# LINMAR PETROLEUM COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `49456`
- **Case Number:** 08-1993-0009
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $3K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LINMAR PETROLEUM COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT OPERATES THREE SALT WATER DISPOSAL INJECTION      WELLS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.    THESE WELLS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF    THE UINTAH-OURAY INDIAN RESERVATION IN THE STATE OF UTAH.    ON OR ABOUT 01/22/92, AN EPA REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE WITH       JOHN CLARK OF LINMAR PETROLEUM COMPANY IN DENVER, COLORADO   REGARDING THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY              DEMONSTRATION FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS.  MR CLARK STATED THE    WELLS ARE ON FEE LANDS (PRIVATE LANDS) WITHIN THE            RESERVATION AND QUESTIONED THE NEED FOR LINMAR TO SUBMIT     AN EPA BOND WHEN A STATE BOND IS ALREADY IN PLACE.  ON OR    ABOUT 02/12/92, EPA SENT LINMAR PETROLEUM COMPANY A LETTER   DISCUSSING EPA JURISDICTION ON UTAH UINTAH-OURAY INDIAN      LANDS.  THIS LETTER STATES THAT THE UIC PROGRAM IS           APPLICABLE TO ALL LANDS WITHIN THE RESERVATION BOUNDARY,     REGARDLESS OF SURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS OWNERSHIP.  IN ADDITION THE LETTER STATED THAT THE UIC PROGRAM REQUIRES ALL OWNERS/  OPERATORS FALLING WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION SUBMIT FINANCIAL   ASSURANCE FOR PLUGGING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INJECTION       WELLS.  ENCLOSED WITH THE LETTER WERE FINANCIAL              RESPONSIBILITY DEMONSTRATION GUIDELINES, SAMPLE DOCUMENTS,   AND A UINTAH-OURAY BOUNDARY MAP.  THE LETTER REQUIRED        SUBMITTAL OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE TO EPA WITHIN 30 DAYS OF    RECEIPT OF THE LETTER.  AS OF 09/22/92, RESPONDENT FAILED    TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY D

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