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CNB CORP.; TAFFY OIL FIELD - AKA - WATERFLOOD PROJECT

Judicial · FY1986 · — · Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing · 20277

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Case

Case Number
04-1986-0076
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-2755
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CNB CORP IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF A PRODUCTION OIL FIELD W/ENHANCED RECOVERY BY WATERFLOOD LOCA- TED IN OHIO COUNTY, NEAR OWENSBORO, KY.. THE FIELD, KNOWN AS THE TAFFY OIL FIELD, CONSISTS OF 26 LEASES, 2600 ACRES & 17 TANK BATTERIES EACH W/AN OIL/WATER SEPARATOR & BRINE PIT. THE FIELD HAS IN EXCESS OF 700 DRILLED WELLS W/APPROXIMATELY 386 ACTIVE OIL PRODUCTION & WATER INJECTION WELLS. THE FIELD HAS NOT BEEN PRODUCED IN SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO FINANCIAL PRO BLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO THE WELL PUMPS ON OCTOBER 10, 1985. PRESSURE FROM THE PREVIOUS INJECTION ACTIVITY IN THE OIL BEARING FORMATION IS SO GREAT AS TO FORCEBOTH OIL & BRINE TO FLOW FROM SEVERAL OF THE WELL HEADS INTO THE TRIBUTARIES LEADING TO THE ROUGH RIVER & FLOWING ULTIMATELY TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. (A) IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF SURFACE WATER DISCHARGES & IMPLE- MENTATION OF AN ADEQUATE SPCC PLAN. (B) SURVEY OF AFFECTED WATER SUPPLY WELLS IN THE AREA FOLLOW ED BY AN ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY BEING FURNISHED AT COMPANY EXPENSE TO AFFECTED USERS IN THE TAFFY OIL FIELD AREA. (C) SUBMITTAL OF A CURRENT KPDES PERMIT APPLICATION. (D) START UP OF PUMPING OPERATIONS TO DECREASE PRESSURE RE- GIME & MINIMIZE MIGRATION OF FLUIDS PROVIDED BRINE DISPOSAL IS PROPER. (E) NO INJECTION W/OUT UIC PERMITS. (F) MONE- TARY DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION OF CWA AND SDWA. NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL ISSUES: TH

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