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Chaparral Energy Alva Spill

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Site overview<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Tanks that overflowed crude oil when generator malfunctioned.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Crude oil within containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9126666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Crude oil within containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9128333333333<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Crude oil within containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Free product within containment area.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Spill path from tank battery to creek.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9133333333333<br />Longitude: -98.9228333333333<br />Tags:
Crude oil within containment area.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Crude oil within containment area.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Piping covered in oil due to wind outside of containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Tanks covered in oil due to overfill.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Release area from containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9233333333333<br />Tags:
Release area from containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9233333333333<br />Tags:
Crude oil within containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9233333333333<br />Tags:
Spill path leading from containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9133333333333<br />Longitude: -98.9231666666667<br />Tags:
Spill path from tank battery to creek.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9131666666667<br />Longitude: -98.9228333333333<br />Tags:
Spill path leading from containment berm towards creek.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9133333333333<br />Longitude: -98.923<br />Tags:
Crude oil outside of containment berm.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9133333333333<br />Longitude: -98.923<br />Tags:
Spill path leading to creek from tank battery.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9133333333333<br />Longitude: -98.9228333333333<br />Tags:
Crude oil entering creek.<br />Date Taken: 4/21/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.9128333333333<br />Longitude: -98.9226666666667<br />Tags:

Site overview Tanks that overflowed crude oil when generator malfunctioned. Crude oil within containment berm. Crude oil within containment berm. Crude oil within containment berm. Free product within containment area. Spill path from tank battery to creek. Crude oil within containment area. Crude oil within containment area. Piping covered in oil due to wind outside of containment berm. Tanks covered in oil due to overfill. Release area from containment berm. Release area from containment berm. Crude oil within containment berm. Spill path leading from containment berm. Spill path from tank battery to creek. Spill path leading from containment berm towards creek. Crude oil outside of containment berm. Spill path leading to creek from tank battery. Crude oil entering creek. Spill path Spill path Spill path Spill path Spill path Spill path leading to creek Spill path leading to creek. Spill path leading to creek. Spill path leading to creek. Crude oil in the creek Oil staining on bank of creek upstream from entry into creek. Oil staining on bank of creek upstream from entry into creek. Crude oil in the creek. Staining along bank of creek. RP contractors removing crude oil from creek. Crude oil in creek and along creek banks. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek. Crude oil in creek RP contractor removing crude oil from spill path. Dam constructed by RP once spill was discovered. RP contractors removing crude oil from creek and constructing temporary dams. Crude oil in creek. RP contractors removing crude oil from creek. Temporary dam constructed by RP contractors. New overfill power/control box installed after spill. Containment area conditions. Removing oil from creek. RP contractors deployed absorbant pads to creek. RP constructs temporary pad for impacted soil. RP stockpiling impacted soil. Underflow dam constructed by RP contractors in creek. RP contractors tilling in absorbant material with crude oil within containment area. RP contractors removing impacted vegetation from creek. RP contractors removing impacted vegetation from creek. RP contractors removing crude oil from creek. Creeks bank condition post removal of oil stained soil. RP contractors removing oil stained soil from creek bank/bed. Creek bank/bed condition post removal of oil stained soil. One of 7 “Hot Spots” (oil atop contained water pools) remain on day 4. View of staged oil debris (vegetation). Staged oil impacted soil piles. Staged plastic bags containing oil impacted sorbent boom and pads. RP contractors removing oil impacted from spill pathway between tank battery and entryway into creek. View of excavated spill pathway to the entry point of the creek. Overview of RP contractors removing oil from creek. Isolated water pool with sorbent pads for sheen collection. View of water in creek free of oil and sheen. Dry section of creek bed free of oil. RP contractors removing sheen with sorbent pads from isolated water pool. Dry section of creek bed free of oil. RP contractors removing sheen with sorbent pads from isolated water pool. Standing water in creek free of oil and sheen. RP contractors removing oil and sheen with absorbent pads. RP contractors removing oil and sheen with a vacuum truck. RP contractors removing oil and sheen with a vacuum truck. RP contractors removing oil and sheen with absorbent pads. Large equipment removing oil impacted soil from creek. Water in creek free of oil and sheen. Sheen present in creek. Upstream underflow dam being breached to wash creek. Water surge from breached upstream underflow dam. Leading edge of purge water flowing down gradient. Purge water filling isolated pools in creek. Flowing purge water. Leading edge of purge water moving down creek. Purge water flowing into dry sections of creek bed. Purge water flowing into dry sections of creek bed. Sheen present on purge water. RP contractors removing sheen from purge water with vacuum truck. Fresh water being introduced into creek from on scene frac tank during purging. Sheen present in purge water. Purge water reaching temporary dam. RP contractors removing sheen from purge water with vacuum truck.