EPA v. SMITH AND SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY - FINAL AO
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: Failed to plug and abandon one injection well within one year after termination of injection operations. Maintaining one injection well in a manner that could allow fluids to flow through the well bore into underground sources of drinking water RELIEF: Plug the wells according to Environmental Protection Agency regulations by May 31, 2003 PENALTY: None
Defendants (1)
- SMITH AND SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OS2563 - WELL NO. 1-W (S)
NW/4, SEC. 28, T 24N, R 12E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002
Registry ID: 110013705197
OS2665 - WELL NO. 4 (S)
SE/4, SEC. 29, T 24N, R 12E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002
Registry ID: 110013705115
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SMITH AND SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY - FINAL AOentered 2003-03-27
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-11-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-03-27Final Order Issued
- 2004-10-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 92297
- Case number
- 06-2003-1121
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-1121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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