| The spill was caused by equipment failure. When a contractor was spooling the pipe, in order to drill plugs, the tubing parted. The two check valves on the bottom hole assembly failed which allowed produced water to flow back through the tubing and out on the well pad. Approximately 35 bbls of produced water was spilled on location; 30 bbls of fluids were recovered with a vac truck. No fluids migrated off site. WPX would like to ask for COGCC's permission to analyze the confirmation samples for an abbreviated list of Table 910-1 analytes. The samples would be analyzed for TPH, BTEX, PAHs, and inorganics. The samples would not be analyzed for metals. |