EPA v. JOHN LONG - 2
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO PLUG TWO INJECTION WELLS ON A LEASE THAT THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS HAD TERMINATED IN 2000. REMEDY: PLUG AND ABANDON TWO INJECTION WELLS BY AUGUST 1, 2007. PENALTY: NONE
Defendants (1)
- JOHN LONGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OS4417 - WELL NO. 2-23 (S)
NW/4, SEC. 23, T25N, R11E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002
Registry ID: 110030473360
OS5300 - WELL NO. 7P (E)
NW/4, SEC. 23, T25N, R11E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002
Registry ID: 110030473351
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JOHN LONG - 2entered 2007-06-07
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-02-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-06-07Final Order Issued
- 2007-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-08-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600048060
- Case number
- 06-2007-1125
- 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 06-2007-1125 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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