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QEP Resources Spill

 
Site Contact:
Mike McAteer
OSC

(mcateer.mike@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Lovelady, TX 75851
 response.epa.gov/QEPResources
NRC#: 1076415

On March 11, 2014 at approximately 6:30 pm, QEP Resources contacted the NRC to report a 30 barrel crude oil spill along with an unknown amount of salt water. According to QEP, the crude oil entered an unnamed tributary to Dillard Creek located in Houston County southwest of the town of Lovelady, Texas.


Overview of the PRP Contractor cleaning up the oil along the overland flow pathway. Overview of final containment/sorbent boom deployed. Boom being left in place for the next several weeks as a precaution. Underflow dam constructed by the PRP contractor to help manage the water during the rain event on 15-16 March 2014, Overview of overland flow path towards the creek. PRP Contractor removing oil from the creek. PRP Contractor removing oil from the creek. Looking south from spill location toward creek Spill source. Broken flow line from wells to tank battery location where spill entered creek Tank battery located next to broken flow line Oil well at spill location (1 of 4 wells connected to flow line that broke open) Vac truck and frac tank at spill location
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.