The following spills were reported to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the past two weeks.
Information is based on Form 19, which operators must fill out detailing the leakage/spill events. Any spill release that may impact waters of the state must be reported as soon as practical. Any spill of five barrels or more must be reported within 24 hours, and any spill of one barrel or more, which occurs outside secondary containment, such as metal or earthen berms, must also be reported within 24 hours, according to COGCC rules. Spills and leaks are typically found during routine maintenance on existing wells, though some actual “spills” do occur among the 22,000-plus wells in the country.
SYNERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, reported July 13 a spill about 4 miles northeast of Milliken between 65th and 77th avenues. An unknown amount of produced water spilled.
BAYSWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LLC, reported July 14 a leak about 1 mile east of Eaton near Weld roads 39 and 74. Between five and 100 barrels of oil spilled.
NOBLE ENERGY INC, reported July 15 of an spill about 5 miles southeast of LaSalle near Weld roads 46 and 48. Between one and five barrels of produced water spilled.
NOBLE ENERGY INC, reported July 20 of a spill about 4 miles south of Kersey near Weld roads 48 and 51. Between one and five barrels of produced water spilled.
