EPA v. Fleur de Lis Operating, LLC Salt Creek and Linch Complex

Case summary

At least nine spills in the Salt Creek and Linch Complex fields. Inadequate SPCC Plans, inadequate FRPs for three facilities and no FRP for one facility. Failed a GIUE. FDL had six discharges of crude oil and produced water into or on the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines.. FDL failed to prepare adequate SPCC plans for LACT 4, 5, 10, 11, and 20 in Salt Creek Field, Natrona County, Wyoming, and West-Sussex B-1 in Linch Complex Field, in Johnson County, WY. FDL failed to prepare and implement adequate FRPs for LACT 4, 5, 10, and 11 in Salt Creek Field, Natrona County, Wyoming.

Defendants (1)

• Fleur de Lis Operating, LLC Salt Creek and Linch CNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC - SALT CREEK UNIT - LACT 10

  SESE, SEC. 30, T40N, R78W, MIDWEST, WY, 82635

• CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC - SALT CREEK UNIT - LACT 4

  P.O. BOX 10, MIDWEST, WY, 82643

• CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC - SALT CREEK UNIT - LACT 5

  P.O. BOX 10, MIDWEST, WY, 82643

• CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC - SALT CREEK UNIT - LACT 11

  P.O. BOX 10, MIDWEST, WY, 82643

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Fleur de Lis Operating, LLC Salt Creek and Linch Complexentered 2021-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,900,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2019-07-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-02-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2021-02-12Final Order Lodged
• 2021-02-12Final Order Entered
• 2021-02-26Enforcement Action Closed