EPA v. OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS -1
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO MONITOR INJECTION PRESSURE AND VOLUME AT LEAST MONTHLY AND TO REPORT MONITORING RESULTS TO THE EPA ANNUALLY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED ANNUAL OPERATION REPORT FOR ONE INJECTION WELL FOR THE PERIOD JULY 2006 THROUGH JUNE 2007. REMEDY: SUBMIT OVERDUE ANNUAL OPERATION REPORT FOR ONE WELL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER. PENALTY: NONE
Defendants (2)
- OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS MANAGEMENT, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- JOHN L. PARKS
Facilities (1)
OS4522 - WELL NO. 1-A (S)
SW/4, SEC. 29, T25N, R 6E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637
Registry ID: 110018910446
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OKLAHOMA OIL AND GAS - 1entered 2008-02-20
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-02-20Final Order Issued
- 2008-02-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600084233
- Case number
- 06-2008-1108
- 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 06-2008-1108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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