Mewbourne Oil Company has agreed to pay a $5.5 million penalty and to spend at least $4.6 million for projects to ensure 422 of its oil and gas battery pads in New Mexico and Texas comply with state and federal clean air regulations. Mewbourne Oil Company violated the Clean Air Act, the New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, their implementing regulations, and the Texas State Implementation Plan at 104 of its oil and natural gas production facilities in New Mexico and Texas by failing to comply with requirements of the federal New Source Performance Standards set forth Part 60, Subparts OOOO and OOOOa; failing to submit a Notice of Intent and to register for the NMED?s Air Quality Bureau General Construction Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities as required by New Mexico regulations; failing to apply for a Title V Operating Permit; and failing to operate in accordance with provisions of the GCP and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Permit by Rule. Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil penalty of $5,500,000 and to spend at least $1,000,000 on a project to offset excess emissions resulting from the violations. In addition, the settlement requires the Defendant to ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements at 422 of its oil and natural gas production facilities in New Mexico and Texas.