Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Categories:
Department of Mineral Resources
Oil and Gas Division
State of North Dakota

 

NEWS RELEASE     |     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     |     January 16,  2024

 

Incident Reported in Mountrail County- Ross SWD 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a water injection line leak occurring Thursday, January 11 at the RS-ROSS 65-85 SWD1. All produced water has stayed on pad and within the berm. There is no offsite impact. 

HESS WATER SERVICES LLC reported on Thursday that 468 bbls produced water were released due to an equipment failure on location. Recovered 100 bbls produced water at the time of reporting. 

A North Dakota Oil and Gas inspector has been to location and will monitor the investigation and remediation.

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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 

www.dmr.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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