EPA v. CONOCO, INC. (KINNEAR)

Case summary

RESPONDENT OPERATES 36 ENHANCED RECOVERY INJECTION WELLS AND ONE SALT WATER DISPOSAL INJECTION WELL, WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS ORDER OF CONSENT. THE WELLS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION IN THE STATE OF WYOMING. ON OR ABOUT 02/22/91, EPA SENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL AN INJECTION CONTROL MONITORING AND REPORTING LETTER. THE PACKAGE WAS RECEIVED BY CONOCO ON 03/04/91. ON 03/18/92 THE 1990 ANNUAL DISPOSAL/INJECTION WELL MONITORING REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY EPA. UNTIL THAT DATE RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT SAID REPORTDUE NO LATER THAN 02/15/91, FOR THE WELLS LISTED IN THIS ORDER. THIS ORDER ASKS FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF $11,000.

Defendants (1)

• CONOCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONOCO SHOSHONE WELLS

  WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, KINNEAR, WY, 82516

  Registry ID: 110010692802

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONOCO, INC. (KINNEAR)entered 1992-11-16

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $9,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-07-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-11-16Final Order Issued
• 1992-11-16Enforcement Action Closed