# PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2009 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1400029036`
- **Case Number:** 06-2009-1107
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANY (complaint)
## Summary

VIOLATIONS:	OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATORS OF INJECTION WELLS TO OBTAIN A UIC PERMIT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BEFORE CONVERTING A WELL TO INJECTION OR USING THE WELL FOR FLUID INJECTION.  UIC PERMITS INCLUDE A CONDITION THAT THE PERMITTEE ACTUALLY USE THE WELL FOR INJECTION ONLY AFTER RECEIVING AN “AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT.”  RESPONDENT OPERATED TWO INJECTION WELLS WITHOUT “AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT.”

REMEDY:	RESPONDENT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT FOR THE WELLS SUBJECT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.  THEREFORE, THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS TO ASSESS A PENALTY ONLY.

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