EPA v. CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLC
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 OPERATED AN INJECTION WELL WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THE EPA. REMEDY: RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A UIC PERMIT AND AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT FROM THE EPA. THEREFORE, THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS TO ASSESS A PENALTY ONLY.
Defendants (1)
- CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS6188 - WELL NO. 232-10 (E)
NE/4, SEC. 16, T25N, R 6E, BURBANK, OK, 74633
Registry ID: 110040049612
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLCentered 2010-01-22
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $900
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-01-22Final Order Issued
- 2010-03-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800008796
- Case number
- 06-2009-1114
- 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 06-2009-1114 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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