BISMARCK, N.D. – Hess Corporation notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality of an emulsion spill from a pipeline it operates in Mountrail County on Sept. 12, 2025. The incident occurred about 4 miles northwest of Stanley. The cause of the[...]
When a pipeline ruptures and nearly 400,000 gallons of oil spill into North Dakota wetlands, you expect the story to focus on damage and blame. But in Walsh County, what lingers isn’t the disaster—it’s the cleanup. Local officials recall the 2019 Keystone[...]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Continental Resources, Inc. notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) of a produced water spill resulting from a pipeline failure in Williams County on Monday, May 26. Continental estimates 73,000 barrels of produced water impacted a nearby[...]
A major oil pipeline running from Canada through the Midwest is shut down today after a leak was discovered in Barnes County, North Dakota. South Bow, the operator of the Keystone Pipeline, reported a drop in pressure early Tuesday morning, triggering the[...]
The Keystone Pipeline is back in operation — but not at full strength. After an oil spill earlier this month near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, federal regulators approved a cautious restart of the line at reduced pressure. About 147,000 gallons of oil[...]
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A pipeline rupture in rural North Dakota has spilled more than 3,500 barrels of crude oil — but officials say the leak is contained and cleanup is underway. The spill happened southwest of Fargo along the Keystone pipeline, which carries Canadian oil[...]
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) was notified Tuesday of a malfunction in the Keystone Pipeline, operated by South Bow, that resulted in the release of an unknown volume of crude oil. The pipeline was shut down[...]
A tank overflow in McHenry County led to the release of about 21,000 gallons of source water—salty, mineral-rich water drawn from underground—onto nearby cropland. The spill, reported by Murex Petroleum, occurred northeast of Glenburn on March 23. State environmental officials are now[...]
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 )[...]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Scout Energy Management LLC notified the North Dakota of Environmental Quality on Wednesday, Feb. 5, of a crude oil release that occurred five miles northwest of Maxbass. Initial estimates from Scout indicate 300 barrels (12,600 gallons) of crude oil[...]
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BISMARCK, N.D. – A pipeline leak reported by Continental Resources, Inc. on Jan. 27 has resulted in a spill of produced water in Divide County, according to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). The incident occurred roughly eight miles north[...]
Estimates of a pipeline spill from back in December are growing in size, and the early conclusions of regulators investigating the incident are increasingly troubling. Amy Dalrymple has the report on the Belle Fourche Pipeline spill that's now estimated to have released approximately 530,000[...]
At this time two years ago, the gathering system pipeline operated by Summit Midstream near Blacktail Creek North of Williston was probably leaking. It wouldn't be discovered until January of 2015 when the resulting spill became the largest in North Dakota history.[...]
We love the economic impacts of oil development, but we're still getting a handle on some of the environmental impacts, saltwater spills being one of the most significant. A USGS report on the full environmental impacts of oil development in the Bakken[...]
The percentage of oil field spills that are contained on the drilling pad is heading in the wrong direction. That and other trends like the transition of ownership of saltwater gathering systems from operators to hedge funds has the Industrial Commission looking[...]
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The state Department of Health is going to issue guidelines regarding the remediation of saltwater spills. The goal is to make sure everyone has the same set of rules and that standards are consistent across all spills and locations.