EPA v. TPIC WEEKS ISLAND PROD FACILITY-NEW IBERIA, LA-CAFO ECDAT-FY2024

Case summary

Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) owns and operates three facilities in the Weeks Island area of Louisiana. The production facility is a crude oil and natural gas production facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, a major source and, at the time of the investigation, operated under Title V Permit No. 1260-00020-V15. This permit was issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) on August 11, 2020 and expires on October 24, 2023. The facility submitted a Title V Renewal application on April 19, 2023. TPIC violated its permit by operating the flare without the presence of a flame and releasing unauthorized emissions to atmosphere. The CAFO requires corrective actions and payment of a penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Texas Petroleum Investment CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• WEEKS ISLAND PRODUCTION FACILITY

  9900 SHELL RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110007368525

• WEEKS ISLAND PRODUCTION FACILITY

  9900 SHELL RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110007368525

• WEEKS ISLAND PRODUCTION FACILITY

  9900 SHELL RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110007368525

• WEEKS ISLAND PRODUCTION FACILITY

  9900 SHELL RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110007368525

• WEEKS ISLAND PRODUCTION FACILITY

  9900 SHELL RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110007368525

• WEEKS ISLAND PRODUCTION FACILITY

  9900 SHELL RD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110007368525

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TPIC WEEKS ISLAND PROD FACILITY-NEW IBERIA, LA-CAFO ECDAT-FY2024entered 2024-04-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $92,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-04-03Final Order Issued
• 2024-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered