Sunday, September 4, 2011

Weld County, Colorado Spill of the Day - ENCANA Oil & Gas USA Inc. Historic Images of Area



Date Rec'd: 8/29/2011 Report taken by: BOB CHESSON
DocNum: 2215686 API number: 05-123 -29288 Facility ID: 299196

Operator Information

Operator: ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC Oper. No. 100185
Address: 370 17TH ST STE 1700 ATTN: DIANE BILESZNER DENVER , CO 80202-5632
Phone: (303 )623-2300 Fax: (303 )623-2400
Operator Contact: MATTHEW HARRISON

Description of Spill:

Date of Incident: 8/25/2011
Type of Facility: TANK BATTERY
Well Name/No. GRANT 23-11 Fac. Name/No.
County Name: WELD
qtrqtr: SWSE section: 11 township: 2N range: 68W meridian: 6

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Volumes spilled and recovered (bbls) 1 bbl = 42 U.S. gallons

Oil spilled: 0

Recvrd: 0
Water spilled: 12 (or 504 gallons) Recvrd: 12
Other spilled: 0 Recved: 0


GW Impact? Y


Surface water impact? N


Contained within berm? Y

Area and vertical extent of spill: 30-FT X 35 -FT

Current land use: OIL AND GAS, AGRICULTURE
Weather conditions: SUNNY, 90`S
Soil/Geology description VOAN SANDY LOAM, 3-5% SLOPES
Distance in feet to nearest surface water: 400

Depth to shallowest GW: 5

Wetlands:

Buildings: 690
Livestock: Water Wells: 1080

Cause of spill:
EQUIPMENT FAILURE

Immediate Response:
THE WELL WAS SHUT-IN.

Emergency Pits:
NA

How extent determined:
EXCAVATION.

Further Remediation
EXCAVATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO REMOVE IMPACTED SOILS, GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS WILL BE INSTALLED AT A LATER DATE.

Prevent Problem:
NEW PRODUCED WATER TANK WILL CONTAIN WEIGHTS TO PREVENT FLOATING.

Detailed Description:
SHALLOW GROUNDWATER CAUSED THE PARTIALLY BURIED PRODUCED WATER TANK TO FLOAT, RESULTING IN A DUMP-LINE DETACHMENT FROM THE PRODUCED WATER TANK.


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