EPA v. TALLGRASS PETROLEUM, INC. - FINAL

Case summary

Respondent operates injection wells in Osage County, Oklahomas as provided by mineral mining leases with the Osage Nation. Respondent is subject to regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. Applicable UIC regulations require that Respondent submit an annual report of well operations. The report must include average and maximum monthly injection pressure and volume of fluids injected each month. Respondent failed to submit the required reports for 10 injection wells for the period January through December 2001. The AO requires Respondent to submit the reuired report.

Defendants (1)

• TALLGRASS PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• OS1377 - WELL NO. W-6 (S)

  SW/4, SEC. 32, T22N, R10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS1367 - WELL NO. W-9 (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 32, T22N, R10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS1389 - WELL NO. W-31 (E)

  NW/4, SEC. 33, T22N, R10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS4715 - WELL NO. 31-W (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 32, T22N, R10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS1378 - WELL NO. W-12 (E)

  NW/4, SEC. 32, T22N, R10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS4851 - WELL NO. 1-W (E)

  SW/4, SEC. 33, T 22N, R 10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013705473

• OS1373 - WELL NO. W-24 (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 32, T22N, R10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS1364 - WELL NO. 1 (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 32, T 22N, R 10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691754

• OS1381 - WELL NO. W-13 (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 33, T 22N, R 10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013705473

• OS4949 - WELL NO. W-15 (E)

  SW/4, SEC.34, T 22N, R 10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013705446

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 06-2003-1106entered 2002-11-04

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-11-04Final Order Issued
• 2002-12-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered