| On Saturday (September 27, 2014) at approximately 7:00 pm a lightning strike was reported at a well pad southwest of the towns of Parachute and Battlement Mesa on BLM surface. The tank battery was struck resulting in a fire that destroyed one of the tanks and damaged a second. After the fire was extinguished, fluids discharged into the secondary containment were recovered with a water truck. Based on a review of records and automated systems, it is estimated that 38 BBL of oil and 78 BBL of water were lost into the containment. Additional investigation is needed to determine if soil impacts occurred, and whether remediation is required. This is the second time this incident has been reported, for an unknown reason the original report (Doc# 400698452) was deleted during entry. |