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State agency puts pipeline leak at 3,675 gallons of methanol mix

Anchorage Daily News online -- Associated Press

Published: April 13th, 2012 09:49 PM
Last Modified: April 13th, 2012 09:50 PM

PRUDHOE BAY -- A pipeline to a Prudhoe Bay injection well leaked an estimated 3,675 gallons of fluids, mainly a solution of 60 percent methanol and 40 percent water intended to protect the line from freezing, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

The fluids, which also included seawater and small amounts of crude oil, spilled onto a gravel drill pad and into a man-made reserve pit, a report issued Thursday by the department said. Most of it flowed under the snow into the pit.

BP discovered the spill at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday and reported it to DEC at 3:50 p.m., the state report said.

Well 11 used to be an oil production well at Prudhoe but some time back was converted

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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,360 Points:1,244,300 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 12:19:43 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse BP? I'm shocked.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,055 Points:1,622,055 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:51:44 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse good for them
eppylover Sophomore Author Grand Rapids Posts:231 Points:38,180 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:28:54 PM Ignore eppylover Report Abuse The oil people are clumsy, uncaring, greedy dickwads. Every drop spilled is a drop that never would have been spilled had they stopped focusing on grubbing money and instead focused on prevention of accidents.
roadrunnin Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,755 Points:565,955 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:20:46 PM Ignore roadrunnin Report Abuse more cleanups for BP
Meowmy Champion Author Florida Posts:1,293 Points:348,855 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:08:33 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse Wonderful. How many environmental and safety rules/protocols did they violate to keep their precious schedule?
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,950 Points:753,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:07:55 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Agreed doggod. "No one was hurt and no fluids got onto the tundra, he said. About an acre was affected, the DEC said. The pipeline was blocked to stop the spill. BP will remove contaminated snow, ice and gravel, the DEC said." Much ado about not much.
36_ACRES_4_SALE All-Star Author Appleton Posts:999 Points:338,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:25:21 PM Ignore 36_ACRES_4_SALE Report Abuse :0
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:836 Points:278,405 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:46:43 PM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse anti freeze,??
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,853 Points:742,335 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 4:39:12 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse A total yawner. 3,675 gallons of drilling fluids spilled on a gravel pad at Prudhoe is nothing. Probably make a nice ice-free patch for a while, that's about it.
MN1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,364 Points:651,565 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 2:02:31 PM Ignore MN1 Report Abuse BP strikes again.
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,017 Points:1,209,430 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 1:55:13 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse GET IT DONE........
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,393 Points:698,930 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 1:08:41 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Woop Dee Doo! What is 3675 gallons spilled compared to 4 million barrels spilled in the gulf. Squat my friends, just squat!
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,264 Points:1,021,710 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 1:07:26 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse What is the big deal,
BUSMAN1105 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,164 Points:1,171,935 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 12:56:28 PM Ignore BUSMAN1105 Report Abuse THAT'S NOT GOOD NEWS.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 12:12:59 PM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse fedupMN;A sad, but true, comment on the fact of life in our times~
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,959 Points:574,430 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 12:04:56 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse What is the big deal, so what if we screw up the environment as long as those at the top make more money that is all that is important...
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,450 Points:1,137,560 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:29:39 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse A leak, is a leak, is a leak. Drip, drip, drip. Clean it up and clean it up good.
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,822 Points:134,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:26:25 AM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse BP again, as I guess at first guess. This company is one major reason of many why I oppose Keystone XL.
bl626 All-Star Author Toledo Posts:824 Points:242,355 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:25:58 AM Ignore bl626 Report Abuse what would have been the consequence if this leak would have been over the Ogallala (planned Keystone) aquifer?
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,788 Points:409,345 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:24:40 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse Unfortunate, but they took care of it quickly.
Teamy Sophomore Author Miami Posts:109 Points:522,460 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:18:35 AM Ignore Teamy Report Abuse Seems that the response time was pretty quick.
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,340 Points:878,670 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:04:56 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse Must be more to this as I see no problems. Guessing this report is an example of small unreported problems the oil and gas industry face all the time. Problems are bound to happen and it seems this one was handled quite well; but, what do I (a retired couch potato) know about anything these days ;)
hoosierva Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,036 Points:483,395 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 11:01:39 AM Ignore hoosierva Report Abuse spills are always nasty and costly
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,006 Points:743,575 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:43:27 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse Spills are bound to happen. The key is to minimize when they do.
vtroger Veteran Author Vermont Posts:284 Points:561,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:43:03 AM Ignore vtroger Report Abuse It sound like they did the right thing. They reported it immediately. For as much as they drill, there are bound to be leaks and spills from time to time.
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,377 Points:1,980,935 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 10:40:17 AM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse Spill caught and contained. Timely reports made. Are you certain that this "spill" is at a BP site? Just doesn't sound like them.