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Produced water & oil spill occurs at site near Williston

WILLISTON – A tank overflow at a well pad near Williston caused a produced water and oil spill.

The incident occurred about 16 miles northeast of Williston on Thursday, and it was reported to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) the same day, according to a NDDEQ news release. Crude oil and produced water flowed from the heater/treater into a production tank causing the tank to overflow.

Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas development.

The tank is on a well pad owned and operated by Kraken Operating LLC.

Initial estimates indicate about 200 barrels of produced water and oil were released with about 10 barrels migrating off the well pad, impacting rangeland. Personnel from the NDDEQ were inspecting the site and will continue to monitor the investigation and remediation.

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