NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 22, 2024
Incident Reported in McKenzie County
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a release occurring Saturday, January 20 at the Soto 5097 12-3 2B well location, NW of McKenzie County, North Dakota. Chord Energy reported Saturday, that 500 barrels of oil were released due to an equipment failure/malfunction. Product was contained on-site and cleanup is underway. At the time of reporting 500 barrels of oil had been recovered.
A state inspector has been to the location and will monitor any additional cleanup required.
Federal and state laws require federal and/or state agencies be notified in the event of accidental spillage of any materials that may pollute water, air or soil.
More information about notifications and the public access tool can be found on North Dakota’s Unified Spill Reporting System page at spill.nd.gov
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For more information, contact:
Bridget Danso, Public Information Specialist
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/oilgas/informationcenter.asp.
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