;xSTx;br;xETx;;xNLx;;xSTx;br;xETx;;xNLx;;xNLx;The following is a timeline of internal oil and gas industry documents, as well as laws, legal decisions, and enforcement actions relating to industry activities.;xNLx;;xNLx;In each item, click "More" to read full passage, and "Find Out More" to download original document.;xNLx;
Renders it unlawful to make the flow of water more burdensome.
It shall not be lawful for any person to impair the usefulness of any levee built by the United States.
"...oil and water flowed over the lands of the plaintiff, killing his trees, destroying his crops and pasturage, and polluting the fresh water..."
Fresh water, whether above or below the surface, shall be protected from pollution, whether in drilling or plugging.
"...the salt water has already destroyed approximately 11,500 board feet of timber, for which, in all probability, a damage claim will be made..."
"...the statutes of several states make it obligatory...to prevent the escape of waste from our properties...It's only a question of time..."
Prohibits discharge "into the coastal or other waters of the State any waste...which will change the chemical composition of the waters."
Prohibits discharge of oil field waste into any body of water if "any beneficial animal or vegetable life in said waters may be destroyed."
The company "dispersed such a large quantity of crude oil around their operations that it spread...over these waters for miles."
Oil company seeks injunction, saying state regulators could cause it to suffer "immediate and irreparable injury, loss and damage."
No "ridges...or deep holes that may...cause injury to navigable channels or to the banks of the waterway shall be left..."
"Canals that the oil companies have dredged... drain our fresh water out so fast...it kills all our fresh water marsh, and all we had now is gone."
"Fresh water marshes in many places along the coast have been changed to salt marshes...Damages on the order of $100,000 could be involved..."
"I am aware of our present practices in these areas and it is my feeling we will have to make some changes."
"The most striking indicator of surface brine discharge in inland oil fields is the trail of dead trees, shrubs, and grasses."
Requires that disposal wells have "a casing and cementing program...which would ensure adequate protection of fresh water."
"...a quick shuffle of electric logs in nearly any area will show that the regulations for [well] casings are not being adhered to."
"Do not admit blame – personally or on the part of the Company."
"…human error, carelessness, or total disregard for compliance..."
Provides a framework for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to create new regulations and issue permits for various oil and gas activities.
Require operators of canals and other oil and gas operations to maintain their structure or work as originally proposed to the Corps.
Requires oil and gas sites to be "cleared, revegetated, detoxified, and otherwise restored as near as practicable to their original condition..."
"Vegetation kill is evident around facility pit areas due to oil and saltwater leaks; oil is standing...in surrounding wetland areas..."
"Operators must begin to design and close pits properly or lawsuits will become a severe problem in the future."
“...pits which are not to be utilized in the operation of oil and gas...must be permanently closed…within 36 months of...this Amendment.”
"An additional 220 facilities are suspected of having such problems."
Permit holder must "maintain the activity authorized by this permit in good condition and in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
"...produced water discharges from a pipe protruding from the pit levee..."
"...oil leaking from reserve pit...fish flesh probably tainted to taste..."
"...effects of canal development tend to be the overwhelming cause of wetland losses within the field..."
"...canals and pipelines...criss-crossed South Louisiana...disastrously altering the natural hydrology of the region..."
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