EPA v. WESTERN CHIEF OIL AND GAS COMPANY - DUNLAP, BLACK JACK THICK

Case summary

1. SECTIION 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. ROUGEOT OIL AND GAS CORPORATIION EMERY LEASE 8177 SOUTH HARVARD, SUITE 734 TULSA, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74137 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/ OPERATOR; 2) VISUAL TANK INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND/OR INSPECTIONS DO NOT INCLUDE TANK FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTS; AND 3) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF OIL PRODUCTION FACILI- TIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSEDTHE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $700 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• WESTERN CHIEF OIL AND GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS CO

  104 W INDUSTRIAL BLVD, PO BOX 1267, GRAHAM, TX, 76450

  Registry ID: 110010761504

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WESTERN CHIEF OIL AND GAS COMPANYentered 2000-05-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-02Final Order Issued
• 2000-05-02Compliance Achieved
• 2000-05-04Enforcement Action Closed