| Spill Type: | Spill | Facility Name/No.: | Wellhead / |
| Facility Type: | SPILL OR RELEASE | Facility Status: | CL |
| Date of Discovery: | 8/15/2017 | Date Closed: | 11/20/2017 |
| Operator: | HIGHLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION | Operator Number: | 10625 |
| County: | ARAPAHOE - #005 | Location: | NESE 15 5S64W |
| Doc Number: | 401377706 | Lat/Long: | 39.614970 / -104.530989 Source: ACTUAL based On LatLong |
Municipality
(if within municipal boundaries): | -- |
| Waters of the State: | | Impacted Media: | |
Related Remediation Project Number
if work proceeding under an approved Form 27: | N/A |
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| Spill Description: |
| One of two fischer pumps clogged with drilling cuttings, reducing pump efficiency. Surface pumps were activated at 100 spm, the secondary fischer pump could not keep up with the fluid pump, causing the cellar to overflow. Approximately 5 barrels of water based drilling fluid from the returns leaked outside of the containment. Highlands' Land Man was notified and will contact the State Land Board. Used absorbent material around spill area to absorb the mud. We contained the mud to avoid further propagation. After absorbing we removed the top soil and then disposed of the mud properly. |
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