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SW Energy Ruby Ranch Road Blowout

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Lower underflow dam structure following another rain event. Dam has not achieved elevation required to pass through water and clean-up crews are working to absorb contained petroleum.<br />Date Taken: 5/26/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.802960511835<br />Longitude: -110.094298576965<br />Tags:
Lower underflow dam structure during construction.<br />Date Taken: 5/24/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8028685403149<br />Longitude: -110.094470238342<br />Tags:
EPA sanctioned attempt to ignite the pooled petroleum and determine if in-situ burning was a viable response strategy for the oil in the wash.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8080666666667<br />Longitude: -110.07205<br />Tags:
Upper underflow dam base, prior to installation of the flow-through pipes, just below temporary containment ponds and the well pad.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.81045<br />Longitude: -110.063333333333<br />Tags:
Largest pool of oil found. For reference the bottle on the opposite shore is a gatorade bottle.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8050298396515<br />Longitude: -110.083116447582<br />Tags:
Pooled oil and impacted soil along canyon edge.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8041166666667<br />Longitude: -110.08175<br />Tags:
Pooled oil in another lower drop.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8041666666667<br />Longitude: -110.0799<br />Tags:
Pool of oil below cascade drop.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8044833333333<br />Longitude: -110.079983333333<br />Tags:
Pooled oil in eroded sandstone.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8045333333333<br />Longitude: -110.079833333333<br />Tags:
More pooled oil below a drop.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8045666666667<br />Longitude: -110.0791<br />Tags:
Walking the wash.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.80465<br />Longitude: -110.079<br />Tags:
Pooled oil and impacted soils.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8051166666667<br />Longitude: -110.078816666667<br />Tags:
Stained soil, deposited oil and salt in the wash.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8051333333333<br />Longitude: -110.078533333333<br />Tags:
Pooled oil and stained soil further down the wash.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8075333333333<br />Longitude: -110.0721<br />Tags:
Pools of oil and impacted soils.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8075833333333<br />Longitude: -110.072016666667<br />Tags:
Additional pools of oil and crystallized salt.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8078666666667<br />Longitude: -110.071816666667<br />Tags:
More pooled oil and emulsified crude constituents.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.80785<br />Longitude: -110.071816666667<br />Tags:
Impacted soil with salt crystals and oil.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.8090166666667<br />Longitude: -110.068616666667<br />Tags:
Pooled petroleum in wash. Emulsified product and a layer of kerosene/diesel-like oil.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.80925<br />Longitude: -110.067466666667<br />Tags:
More impacts in the wash. Contaminated soil bounded by green sludge on either side. Most of remainder is simply wet dirt.<br />Date Taken: 5/22/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 38.80885<br />Longitude: -110.06705<br />Tags:

Lower underflow dam structure following another rain event. Dam has not achieved elevation required to pass through water and clean-up crews are working to absorb contained petroleum. Lower underflow dam structure during construction. EPA sanctioned attempt to ignite the pooled petroleum and determine if in-situ burning was a viable response strategy for the oil in the wash. Upper underflow dam base, prior to installation of the flow-through pipes, just below temporary containment ponds and the well pad. Largest pool of oil found. For reference the bottle on the opposite shore is a gatorade bottle. Pooled oil and impacted soil along canyon edge. Pooled oil in another lower drop. Pool of oil below cascade drop. Pooled oil in eroded sandstone. More pooled oil below a drop. Walking the wash. Pooled oil and impacted soils. Stained soil, deposited oil and salt in the wash. Pooled oil and stained soil further down the wash. Pools of oil and impacted soils. Additional pools of oil and crystallized salt. More pooled oil and emulsified crude constituents. Impacted soil with salt crystals and oil. Pooled petroleum in wash. Emulsified product and a layer of kerosene/diesel-like oil. More impacts in the wash. Contaminated soil bounded by green sludge on either side. Most of remainder is simply wet dirt. Walking the wash to assess impacts. Well secure with new valve and bull plug installed. Replacing the valve and bull plug. Well under control as well service contractors work quickly to change valves. Later shot as the Blowoff as Well information. Blowoff and well pad from the east fence looking west. Another overview from the NE corner of the well pad. Overview of runoff and containment ponds. Blowoff from the fenceline. Runoff from the well pad. Extent of flow from the blowout. View of flow coming off the well pad. Another view along the drainage as fluids flowed out of the well. View Further upstream toward the well pad. Emulsified product flowing to temporary containment. Another view of runoff from the well pad heading into the temporary containment structures where a vacuum truck is in the process of recovering fluids. Runoff from the well pad and an idea of flow rate. Runoff from the well during the blowout being contained by temporary berms. Bringing in resources and Blowout in progress during AM. Blowout in progress. Well blowout in progress. Area where upper containment pond failed and washed across the road into the lower containment pond during the early morning hours of 5.22.14. Vacuum truck recovering oily water from upper containment pond. Another view of lowest containment pond. Incoming oil and well pad from containment pond areas. Bermed pond of contained oil. Bermed pond of contained oil. Bermed pond of contained oil. Second photo of blowout upon arrival. Blowout upon arrival.