| On 2/20/20, a Projects Crew arrived at the subject site and discovered a spill around the 2-Phase and 3-Phase Treaters, outside of containment. When the spill was discovered, it was immediately stopped by shutting down the well via Emergency Shutdown. Based on preliminary calculations, the spill is est. to be 3.552 bbls. It consisted of some standing oil on the ground and around the treater, as well as underneath the skid. A vac truck was on location the same day to recover all free standing fluid. Approx. 1 bbl of fluid was recovered by a vac truck. The other standing fluid around the treater was removed using a hydrovac. Further soil cleanup is continuing today, and all contaminated soil will be removed with the hydrovac. All the oil released stayed on location and represents no threat to safety or the environment. Our investigation into the cause of the spill is ongoing, but our initial finding is a valve had a failure as a result of sand/solid abrasion inside the valve. |