# ROSKEE CORP., REED WATERFLOOD UNIT
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20275`
- **Case Number:** 04-1986-0074
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $25K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ROSKEE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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