EPA v. WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION

Case summary

Whiting discolosed violations of New Source Performance Standard Subpart JJJJ for internal comubstion, spark ignition engines at various natural gas production and facilities in Colorado.Failure to conduct initial NSPS subpart JJJJ performance tests for the engines identified in Appendix A Table 1, which are less than or equal to 500 horsepower (hp) and greater than 25 hp, within 180 days of initial start-up and furnish EPA with a written report of the results, as required by 40 C.F.R. ?? 60.4243(b)(2)(i) and 60.8(a). b. Failure to conduct subsequent NSPS subpart JJJJ performance test for the engine identified in Appendix A Table 2, which is greater than 500 hp, every 8,760 hours or three years, whichever comes first, and furnish EPA with a written report of the results, as required by 40 C.F.R. ?? 60.4243(b)(2)(ii) and 60.8(a). c. Failure to keep a maintenance plan and records of conducted maintenance for the engines identified in Appendix A Table 3, which are less than 100 hp and are certified engines operating in a non-certified manner, as required by 40 C.F.R. ?? 60.4243(a)(2)(i), 60.4245(a)(2) and 60.4245(a)(4). 2 d. Failure to keep a maintenance plan and records of conducted maintenance for the engines identified in Appendix A Table 4, which are less than 500 hp and greater than 25 hp, and are non-certified engines, as required by 40 C.F.R. ?? 60.4243(b)(2)(i), 60.4245(a)(2) and 60.4245(a)(4).

Defendants (1)

• WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (56)

• WHITING OIL & GAS - RAZOR 12-0141H

  SEC 12 T10N R58W, RAYMER 16.6 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064531939

• WHITING O&G - WILDHORSE 18-1834H

  NWNE SEC 18 T9N R59W, GROVER 12.7 MI. SE OF, CO, 80729

  Registry ID: 110064520479

• WHITING OIL AND GAS - RAZOR 11-0241H

  SENE SEC 11 T10N R58W, RAYMER 16.6 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064522556

• FUNDARE - RAZOR 33M

  SWSW SEC 33 T10N R58W, RAYMER 12.1 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064524082

• WHITING OIL & GAS - RUNWAY 23-31H

  SWSE SEC 23 T11N R58W, RAYMER 20.1 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110055609943

• FUNDARE - WOLF 36-3624H

  NENW SEC 36 T10N R59W, RAYMER 13.5 MI. N OF, CO, 80729

  Registry ID: 110055605670

• FUNDARE - RAZOR 14-1143H

  SESE SEC 14 T10N R58W, RAYMER 15.0 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064520237

• FUNDARE - TERRACE 36-11H

  NWNW SEC 36 T10N R59W, RAYMER 13.5 MI. N OF, CO, 80729

  Registry ID: 110055608695

• FUNDARE - HORSETAIL 18-0713H

  SWSW SEC 18 T10N R57W, RAYMER 15.2 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064523733

• WHITING OIL & GAS - RAZOR 12-0141H

  SEC 12 T10N R58W, RAYMER 16.6 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064531939

• FUNDARE - WILDHORSE 16-13H

  NWSW SEC 16 T9N R59W, RAYMER 11.8 MI. NW OF, CO, 80729

  Registry ID: 110055608711

• WHITING OIL AND GAS - RAZOR 22-2712H

  SEC 22 T10N R58W, RAYMER 14.9 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110064531975

• WHITING OIL & GAS - RUNWAY 23-31H

  SWSE SEC 23 T11N R58W, RAYMER 20.1 MI. N OF, CO, 80742

  Registry ID: 110055609943

• TEP ROCKY MOUNTAIN - BOIES RANCH

  NENW SEC 30 T2S R97W, MEEKER 24.3 MI. SW OF, CO, 81650

  Registry ID: 110038046370

• FUNDARE - WOLF 35-2623H

  SESW SEC 35 T10N R59W, RAYMER 13.0 MI. NW OF, CO, 80729

  Registry ID: 110055604270

• …and 41 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONentered 2015-04-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,303

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-04-23Final Order Issued
• 2015-04-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-05-05Air Resolved
• 2015-05-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered