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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFrackers Spill Olympic Pool’s Worth Of Hydrochloric Acid In Oklahoma
An acid spill on Monday in rural Kingfisher County northwest of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma could turn out to be the largest spill in relation to fracking materials in the state according to an Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman.
Spokesman Matt Skinner said 480 barrels of fracking-related hydrochloric (HCL) acid, nearly enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, emptied out of a tank where it was stored. Acid is used in the fracking process to both clean wells and stimulate the flow of oil and gas. The cause of the spill, which occurred in an alfalfa field, is under investigation.
Skinner told ThinkProgress this is the largest frack-related spill he is aware of in the states history. He was unable to comment on the cause of the spill because it is currently under investigation, but said they think they know the cause.
Our main concern is to get the area back to the way it was before the spill happened, said Skinner. While there are no water wells in the immediate vicinity, there were concerns if not properly taken care of the acid could taint the nearby town of Hennesseys water supply. A nearby creek flows into the towns water system and a a rainstorm could result in contamination. However, Skinner said the area was bermed off and the remediation company was able to contain the chemicals through any rain so far. A berm is a small hill or wall or dirt or sand separating two areas.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is overseeing the cleanup of the well, which was operated by Blake Production, an independent oil and gas producer operating wells in four states. The companys owner, Blake Vernon said the company will compensate the landowner for the next six years for the loss of his alfalfa crop. The landowners lawyer Matthew R. Oppel said this may not suffice.
The spill occurred in the center of my clients alfalfa field and while the property is currently used for agricultural purposes the Hawks hoped to build a home on their Turkey Creek property, said Oppel. Unfortunately the spill will not only affect the Hawks immediate use and enjoyment, but future development may be impossible.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/07/31/3466283/olympic-pool-sized-hydrochloric-acid-spill-oklahoma/
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Frackers Spill Olympic Pool’s Worth Of Hydrochloric Acid In Oklahoma (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jul 2014
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Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)1. A spill here, a spill there and never a crippling fine anywhere. nt
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)2. People have Hydrochloric Acid in our stomach so, in a sense, they puked all over the land.