WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A state spill report says a pipeline on North Dakota’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation has leaked 3,000 barrels of brine.
The report says the pipeline is operated by Arrow Water LLC, a subsidiary of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP. The report notes the spill has been isolated and cleanup crews have been mobilized. The spill was discovered late Friday.
In early July, a pipeline operated by another Crestwood subsidiary leaked 1 million gallons of brine into the badlands near the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation town of Mandaree. That incident was one of the largest oil field spills in state history.
Brine is an unwanted byproduct of oil production that is many times saltier than seawater. It’s considered an environmental hazard.
Houston-based Crestwood didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
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