EPA v. XERIC OIL AND GAS

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. XERIC OIL AND GAS 200 N. LORAINE, SUITE 1000 MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS 79702 FACILITY: COLLINS & COLLINS B , RRC LEASE ID NO. 08432, 08679 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY (1) PLAN DOES NOT DISCUSS APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT/DIVER- IONARY STRUCTURES/EQUIPMENT; (2) INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR PART 112 ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PRO- CEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILITY; (3) NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; (4) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED PER- IODICALLY; (5) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES; AND (6) AC- CUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DIS- POSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• XERIC OIL AND GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• XERIC OIL & GAS CORP

  200 N LORAINE ST STE 1000, MIDLAND, TX, 797014736

  Registry ID: 110010655362

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• XERIC OIL AND GASentered 1998-07-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-06Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-06Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-06Enforcement Action Closed