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ROSKEE CORP., REED WATERFLOOD UNIT

Judicial · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 20275

$25K
Penalty
$0
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1986-0074
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: ON NOVEMBER 6, 1973, SIDNEY A. KEEFOV- ER INCORPORATED THE ROSKEE CORPORATION WHICH OWNS & OPERATES APPROXIMATELY 33 OIL PRODUCTION WELLS & 4 ENHANCED RECOVERY UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS, IN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS THE REED WATERFLOOD UNIT LOCATED IN REED EAST OIL FIELD, HENDER- SON COUNTY, NEAR CARLINBURG, KY.. THIS IS A SERIOUS CASE OF ONGOING INJECTION W/OUT A UIC PER- MIT AFTER LOSS OF AUTHORIZATION BY RULE. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE ILLEGAL INJECTION ARE UNKNOWN. ADDITION- ALLY, THERE ARE VIOLATIONS OF UIC REGULATIONS REQUIRING SUB- MISSION OF INVENTORY INFORMATION; FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT PLUGGING & ABANDONMENT PLANS FOR ACTIVE INJECTION WELLS; FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS; & FAILURE TO SUBMIT EVI- DENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, EACH REGARDING 4 ACTIVE ENHANCED RECOVERY INJECTION WELLS IN THE REED WATERFLOOD UNIT, IDENTIFIED AS BROOKS 4-W7, DUNN LEACH 2-W5, DUNN LEACH 2-W2, & CLARY-BIRK 3-W18. RELIEF SOUGHT: PRELIMINARY & PERMANENT INJUNCTION PROHIB- ITING DEFENDANT FROM INJECTING INTO ANY WELLS UNLESS & UNTIL DEFENDANT OBTAINS A PERMIT; ORDER DEFENDANT TO SUBMIT EVI- DENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON ALL ACTIVE WELLS; ORDER DEFENDANT TO PROPERLY PLUG & ABANDON EACH WELL WHICH DEFEN- DANT NO LONGER INTENDS TO USE; & PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $250,000.00. NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL ISSUES: I

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