A natural gas leak at a ConocoPhillips Alaska-operated oilfield on the North Slope is ongoing after being detected more than a week ago, with both the cause and the amount of gas released still unknown.
on March 4 at the CD1 drill site at the Alpine Field. It’s operated by ConocoPhillips Alaska and located just 8 miles from the village of Nuiqsut. Since then, ConocoPhillips Alaska initially evacuated the majority of its employees from the Alpine Central Facility “out of an abundance of caution,” leaving essential personnel there to handle the leak.released Tuesday by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission stated that the volume of gas that’s been released so far is unknown.
The commission has not provided much input on the situation other than to say it was “closely monitoring” the leak. “Based on its investigation to date, the Commission is unaware of any threats to public safety,” read a statement from Commission Chair Jeremy Price on March 8. “As this matter is ongoing and an investigation is underway, the Commission cannot comment further at this time.”
According to Tuesday’s situation report, the gas release was first observed from the ground at a well house at the CD1 drill site. Along with the release of an unknown amount of natural gas, 590 gallons of saline water have been released as well.No injuries have been reported to date and ConocoPhillips Alaska has said that no gas has been detected off of the pad at the CD1 drill site.
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