EPA v. BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$125,000
Case summary
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER ISSUED TO FACILITY FOR NUMEROUS EXCEEDENCES OF INJECTION PRESSURE LIMITS. THIS ACTION CONCERNS 7 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS. PROPOSED PENALTY IS $125,000.
Defendants (1)
- BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO.
EAST LOOKOUT BUTTE FIELD, BAKER, MT, 59313
Registry ID: 110010692125
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL AND GAS COMPANYentered 1998-09-28
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $125,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-07-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-09-28Final Order Issued
- 1998-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51024
- Case number
- 08-1998-0122
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0122 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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