2,500 barrels of brine and oil spilled near Epping - KX NEWS

KX NEWS · last updated September 11, 2023 – 12:26 PM

2,500 barrels of brine and oil spilled near Epping

EPPING, N.D. ( KXNET) — 2,490 barrels of brine and 10 barrels of oil were spilled at the Pankowski SWD 1 well near Epping on Saturday, September 2.

According to North Dakota Mineral Resources, all the products have been contained within the location and a North Dakota Oil and Gas inspector has been sent to the location to monitor the situation.

Brine is a byproduct of oil production.

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