Las Animas County, CO - 16,800 Gallons Produced Water Spilled, Zero Recovered - Surface Water Impacted - Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc.

LAS ANIMAS, COUNTY COLORADO


16,800 gallons of produced water was spilled and (zero gallons) were reportedly recovered.  On the FORM 19, it appears that the check box: 'Surface Water Impacted' was checked NO, but upon further review, and below in red text, Surface Water Impact? YES.

It appears that their is a fundamental lack of continuity in reporting.

Date Rec'd:	8/17/2011	Report taken by:	PETER GINTAUTAS
DocNum:	200318446	API number:	05-071 -08510	Facility ID:	279627

Operator Information

Operator:	PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA INC	Oper. No.	10084
Address:	1401 17TH ST STE 1200 ATTN: DAVE HOLMES DENVER , CO 80202
Phone:	(303 )298-8100	Fax:	(303 )298-7800
Operator Contact:	DAVID CASTRO

Description of Spill:

Date of Incident:	8/14/2011
Type of Facility:	WELL
Well Name/No.	SCHWEITZER 22-30	Fac. Name/No.
County Name:	LAS ANIMAS
qtrqtr: SENW section: 30 township: 32S range: 67W meridian: 6

Volumes spilled and recovered (bbls)
Oil spilled: 0	Recvrd:
Water spilled: 400	Recvrd: 0
Other spilled: 0	Recved:
GW Impact? N Surface water impact? Y Contained within berm? N
Area and vertical extent of spill: 930-FEET X 2 -FEET
Current land use: TIMBER
Weather conditions:
Soil/Geology description GULNARE ROCK OUTCROP
Distance in feet to nearest surface water: 2750
Depth to shallowest GW: 58
Wetlands:	Buildings:
Livestock:	Water Wells: 1730
Cause of spill:
PIPELINE FAILURE
Immediate Response:
SOURCE WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF.
Emergency Pits:
NONE CONSTRUCTED.
How extent determined:
VISUAL INSPECTION BY FIELD PERSONNEL.
Further Remediation
NONE PROPOSED
Prevent Problem:
WATER LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
Detailed Description:
WATER LINE BROKE ON THE WELL PAD ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY 400 BBLS OF PRODUCED WATER TO SPILL OUT DOWN THE HILLSIDE TO THE NORTH FOR 350 FT TO A DRY ARROYO, THEN EAST FOR 580 FT IN THE DRY ARROYO. ALL PRODUCED WATER WAS ABSORBED INTO THE SOIL. THIS WATER IS NORMALLY SURFACE DISCHARGE AT CDPHE PERMITTED OUTFALL 235A.

Other Notifications
Date	Agency	Contact	Response
8/15/2011	COGCC	PETER GINTAUTAS	EMAIL NOTIFICATION
8/15/2011	CDPHE	ANN NEDROW	NOTIFICATION SPILL HOTLINE
8/15/2011	LANDOWNER	SCHWEITZER	PHONE
8/17/2011	COGCC	GINTAUTAS	FORM 19 VIA EMAIL
8/17/2011	CDPHE	DAVE KNOPE	FORM 19 VIA EMAIL

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