http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/19/oasis-petroleum-spill-idUSL1N12J1L420151019
Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:46pm EDT
Oasis well in North Dakota out of control, leaking oil and brine
WILLISTON, N.D. | By Ernest Scheyder
Oct 19 A North Dakota oil well owned by Oasis Petroleum Inc blew out
over the weekend and is leaking an unknown amount of crude and
saltwater, state officials said on Monday.
The well is located about 15 miles south of White Earth, North Dakota,
in Mountrail County, one of the more-prolific oil-producing regions in
the state.
The blowout happened at 11 p.m. local time, Saturday, Oct. 17, and the
company worked all weekend to regain control of the well but so far has
been unsuccessful, the North Dakota Department of Health said in a
statement.
A light sheen of oil was spotted about 850 feet (259.08 m)away from the
well on the White Earth River, a tributary of the Missouri River, and an
absorbent boom has been installed in an attempt to keep the oil from
moving downstream, state officials said.
Crude oil extracted from the state's Bakken shale formation typically
contains high concentrations of saltwater, or brine, that must be separated.
A representative for Houston-based Oasis was not immediately available
to comment. (Reporting by Ernest Scheyder; Editing by Diane Craft)
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