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NATURAL GAS PROCESSING CO./KCS MOUNTAIN RESOURCES

Judicial · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 50608

$54K
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Case

Case Number
08-1996-0153
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
NOT ASSIGNED
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THIS REFERRAL PERTAINS TO 14 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS THAT, UNTIL 1995, WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY NATURAL GAS PROCESSING CO. KCS MOUNTAIN RESOURCES ACQUIRED AND TOOK OVER OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE 14 WELLS ON OR ABOUT 11/8/1995. MONTHLY MONITORING RECORDS SHOW THAT SEVERAL OF THE WELLS INJECTED OVER PERMITTED LIMITS OVER A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 2 YEARS. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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