EPA v. BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP

Case summary

Region 8 Air and Toxics Enforcement Branch issued a CAFO to Burlington Resources Oil and Gas (Burlington) under Clean Air Act section 113(d) resolving violations at five oil or gas well facilities located in North Dakota. Based on an aerial monitoring surveys conducted in October 2024 using a helicopter operating at approximately 250 feet above ground level and scanning with an optical gas imaging (OGI) camera, EPA alleged violations of Clean Air Act section 110?s approval of the North Dakota SIP (specifically failure to properly operate and control devices at the oil and gas facility) and New Source Performance Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution (NSPS OOOO and NSPS OOOOa). Under the CAFO, Burlington will pay a $170,000 penalty and monitor flare operations at five facilities.

Defendants (1)

• BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CCUPRAIRIEROSE1BTFH MERIWETHER1AMBH-ULW PRAIRIEROSE1AMBH-ULW

  47.52324,-102.83942, OAKDALE, ND, 58640

  Registry ID: 110071642699

Statutes cited

• CAA 111[OOOOA] — NSPS OOOOa Methane Super-Emitters
• CAA 111[OOOO] — NSPS OOOO Methane Super-Emitters
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LPentered 2026-05-13

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $170,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-05-13Final Order Issued
• 2026-05-29Enforcement Action Data Entered