EPA v. Hart Oil and Gas
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an administrative penalty action pursuant to SDWA Section 1423(c) issued to Andrew Saied d.b.a. Hart Oil and Gas. The violations involve failure to plug and abandon injection wells, failure to test wells for mechanical integrity, failure to submit annual reports, and failure to maintain financial responsibility. The complaint seeks a proposed penalty of $137,500.
Defendants (1)
- Andrew Saied d.b.a. Hart Oil and GasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HART OIL AND GAS
HORSESHOE GALLUP LEASE (F AND G UNITS), SHIPROCK, NM, 87401
Registry ID: 110016668202
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hart Oil and Gas Consent Agreemententered 2005-09-02
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-02Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 110831
- Case number
- 09-2004-0011
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2004-0011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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