TREY EXPLORATION, INC.

Case summary

9/29/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CA/FO) ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,400. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS: KYI0457 - J.L. BEASLEY #2, KYI0903 - J.L. BEASLEY #1, KYI0901 - OVERFIELD HEIRS #2, AND KY0096 - JOHN ADAMS #5. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR SECTION 146.8 AND THE UIC PERMIT NOS. KYI0901, KYI0096, AND KYI0457, FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ACTIVE PERMITTED SUBJECT WELLS. THE EPA-AUTHORIZED FIELD INSPECTOR OBSERVED THE GAUGE READINGS ON THE INJECTION TUBING FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR SECTION 144.51(a), AND THE UIC PERMITS, BY THE RESPONDENT EXCEEDINGTHE MAXIM INJECTION PRESSURE LIMITATIONS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE UIC PERMIT NOS. KYI0903 AND KYI0457, FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR SECTION 144.28(f)(6)(ii) FOR EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM INJECTION PRESSURE LIMITATION OF 400 PSIG FOR WILLIAM S. BLUE #4, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE INVENTORY INFORMATION SHEET, CONTAINED IN RESPONDENT FILE.

Defendants (1)

• TREY EXPLORATION, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• WILLIAM S. BLUE #4 - UIC WELL (TREY EXPLORATION, INC.)

  JEWELL CITY ROAD, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110069554556

• OVERFIELD #2 - UIC WELL (TREY EXPLORATION, INC.

  J. GIBSON ROAD, CORYDON, KY, 42406

  Registry ID: 110069554565

• J L BEASLEY #2 - UIC WELL (TREY EXPLORATION, INC.)

  OHIO RIVER NUMBER 2 ROAD, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110069554235

• JOHN ADAMS #5 - UIC WELL (TREY EXPLORATION, INC.)

  STAGECOACH ROAD, MADISONVILLE, KY, 42431

  Registry ID: 110069554253

• J. L. BEASLEY #1 - UIC WELL (TREY EXPLORATION, INC.

  OHIO RIVERS NUMBER 2 ROAD, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110069554244

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TREY EXPLORATION, INC.entered 2016-09-29

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $5,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2016-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-10-20Enforcement Action Closed