# PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `48185`
- **Case Number:** 08-1988-0049
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $150K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PIONEER EXPLORATION, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE PROPOSED DEFENDANT IS PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY,    A SMALL OIL COMPANY WITH OFFICES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.  THE     DEFENDANT OWNS AND OPERATES A CLASS II INJECTION WELL        KNOWN AS THE  ROOS #1 SWD  IN EASTERN MONTANA.  THE ROOS #1  SWD WAS ISSUED A UIC PERMIT ON DECEMBER 6, 1985.  THE REGION HAS RECORDS INDICATING EXTENSIVE VIOLATIONS OF THE MAXIMUM   INJECTION PRESSURE CONDITION OF THE PERMIT FOR THIS WELL IN  1987.  ALSO INVOLVED IA AN UNREPORTED WORKOVER DURING THE    PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 3, 1987, WHICH IS ANOTHER      VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT.  THE REGION PROPOSES TO SEEK RELIEF CONSISTING OF A SIX-FIGURE CIVIL PENALTY AND AN INJUNCTION   IF NECESSARY TO STOP ANY FURTHER OPERATION IN VIOLATION OF   PERMIT CONDITIONS.

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