EPA v. COUBA OPERATING COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2. 2. COUBA OPERATING COMPANY 5900 MOSTELLER DRIVE - SUITE 1850 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73112 FACILITIES: DOMES DISTRICT, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA INVENTORY NO. WELL NO. LOCATION OS4237 33-W3 NE/4, SEC. 33, T27N, R10E OS1941 2-11 NE/4, SEC. 34, T27N, R10E OS4791 1-21 NW/4, SEC. 34, T27N, R10E OS1956 1-3 NW/4, SEC. 34, T27N, R10E OS1953 4-19 SW/4, SEC. 34, T27N, R10E OS4527 F-4 NW/4, SEC. 35, T27N, R10E OS1961 7W1 SE/4, SEC. 35, T27N, R10E OS1962 7-3 SE/4, SEC. 35, T27N, R10E OS1963 7-4 SE/4, SEC. 35, T27N, R10E OS1960 7-23 SE/4, SEC. 35, T27N, R10E OS4239 36-1 SW/4, SEC. 36, T27N, R10E OS1830 11-21 NE/4, SEC. 2, T26N, R10E OS1832 11-16 NE/4, SEC. 2, T26N, R10E OS1836 13-6 SW/4, SEC. 2, T26N, R10E OS3673 14 NW/4, SEC. 2, T26N, R10E 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING INJECTION WELLS WITHOUT MECHANICAL INTEG- RITY, FAILING TO COMPLY WITH WELL CONSTRUCTION REQUIRE- MENTS, AND FAILNG TO PLUG INJECTION WELLS WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER CESSATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMIN. ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLETE THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS SHOWN BELOW, OR SUCH OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT FLUID MOVEMENT INTO USDWS, ON OR BEFORE THE DATES SHOWN BELOW; 1. WELL NO. 11-21, RESUME OIL PRODUCTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 2. WELL NO. 36-1, RESUME OIL PRODUCTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 3. WELL NO. 11-16, RESUME OIL PRODUCTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 4. WELL NO. 33-W3, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 5. WELL NO. 2-11, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 6. WELL NO. 4-19, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 7. WELL NO. 13-6, RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 1, 1997, 8. WELL NO. 14, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 15, 1997, 9. WELL NO. 1-21, RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 15, 1997, 10. WELL NO. 1-3, RESUME INJECTION BY JUN. 15, 1997, 11. WELL NO. F-4, PLUG AND ABANDON BY AUG. 1, 1997, 12. WELL NO. 7-3, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY AUG. 1, 1997, 13. WELL NO. 7W1, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY AUG. 15, 1997, 14. WELL NO. 7-4, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY AUG. 15, 1997, AND 15. WELLL NO. 7-23, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RESUME INJECTION BY AUG. 15, 1997.

Defendants (1)

• COUBA OPERATING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COUBA OPR CO

  5900 MOSTELLER DR - STE 1850, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73112

  Registry ID: 110010775456

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COUBA OPERATING COMPANYentered 1997-07-10

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-10Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-17Compliance Achieved
• 1999-09-17Enforcement Action Closed