| On 3/12 about 9:00 AM MTN, the spill was discovered by our pumper. It is believe the spill happened around 6:00AM on the morning of 3/12. The spill was estimated to be 2 bbls of oil, located around the wellhead, but not contained within a berm. We believe the cause of the leak was due to our pumping unit breaking its wrist pin, causing the pumping unit to become unbalanced, which caused the bridle to hit the stuffing box, making it leak from the extra pressure exerted on it from the bridle hitting it. The well is currently shut in. To remediate the site, we plan to dig up the contaminated soil and dispose of it at a waste facility. |