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White Rock BSMU 3503 spill

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Area where pipeline leaked. Area was excavated to locate and patch the leak.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Spill location<br />Latitude: 47.0681611111111<br />Longitude: -103.438775<br />Tags: Division 1
Patch placed were the 6 inch pipeline was leaking. Pipeline consisted of flow from two well pads BSMU 3503 and BSMU 3502.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Spill location<br />Latitude: 47.0682222222222<br />Longitude: -103.438805555556<br />Tags: Division 1
Area excavated around pipeline. Soil staining evident.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Spill location<br />Latitude: 47.068225<br />Longitude: -103.438797222222<br />Tags: Division 1
Berm built to ensure no contamination moved beyond the boundary of division 1.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.068425<br />Longitude: -103.4386<br />Tags: Division 1
Area of excavation within division 1 where contamination was present. Approximately 6-10 inches of contaminated soil was removed. Soil was stockpiled on site in a lined containment area.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.0684166666667<br />Longitude: -103.438666666667<br />Tags: Division 1
Upstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Location is approximately 100 feet east from the spill location<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.0684166666667<br />Longitude: -103.438447222222<br />Tags: Division 1
Area of excavation within division 1 where contamination was present. Approximately 6-10 inches of contaminated soil was removed. Soil was stockpiled on site in a lined containment area.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.0683361111111<br />Longitude: -103.438391666667<br />Tags: Division 1
Downstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Location is approximately 150 feet east of the spill location.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.0682361111111<br />Longitude: -103.438269444444<br />Tags: Division 1
Pathway from the spill location to the downstream location where the spill enters the unnamed creek. Approximately 6-10 inches of soil has been excavated.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.0682361111111<br />Longitude: -103.438263888889<br />Tags: Division 1
Excavated area where the spill entered the unnamed creek at the downstream location.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.0682444444444<br />Longitude: -103.438416666667<br />Tags: Division 1
Stockpile of excavated contaminated soil.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 1<br />Latitude: 47.068225<br />Longitude: -103.438483333333<br />Tags: Stockpiled soil
Looking North towards division 2. Unnamed creek and the downstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0680555555556<br />Longitude: -103.437988888889<br />Tags: Division 2
Unnamed creek in division 2.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0679944444444<br />Longitude: -103.437622222222<br />Tags: Division 2
Unnamed creek in division 2.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0679138888889<br />Longitude: -103.437247222222<br />Tags: Division 2
Emulsified sheen within division 2.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0680055555556<br />Longitude: -103.437613888889<br />Tags: Division 2
Unnamed creek in division 2.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0681194444444<br />Longitude: -103.437919444444<br />Tags: Division 2
Unnamed creek in division 2.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0681138888889<br />Longitude: -103.438086111111<br />Tags: Division 2
Frozen oil droplets located in division 2<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0681305555556<br />Longitude: -103.438080555556<br />Tags: Division 2
Downstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Photo from the creek bed below the spill location<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0682194444444<br />Longitude: -103.438163888889<br />Tags: Division 2
Looking up from the creek bed at the upstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0683833333333<br />Longitude: -103.438361111111<br />Tags: Division 2
Cleanup contractor SWAT decontaminating boots before leaving the site.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 2<br />Latitude: 47.0678138888889<br />Longitude: -103.437508333333<br />Tags: Division 2
Unnamed creek in division 3.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 3<br />Latitude: 47.06775<br />Longitude: -103.437591666667<br />Tags: Division 3
Unnamed creek in division 4.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0675055555556<br />Longitude: -103.437797222222<br />Tags: Division 4
Undercut bank in division 4.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0674833333333<br />Longitude: -103.437775<br />Tags: Division 4
Sheen in standing water in division 4.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0673722222222<br />Longitude: -103.437683333333<br />Tags: Division 4
Sheen and product in standing water in division 4.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0673666666667<br />Longitude: -103.437683333333<br />Tags: Division 4
Cleanup contractor SWAT preparing to hot flush unnamed creek in division 4.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0664444444444<br />Longitude: -103.437019444444<br />Tags: Division 4
Metal dike at the southern end of division 4. Dike was installed to isolate water during the hot flushing.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0658638888889<br />Longitude: -103.436522222222<br />Tags: Division 4
Confluence of unnamed creek and franks creek. Soil has been excavated on the left side of the creek<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0657888888889<br />Longitude: -103.436683333333<br />Tags: Division 5
Oil seeping from Frank creek banks. Spill material seeped underground and is seeping out of the bank.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0658305555556<br />Longitude: -103.436836111111<br />Tags: Division 5
Confluence of unnamed creek and Frank creek. Staining on the left of the photograph is natural plant degradation.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0658388888889<br />Longitude: -103.436897222222<br />Tags: Division 5
