EPA v. RM OIL AND GAS COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. RM OIL AND GAS COMPANY P.O. BOX 501 PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74056 FACILITY: PEARSONIA FIELD, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA OS1414, WELL NO. 25, SW/4, SEC. 17, T27N, R 84 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING A CLASS II INJECTION WELL WITHOUT MECHAN- ICAL INTEGRITY AND FAILING TO COMPLY WITH WELL CONSTRUCT- ION REQUIREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND OPPORTUN- ITY TO REQUEST A HEARING (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS OR CONVERT THE WELL TO PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• RM OIL AND GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RM OIL AND GAS CO

  OS1414, WELL NO. 25, SW/4, SEC. 17, T27N, R 8E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110010775465

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RM OIL AND GAS COMPANYentered 1997-07-08

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-08Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-21Compliance Achieved
• 2000-07-21Enforcement Action Closed