EPA v. Fort Lupton Gas Processing Plant

Case summary

This Consolidated Complaint and Consent Agreement and Final Order is issued to Encana Oil & Gas for violations at the Fort Lupton Gas Processing Plant. The violations consist of failure to conduct inspection and testing onprocess equipment prior to 4/19/2006, failure to follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices for existing equipment with minimal documentation, and failure to have a written schedule for when action items identified in the Process Hazard Analysis are to be completed.

Defendants (1)

• Encana Oil & GasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FORT LUPTON GAS PROCESSING PLANT

  16157 WELD COUNTY ROAD 22, FORT LUPTON, CO, 80621

  Registry ID: 110000516512

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Fort Lupton Gas Processing Plantentered 2010-09-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $83,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2010-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-07-06Enforcement Action Closed