Seeping oil from the bank of Frank creek.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0657527777778<br />Longitude: -103.436683333333<br />Tags: Division 5
Area where oil is seeping underground above the confluence of Frank creek (on the left of the photograph), and unnamed creek (center).<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 4<br />Latitude: 47.0657527777778<br />Longitude: -103.436561111111<br />Tags: Division 4, Division 5
Potholed area in division 5 where vac trucks are used to suck up any water that bypasses other evacuation points.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0659166666667<br />Longitude: -103.437377777778<br />Tags: Division 5
Excavated channel to capture water for hydro vac.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0654833333333<br />Longitude: -103.437561111111<br />Tags: Division 5
Overflow dam built in division 5 to stop all spilled material from impacting further down stream.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0653138888889<br />Longitude: -103.437591666667<br />Tags: Division 5
Dam built in division 5 to stop all spilled material from impacting further down stream.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 5<br />Latitude: 47.0651277777778<br />Longitude: -103.437691666667<br />Tags: Division 5
Tank battery where wells BSMU 3502 and BSMU 3503 funnel into. There are 4 crude oil tanks and 4 produced water tanks.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Tank Battery<br />Latitude: 47.062375<br />Longitude: -103.442855555556<br />Tags: Tank battery
Tank battery where wells BSMU 3502 and BSMU 3503 funnel into. Image shows line to flare tower.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Tank Battery<br />Latitude: 47.0623861111111<br />Longitude: -103.442994444444<br />Tags: Tank battery
Tank battery where wells BSMU 3502 and BSMU 3503 funnel into. There are 4 crude oil tanks and 4 produced water tanks.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Tank Battery<br />Latitude: 47.062425<br />Longitude: -103.443055555556<br />Tags: Tank battery
Bridge between divisions 6 and 7.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 6<br />Latitude: 47.0619416666667<br />Longitude: -103.456908333333<br />Tags: Division 6, Division 7
Looking into division 6 from the bridge between divisions 6 and 7.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 6<br />Latitude: 47.0619416666667<br />Longitude: -103.456908333333<br />Tags: Division 6
Looking into division 7 from the bridge between divisions 6 and 7.<br />Date Taken: 2/10/2017<br />Category: Division 7<br />Latitude: 47.0619361111111<br />Longitude: -103.457222222222<br />Tags: Division 7



Area where pipeline leaked. Area was excavated to locate and patch the leak. Patch placed were the 6 inch pipeline was leaking. Pipeline consisted of flow from two well pads BSMU 3503 and BSMU 3502. Area excavated around pipeline. Soil staining evident. Berm built to ensure no contamination moved beyond the boundary of division 1. Area of excavation within division 1 where contamination was present. Approximately 6-10 inches of contaminated soil was removed. Soil was stockpiled on site in a lined containment area. Upstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Location is approximately 100 feet east from the spill location Area of excavation within division 1 where contamination was present. Approximately 6-10 inches of contaminated soil was removed. Soil was stockpiled on site in a lined containment area. Downstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Location is approximately 150 feet east of the spill location. Pathway from the spill location to the downstream location where the spill enters the unnamed creek. Approximately 6-10 inches of soil has been excavated. Excavated area where the spill entered the unnamed creek at the downstream location. Stockpile of excavated contaminated soil. Looking North towards division 2. Unnamed creek and the downstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Unnamed creek in division 2. Unnamed creek in division 2. Emulsified sheen within division 2. Unnamed creek in division 2. Unnamed creek in division 2. Frozen oil droplets located in division 2 Downstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Photo from the creek bed below the spill location Looking up from the creek bed at the upstream location where the spill entered the unnamed creek. Cleanup contractor SWAT decontaminating boots before leaving the site. Unnamed creek in division 3. Unnamed creek in division 4. Undercut bank in division 4. Sheen in standing water in division 4. Sheen and product in standing water in division 4. Cleanup contractor SWAT preparing to hot flush unnamed creek in division 4. Metal dike at the southern end of division 4. Dike was installed to isolate water during the hot flushing. Confluence of unnamed creek and franks creek. Soil has been excavated on the left side of the creek Oil seeping from Frank creek banks. Spill material seeped underground and is seeping out of the bank. Confluence of unnamed creek and Frank creek. Staining on the left of the photograph is natural plant degradation. Seeping oil from the bank of Frank creek. Area where oil is seeping underground above the confluence of Frank creek (on the left of the photograph), and unnamed creek (center). Potholed area in division 5 where vac trucks are used to suck up any water that bypasses other evacuation points. Excavated channel to capture water for hydro vac. Overflow dam built in division 5 to stop all spilled material from impacting further down stream. Dam built in division 5 to stop all spilled material from impacting further down stream. Tank battery where wells BSMU 3502 and BSMU 3503 funnel into. There are 4 crude oil tanks and 4 produced water tanks. Tank battery where wells BSMU 3502 and BSMU 3503 funnel into. Image shows line to flare tower. Tank battery where wells BSMU 3502 and BSMU 3503 funnel into. There are 4 crude oil tanks and 4 produced water tanks. Bridge between divisions 6 and 7. Looking into division 6 from the bridge between divisions 6 and 7. Looking into division 7 from the bridge between divisions 6 and 7.