Crude oil spill reported in Bottineau County

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 released from a tank overflow , some of which sprayed off the well pad.

Personnel from the NDDEQ are working with the responsible party and will continue to monitor the remediation.

Federal and state laws require that operators report the spillage of any materials that may pollute water, air or soil. Visit spill.nd.gov for more information about North Dakota’s Unified Spill Reporting System notifications and the public access tool.