EPA v. ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION (NC) (NLP)

Case summary

The proposed settlement addresses violations of the Clean Air Act at Antero?s oil and natural gas production operations located in West Virginia and Ohio. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (?WVDEP?) is a co-Plaintiff. Under the proposed Consent Decree, Antero will perform injunctive relief (1) to assure compliance at 193 of Antero?s facilities in West Virginia and 49 of Antero?s facilities in Ohio and (2) to mitigate its past emissions. Antero estimates that the cost of the injunctive relief measures will be approximately $ 5.8 million. The planned mitigation projects require Antero to 1) set aside $1.5 million toward the permanent plugging and remediation of orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells over three years, and 2) change a portion of its well unloading process to allow gas to be pushed and processed through normal equipment such as a separator rather than being vented to the atmosphere. In addition, the proposed consent decree requires Antero to pay a civil penalty of $ 3.8 million to be divided equally between the United States and WVDEP. The settlement is expected to achieve emissions reductions of approximately 1,090 tons of VOC.

Defendants (1)

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION - SCHULTZ PAD

  24839 LASHLEY ROAD, QUAKER CITY, OH, 43773

  Registry ID: 110070566817

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION - ANDES PAD

  GRANT MOORE ROAD, QUAKER CITY, OH, 43773

  Registry ID: 110070604392

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION - TROYER PAD

  WINDY RIDGE ROAD, MOUNT EPHRAIM, OH, 43779

  Registry ID: 110070604470

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION - FULLER PAD

  LASHLEY ROAD, QUAKER CITY, OH, 43773

  Registry ID: 110070604374

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION - WARNER PAD

  MUD RUN ROAD, MUD RUN, OH, 43780

  Registry ID: 110070604453

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION (NC) (NLP)entered 2026-03-31

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,900,000 · State/local: $1,900,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-06-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2021-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-02-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2026-02-09Final Order Lodged
• 2026-03-31Final Order Entered