EPA v. KAISER FRANCIS OIL COMPANY

Case summary

FAILURE TO SCHEDULE A MECHANCIAL INTEGRITY TEST. KAISER-FRANCIS VIOLATED THE SDWA AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR PERMIT BY (1) INJECTING INTO A WELL AFTER IT FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY.,(2) FAILING TO SUBMIT COMPLETE MONTHLY REPORTS FOR WELL IN DECEMBER 1997 AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1998, (3) FAILING TO REPORT MONTHLY MEASUREMENTS OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY FOR FIVE YEARS, (4) FAILING TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF QUARTERLY FLUID ANALYSES FOR FIVE YEARS, (5) FAILING TO REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER LOSS OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AT A WELL, (6) FAILING TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER LOSS OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AT A WELL, (7) FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF SIX WELLS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND (8) EXCEEDING PERMITTED MAXIMUM INJECTION PRESSURE ON AUGUST 13,1998 FOR EIGHT WELLS.

Defendants (1)

• KAISER FRANCIS OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY

  SKEELS OIL FIELD; FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, RANGE 3 W, CLARE, MI, 48617

  Registry ID: 110010628856

• KAISER FRANCIS OIL CO

  6733 S YALE AVE, TULSA, OK, 741211468

  Registry ID: 110010727534

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KAISER FRANCIS OIL COMPANYentered 1999-01-21

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $15,150

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-04-28Enforcement Action Closed