EPA v. Raptor Resources, LLC - OS6475000

Case summary

On August 26, 2021, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300h-2(c) to Raptor Resources, LLC located in Pawhuska Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. Sec. 147.2925(a). The AO requires Raptor Resources, LLC to: (1) Install the pressure line to continuous monitoring device below the cut-off valve. The pressure line should be installed without any valves or blockages so injection pressure will be continuously monitored and recorded at all times (24 hours/7 days a week). (2) Inject on gravity feed only. The injection pumps or any other pumps shall only be used for the initial injection startup and can only run for 20 minutes thereafter. Once the initial 20 minutes are over the injection pumps must be turned off. (3) Limit the injection pressure to under 50 psig for the first 20 minutes of injection after injection startup and 0 psig thereafter. (4) Resubmit the monthly injection reporting information with certification as per 40 CFR ? 147.2925(j) for the months of November 2019 and December 2019. (5) Submit the production information for the months of November 2019 and December 2019. (6) Perform quality assurance and calibration on equipment and submit certified records of this quality assurance and calibration. Raptor Resources,LLC must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Raptor Resources, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OS6475 (OS0924) - WELL NO. 4W (E)

  SW/4, SEC. 1, T27N, R 7E, FORAKER, OK, 74652

  Registry ID: 110039161858

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Raptor Resources, LLC - OS6475000entered 2021-08-26

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2022-08-22Enforcement Action Closed