EPA v. 4D Oil and Gas, LLC (South Cedar Creek Lease)

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to 4D Oil and Gas, LLC (Respondent) located in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. The AO was issued for an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced wastewater to waters of the U.S. The AO orders Respondent to: 1) Immediately cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; 2) Remove all pollutants from the flow paths located between the points of discharge at and near the facility and Elm Creek and other downstream water bodies; and 3) And, remove sufficient amounts of pollutants from Elm Creek and other downstream water bodies, which were discharged from the facility on or about July 25, 2018, so that the TDS in downstream of the discharge is at or below background TDS. Respondent must respond to EPA within thirty days of receipt of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• 4D Oil and Gas, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• 4D OIL AND GAS, LLC (SOUTH CEDAR CREEK)

  36.796696N, -96.276732W (SECT. 19, T 27N, R 10E), PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110070376538

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 4D Oil and Gas, LLC (South Cedar Creek Lease)entered 2018-11-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2018-11-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-02-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-02-18NPDES Closed