On 10/25/22, a contractor
performing work on a future housing development site, accidentally struck a 6-inch pipeline
carrying sweet crude oil. It was estimated that 500-1,000 bbls of product
was released. The pipeline was located in the excavation ditch so
immediately upon rupture, the ditch filled with product. The ditch served
as a containment basin for the product; however, the soil is very sandy and loose which can
lead to fast migration. Chevron immediately shut off the pipeline and
secured the source and deployed assets on scene with spill
trailers/equipment. An unknown creek, a tributary
of South Platt River, is located approximately 100 feet downgradient from the
release has not been impacted by the release. Oil-impacted soils are
being excavated.
