EPA v. PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATORS OF INJECTION WELLS TO OBTAIN A UIC PERMIT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BEFORE CONVERTING A WELL TO INJECTION OR USING THE WELL FOR FLUID INJECTION. RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN A UIC PERMIT FOR ONE INJECTION WELL BEFORE USING IT FOR FLUID INJECTION. REMEDY: RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE WELL FOR FLUID INJECTION. THEREFORE, THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS TO ASSESS A PENALTY ONLY.
Defendants (1)
- PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
OS6154 - WELL NO. 7-11W (S)
NE/4, SEC. 25, T25N, R 9E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110035850736
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANYentered 2009-03-06
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $3,080
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-03-06Final Order Issued
- 2009-06-24Compliance Achieved
- 2009-07-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000010578
- Case number
- 06-2008-1124
- 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 06-2008-1124 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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