How long has this leak been ongoing? Noble claims NO surface water was impacted when their reports clearly indicate that irrigation ponds are 115' feet away from the spill. The probability of this spill contaminating the surface water appears to be very likely especially when an UNKNOWN amount of contaminant had been spilled. The quantity spilled could be 50,000 gallons, 20,000 gallons, who knows? Even 10 gallons is not satisfactory.
Call or email NOBLE ENERGY and let them know you are not happy with this alleged incident. 970-785-5000 or
tcullum@nobleenergyinc.com
| Date Rec'd: | 7/29/2011 | Report taken by: | BOB CHESSON |
| DocNum: | 2215190 | API number: | 05-123 -15127 | Facility ID: | 247330 |
| Operator: | NOBLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INC | Oper. No. | 10120 |
| Address: | 1625 BROADWAY STE 2200 ATTN: TED BROWN DENVER , CO 80202 |
| Phone: | (303 )389-3600 | Fax: | (303 )595-7403 |
| Operator Contact: | TODD CULLUM |
| Date of Incident: | 7/22/2011 |
| Type of Facility: | TANK BATTERY |
| Well Name/No. | TANNER K 33-11 | Fac. Name/No. | |
| County Name: | WELD |
| qtrqtr: NWSW | section: 33 | township: 4N | range: 66W | meridian: 6 |
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| Volumes spilled and recovered (bbls) |
| Oil spilled: | Recvrd: | |
| Water spilled: | Recvrd: | |
| Other spilled: | Recved: | |
| GW Impact? N | Surface water impact? N | Contained within berm? N |
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| Area and vertical extent of spill: - X - |
| Current land use: AGRICULTURE |
| Weather conditions: CLEAR, DRY, HOT |
| Soil/Geology description LOUP-BUEL LOAMY SANDS, 0-3% SLOPES |
| Distance in feet to nearest surface water: 115 |
| Depth to shallowest GW: |
| Wetlands: | Buildings: 850 |
| Livestock: | Water Wells: 500 |
| Cause of spill: |
| EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Immediate Response: |
| TANK BATTERY HAD BEEN SHUT IN PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK. CEMENT WATER VAULT HAD BEEN SUCKED DRY. |
| Emergency Pits: |
| N/A |
| How extent determined: |
| EXCAVATION OF IMPACT WILL BE DELINEATED WITH HANBY FIELD TEST KIT AND LAB CONFIRMATION SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED. |
| Further Remediation |
| IMPACTED SOILS WILL BE EXCAVATED AND TAKEN TO THE BUFFALO RIDGE LANDFILL, KEENSEBURG, CO. |
| Prevent Problem: |
| BATTERY WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED WITH NEW OIL AND WATER LINES AND WATER VAULT. |
| Detailed Description: |
| DURING BATTERY UPGRADE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CEMENT WATER VAULT HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. |
| Other Notifications |
| Date | Agency | Contact | Response |
| 7/25/2011 | COGCC | ROBERT CHESSON | LEFT VOICE MESSAGE |
| Field Visit/Follow Up |
| Name | Phone | Date |
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How long has this leak been ongoing? Noble claims NO surface water was impacted when their reports clearly indicate that irrigation ponds are 115' feet away from the spill. The probability of this spill contaminating the surface water appears to be very likely especially when an UNKNOWN amount of contaminant had been spilled. The quantity spilled could be 50,000 gallons, 20,000 gallons, who knows? Even 10 gallons is not satisfactory.
There are several questions that come to mind:
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Buildings: 850
Livestock: Water Wells: 500
2. This industry does not know the depth to the groundwater? How can they claim on their form that groundwater has not been impacted? What did they look for and are there
groundwater standards for the contaminants? What are the contaminants?
3. Does Buffalo Ridge Landfill in Keenseburg, Co have a permit to accept this contaminated soil? This landfill is a solid waste
landfill and not a hazardous waste landfill.
4. Why would this company request a "confidentiality" status?
5. What is a tank battery?
6. What is a cement water vault used for? Is the water contaminated water?
7. Whose irrigation pond is in the photograph? Does Noble own it? If not did
they notify the owner?
8. WHAT WAS SPILLED AND HOW MUCH?
9. Where is the follow-up response from the Oil and Gas Inspector?