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Region 6 - Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division
INSPECTION REPORT
Inspection Date(s): Media Program: Regulatory Program(s)
04/05/2021 Water CWA - NPDES, Produced Water
Company Name: Facility Name: Facility Physical Location:
(city, state, zip code)
Mailing address: (city, state, zip code)
County/Parish: Facility Phone Number Facility Contact:
Canok International Inc.
Roberts Lease 35.728670N, -96.120200 Beggs, Oklahoma 74421
P.O. Box 38 Beggs, Oklahoma 74421
Okmulgee County 918-267-4243 Phil Hammill Canok38@hotmail.com
FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Identifier Number: NAICS: SIC:
N/A OKU000866 N/A 211111 1311
Personnel participating in inspection:
Kent Sanborn
EPA, 6ECDW
EPA lead Inspector
EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date
Supervisor Signature/Date
Digitally signed by Kent W. Sanborn
Kent W. Sanborn DN: cn=Kent W. Sanborn, o, ou=6EN-WR, email=sanborn.kent@epa.gov, c=US Date: 2021.04.15 07:30:08 -05'00'
Kent W. Sanborn
GUY
TIDMORE
Digitally signed by GUY TIDMORE DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=Environmental Protection Agency, cn=GUY TIDMORE, 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=68001003655426 Date: 2021.04.20 13:05:58 -05'00'
Guy Tidmore
Date
20 APR 2021 Date
6ENFORM-019-R8.2 (02/12/2020)
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Canok/Roberts lease Inspection Date: 04/05/2021
Section I - INTRODUCTION Purpose of inspection EPA Region 6 inspector Kent Sanborn arrived at the Canok International Inc. oil and gas facility at 11:30 am on 04/05/2021 for an inspection of brine facility that has had previous discharges. There were no facility representatives present at the site. The inspection was conducted under the authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to assess a previously reported spill from the brine facility. The scope of the inspection is to assess unauthorized discharges and impacts of nearby water resources under the CWA.
Facility Description This facility was previously known as the "Herman Roberts (Unknown)" facility. The facility is a brine facility located west of the main tank battery. The site consists of a single open top brine tank and disposal well. The brine pump is located outside the secondary containment.
Section II - OBSERVATIONS I had the following observations during the inspection: No new discharges were observed at the site. The secondary containment area was dry. Areas outside the berms were still bare of vegetation. No pit sump pump was present. Lease may be temporarily shut down.
Were control measures put in place? N/A National Response Center (NRC) notified? N/A
Remedial action ongoing? N/A Downstream Observations? No
Upstream Observations? N/A Spill Ongoing? No
Spill reached waterbody? N/A Aquatic Life Kill/Damage? N/A
Vegetation damage? N/A Section III - AREAS OF CONCERN The following areas of concern were identified:
The main tank battery needs an SPCC inspection. Tanks were failing. Surface damage from oil discharges at the brine facility have not been addressed.
Section IV - FOLLOW UP The following follow up actions that are recommended for EPA are:
Refer to Region 6 SPCC program. Section V - RESOURCES Below are compliance resources for oil and gas facilities:
To report spills associated with your facility, call: 1-800-424-8802, for more information: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-incidents/how-report-spills-and-environmental-violations.
For information regarding Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) program: https://www.epa.gov/oil-spills-prevention-and-preparedness-regulations/facilityowneroperators-guide-oil-pollution.
For information regarding Underground Injection Control (UIC) (Safe Drinking Water Act): https://www.epa.gov/uic. 2