EPA v. WELDON CORPORATION - 1

Case summary

VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO EPA REGULATIONS WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO PLUG FIVE INJECTION WELLS WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. REMEDY: PLUG THE FIVE INJECTION WELLS BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2007. PENALTY: NONE

Defendants (1)

• WELDON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• OS5715 - WELL NO. C-05 (E)

  SE.4, SEC. 16, T29N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110030475457

• OS1699 - WELL NO. D54 (E)

  SW/4, SEC. 15, T29N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110030475368

• OS5694 - WELL NO. D-76 (E)

  SW/4, SEC. 15, T29N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110030475420

• OS5693 - WELL NO. E-71 (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 21, T 29N, R 11E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110014427405

• OS4862 - WELL NO. C-71 (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 16, T29N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110030475411

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WELDON CORPORATION - 1entered 2007-03-23

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-03-23Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-08-07Enforcement Action Closed