EPA v. MURPHY OIL USA, INC.

Case summary

FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FIP FITTINGS AT THE WELLHEAD ON THE TUBING/CASING ANNULUS IS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (A)(II) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2302-0612. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN MAINTAIN A FLOW METER WITH CUMULATIVE VOLUME RECORDER IS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CON- DITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (B) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2302- 0612. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FIP FITTINGS AT THE WELLHEAD ON THE TUBING/CASING ANNULUS IS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION A.3. (B) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2021-0021. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A FLOW METER WITH A CUMULATIVE VOLUME RECORDER IS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CON- DITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (C) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2021- 0021. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FIP FITTINGS AT THE WELLHEAD ON THE TUBING/CASING ANNULUS IS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (B) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2026-0026. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FIP FITTINGS AT THE WELLHEAD ON THE TUBIN/CASING ANNULUS IS IN VIOLATION OF PER- MIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (B) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2398-1768. FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF A LOSS OF MECHANICAL INTERGRITY IS A VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SEC. C. 2. (C) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2398-1768. FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE INJECTION ACTIVITIES AFTER A LOSS OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY BECOMES EVIDENT IS A VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION C. 2. (C) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2398-1768. FLUID IS INJECTED AT RATES IN EXCESS OF THE PERMITTED INJECTION RATE LIMITATION IN EACH DAY IS A SEPARATE VIOLAT- ION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION C. 5. OF UIC PER- MIT NO. MTS2398-1768. EACH BARREL OF FLUID INJECTED IN EXCESS OF THE PERMIT LIMITATIONS IS A VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION C. 5. OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2398- 1768. THE PERMITTEE DID NOT REPORT THAT THE COURCHENE NO. 2-D WAS OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION C. 5. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FIP FITTINGS AT THE WELLHEAD ON THE TUBING/CASING ANNULUS IS VIOLATED OF CON- DITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (B) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2022- 0022. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN MAINTAIN A FLOW METER WITH A CUM- MULATIVE VOLUME RECORDER IS VIOLATED OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION A. 3. (C) OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2022-0022. FLUID INJECTED AT RATES IN EXCESS OF THE PERMITTED INJECTION RATE LIMITATIONS IN EACH DAY IS A SEPARETE VIOL- ATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, DECTION C. 5. OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2022-0022. EACH BARREL OF FLUID INJECTED IN EXCESS OF THE PRMIT LIMITATIONS IS A VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION C. 5. OF UIC PERMIT NO. MTS2022- 0022. PERMITTEE DID NOT REPORT THAT THE EPU 1-D WAS OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION PART II, SECTION C. 5..

Defendants (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA INC

  EAST OF POPLAR, HWY 2, POPLAR, MT, 592550547

  Registry ID: 110012358448

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA, INC.entered 1990-02-02

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $17,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1989-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-02-02Final Order Issued
• 1990-02-17Enforcement Action Closed