EPA v. CAMWEST, INC.

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL IS INITIATED AGAINST CAMWEST, INC AND CAMWEST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR VIOLATIONS AT THE LANDER OIL FIELD AND THE WINKLEMAN DOME OIL FIELD. DEFENDANTS INJECT APPROXIMATELY 13 MILLION BARRELS (546 MILLION GALLONS) OF FLUID INTO THE INJECTION WELLS IN THE LANDER AND WINKLEMAN DOME OIL FIELDS EACH YEAR. THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS ARE BEING ALLEGED: INJECTION ABOVE THE AUTHORIZED INJECTION PRESSURE; FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY EVERY 5 YEARS; FAILURE TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; FAILURE TO PLUG AND ABANDON OR SHOW NONENDANGERMENT; AND UNAUTHORIZED INJECTION. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS IS $833,324 FOR LANDER OIL FIELD AND $1,229,774 FOR WINKLEMAN DOME OIL FIELD.

Defendants (2)

• CAMWEST LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAMWEST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LANDER OIL FIELD

  WIND RIVER BASIN, LANDER, WY, 82520

  Registry ID: 110010725206

• WINKLEMAN DOME OIL FIELD

  WIND RIVER BASIN, LANDER, WY, 82520

  Registry ID: 110010725206

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP Amoco - Camwestentered 2005-08-10

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $563,779 · SEP: $724,956

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-06-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-06-06Final Order Lodged
• 2005-08-10Final Order Entered