# Venado Operating-Eagle Ford Shale Sites-2018 Flyover-AOC_NOV
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2019 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601743576`
- **Case Number:** 06-2019-3324
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Venado Operating Company LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPA contracted helicopter flyovers for a portion of the Eagle Ford Shale during May 8-16, 2018, to assess emission sources using Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) technology. OGI video captures for Venado oil and gas Facilities showed unauthorized hydrocarbon emissions. Specific SIP citations are: 1. General Requirements not being met as required under 30 TAC 106.4(c), 106.6(b) and (c), or the TCEQ Non-Rule Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities (e)(1). 2. Unlit or improperly operated flares in violation of specific requirements under the Oil and Gas Non-Rule Standard Permit requirement (e)(11)(E). 3. Tanks with uncontrolled emissions in violation of requirements under 30 TAC 116.620(b)(l)(D).

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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*