EPA v. MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY-TX NM SITES-CAA CONSENT DECREE-FY2023 (HQ LEAD)

Case summary

Mewbourne Oil Company has agreed to pay a $5.5 million penalty and to spend at least $4.6 million for projects to ensure 422 of its oil and gas battery pads in New Mexico and Texas comply with state and federal clean air regulations. Mewbourne Oil Company violated the Clean Air Act, the New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, their implementing regulations, and the Texas State Implementation Plan at 104 of its oil and natural gas production facilities in New Mexico and Texas by failing to comply with requirements of the federal New Source Performance Standards set forth Part 60, Subparts OOOO and OOOOa; failing to submit a Notice of Intent and to register for the NMED?s Air Quality Bureau General Construction Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities as required by New Mexico regulations; failing to apply for a Title V Operating Permit; and failing to operate in accordance with provisions of the GCP and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Permit by Rule. Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil penalty of $5,500,000 and to spend at least $1,000,000 on a project to offset excess emissions resulting from the violations. In addition, the settlement requires the Defendant to ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements at 422 of its oil and natural gas production facilities in New Mexico and Texas.

Defendants (1)

• MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (18)

• MEWBOURNE - QUEEN 23 24 FED COM FACILITY

  2.4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MALGA, MALGA, NM, 88263

  Registry ID: 110071498052

• MEWBOURNE - FORTY NINER RIDGE UNIT 105H 106H BATTERY

  13.2 MILES NORTHWEST OF MALAGA, NM, MALAGA, NM, 88263

  Registry ID: 110071498049

• MEWBOURNE - CABRA NINO 11 B3MD STATE COM 1H BATTERY

  27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOBBS, NM, HOBBS, NM, 88240

  Registry ID: 110071498046

• MEWBOURNE - YARDBIRDS 3 FACILITY

  4.7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MALGA, MALGA, NM, 88263

  Registry ID: 110071498053

• MEWBOURNE - FNR 17-20 B21P FED COM 1H B31P 2H BATTERY

  11.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MALAGA, NM, MALAGA, NM, 88263

  Registry ID: 110071498048

• MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY

  3901 SOUTH BROADWAY AVENUE, TYLER, TX, 75701

  Registry ID: 110070864711

• MEWBOURNE - TORO 36 B3AP STATE FACILITY

  29.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAL, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110071498054

• KENTZEL STATE 42 W101BO OIL MT BATTERY

  SEE LAT/LONG, ORLA, TX, 79770

  Registry ID: 110071498364

• MEWBOURNE - LINDAL FED COM FACILITY

  31.4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MALGA, MALGA, NM, 88263

  Registry ID: 110071498080

• MEWBOURNE - SALADO DRAW 9 FACILITY

  29.4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAL, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110071498057

• MEWBOURNE - TORO B2CN STATE FACILITY

  30 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAL, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110071498055

• MEWBOURNE - HOSS 2 11 FEDERAL COM BATTERY

  4 MILES SOUTH OF MALAGA, NM, MALAGA, NM, 88263

  Registry ID: 110071498050

• MEWBOURNE - SALADO DRAW 10 FED FACILITY

  29.8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAL, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110071498075

• MEWBOURNE - JENNINGS FED COM FACILITY

  39.8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAL, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110071498059

• MEWBOURNE - MAD DOG 26 MD STATE COM 1H BATTERY

  35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOBBS, NM, HOBBS, NM, 88240

  Registry ID: 110071498051

• …and 3 more

Statutes cited

• CAA PARTD — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY-TX NM SITES-CAA CONSENT DECREE-FY2023entered 2023-10-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,750,000 · State/local: $2,750,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-06-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2023-08-08Final Order Lodged
• 2023-08-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2023-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-10-05Final Order Entered