NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 27, 2024
Incident Reported in Divide County
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a tank leak occurring Saturday, December 21 at the ROBERT STEPHEN 5-8H well, approximately 55 miles NW of Williston, North Dakota.
Murex Petroleum Corporation reported Thursday that about 400 barrels of produced water were released on location. At the time of reporting 300 barrels of produced water had been recovered.
A North Dakota Oil and Gas inspector has been to the location and will monitor any additional cleanup required.
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For more information, contact:
Bridget Owusu Barnie, Public Information Officer
North Dakota Oil and Gas Division
600 E Boulevard Ave., Dept. 474 | Bismarck, ND 58505-0614
PHONE: 701-328-8036 | EMAIL: bydanso@nd.gov
To access archived news releases and other information, visit the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division information center at https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/infocenter.
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