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~. <br />v <br />REPORT OF iJNDESIRABLE EVENT <br />DATE/TIME OCCURRED 10/4/03 0900 DATE /TIME REPORTED BLM: 10/14/03 <br />LOCATION: SEl/4 NWI/4 QTRQTIt7 SEC. 26 T. /S R.98W 6TH Meridian <br />County: Rio Blanco State: Colorado <br />WELL/FACILITY NUMBER: <br />OPERATOR: Natural Soda_ Inc. <br />SURFACE OWNERSHIP: Federal Indian Fee State <br />LEASE NUMBER: C-0118327 UNIT NAME/CA NUMBER: <br />TYPE OF EVENT: Blow out Fire Fatality Injury <br />Oil Spill Saltwater Spill Toxic Fluid Spill Gas Venting <br />OiUSaltwater Spill OiUToxic Fluid Spill <br />Other (specify) Batten Liquor Leak <br />CAUSE OF EVENT <br />VOLUMES OF POLLUTANTS: Discharged/consumed: 10 barrels <br />Recovered: 0 barrels <br />T]ME REQUIRED TO CONTROL EVENT (in hours 0.5 hows <br />Property Damage <br />ACTION TAKEN TO CONTROL EVENT, DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE, CLEAN UP PROCEDURES <br />AND DATES: The spill was located in the well field pipeline at the cross-over, and occurred <br />while a crew was in the process of putting in a blind. They drained the line back to the plant <br />and thought the line was empty. However, when the line was opened it began to leak. The <br />spill was cleaned up when dry, by scraping the ground and all waste and contaminated dirt was <br />removed to active mud pit SH. <br />CAUSE AND EXTENT OF PERSONNEL INNRY: None <br />OTHER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NOTIFIED: Colorado Division <br />of Minerals and Geolosv <br />ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: Operations were notified to properly check lines <br />prior to opening. <br />GENERAL REMARKS: <br />RECEIVED BY: <br />(name)/ (title) <br />~~- -~- <br />Ed Baker <br />WRN Envir/Safety Manager <br />Date: December 29, 2003 <br />