BISMARCK, N.D. – Enable Bakken Crude Services notified the North Dakota Department of Env ironmental Quality (NDDEQ) on Monday, Feb. 24, of a produced water spill approximately 7 miles southeast of Ray. Initial estimates from Enable indicate 670 barrels (28,140 gallons ) of produced water were released, some of which impacted agricultural land. Produced water, also known as brine or saltwater, is a by -product of oil production. The spill was caused by a pipeline malfunction.
Personnel from the NDDEQ are en route to the site and will continue to monitor the investigation and remediation efforts . Federal and state laws require operators to report any mater ials spilled that may pollute water, air or soil. For more information about North Dakota’s Unified Spill Reporting System , visit spill.nd.gov .
