EPA v. NATURAL GAS PROCESSING CO./KCS MOUNTAIN RESOURCES

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL PERTAINS TO 14 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS THAT, UNTIL 1995, WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY NATURAL GAS PROCESSING CO. KCS MOUNTAIN RESOURCES ACQUIRED AND TOOK OVER OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE 14 WELLS ON OR ABOUT 11/8/1995. MONTHLY MONITORING RECORDS SHOW THAT SEVERAL OF THE WELLS INJECTED OVER PERMITTED LIMITS OVER A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 2 YEARS. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Defendants (2)

• KCS RESOURCESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• #44-27-ENHANCED RECOVERY

  SESE SECT 27 T37N R5E, CHESTER, MT, 59522

  Registry ID: 110010673039

• #21-26 ENHANCED RECOVERY

  MEMW SECT 26 T37N R5E, CHESTER, MT, 59522

  Registry ID: 110010692321

• YEALY SHAW 23

  NWNE SECT 35 T36N R2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010672995

• SHAW 10-SALT WATER DISPOSAL

  SENE SECT 35 T36N R2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010673002

• STATE B-2

  SWNWNE SECT 36 TOWNSHIP 36N RANGE 2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010672977

• #13X-26-ENHANCED RECOVERY

  SWNWSW SECT 26 T37N R5E, CHESTER, MT, 59522

  Registry ID: 110010673057

• #42-26 ENHANCED RECOVERY

  SENE SECT 26 T37N R5E, CHESTER, MT, 59522

  Registry ID: 110010673048

• NORTH DARLING STATE MOULTON SAND UNIT #7-1

  NENWSE SECT 7 T37N R4W, SUNBURST, MT, 59482

  Registry ID: 110010692303

• STATE A9

  SWSENW SECT 36 T36N R 2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010672986

• YEALY SHAW 22-I

  SENWNE SECT 35 T36N R2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010692296

• YEALY SHAW #22-ENHANCED RECOVERY

  NWNWSE SECT 35 T36N R2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010673020

• VARGO #3 WDW-SALT WATER DISPOSAL

  NENWNW SECT 18 T37N R4W, SUNBURST, MT, 59482

  Registry ID: 110010673011

• STONE #5-SALT WATER DISPOSAL

  SWNWSE SECT 26 T36N R2W, KEVIN, MT, 59454

  Registry ID: 110010692312

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• KCS RESOURCES, INC.entered 2000-07-10

  Primary law: SDWA

• NATURAL GAS PROCESSINGentered 2000-07-10

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $54,000 · SEP: $31,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-05-11Final Order Lodged
• 2000-05-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-07-10Final Order Entered
• 2000-07-10Concluded
• 2000-08-23Enforcement Action Closed