3/14/07 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH STIPULATED PENALTY ISSUED.
VIOLATION 1 - 40 CFR 144.28(g)(2)(iv)(A) REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RULE-AUTHORIZED INJECTION WELL DEMONSTRATIVE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YRS. PROGRAM RECORDS SHOW THAT THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT WELLS HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YRS.
VIOLATION 2 - 40 CFR 144.28(g)(2)(ii)(B) REQUIRES AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RULE-AUTHORIZED ENHANCED RECOVERY WELL TO MONITOR MONTHLY FOR INJECTION PRESSUR, FLOW RATE, AND CUMULATE VOLUME. FURTHERMORE, 40 CFR 144.28(h)(2)(i) REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR SUBMIT TO EPA AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF THE AFOREMENTION MONITORING. PROGRAM RECORDS SHOW THAT ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR ANY OF THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELLS SINCE OCT 1993.
ON SEPT 6, 2005, NORMAN LEDFORD NOTIFIED EPA THAT HE HAD SOLD LEDFORD OIL CO. AND ITS STOCK TO NORMAN LYLE OF LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. ON MARCH 13, 2006, NORMAN LYLE SUBMITTED TRANSFER PAPERWORK TO EPA TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELLS.