EPA v. PETRO GENERAL
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 IN THIS CASE OPERATED AN INJECTION WELL WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A UIC PERMIT FROM THE EPA. REMEDY: RESPONDENT MUST SHUT-IN AND EITHER PLUG OR APPLY FOR A UIC PERMIT FOR THE WELL INCLUDED ON THE COMPLAINT AND PAY A MONETARY PENALTY. PENALTY: $7,500
Defendants (1)
- PETRO GENERAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS8126 - WELL NO. 10 (S)
SE/4, SEC. 9, T21N, R12E, SKIATOOK, OK, 74070
Registry ID: 110039164221
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PETRO GENERALentered 2010-07-15
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $2,224
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-07-15Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800025451
- Case number
- 06-2009-1113
- 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 06-2009-1113 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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