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Two of Weld’s biggest producers report spills amid flood
Two of Weld County’s largest oil and gas companies on Wednesday reported oil and gas spills into floodwaters, as they and state regulators spent their days in the air and on the ground working to determine damage to operations within flood zones.
Officials from Anadarko reported a 5,250-gallon spill near Milliken at the confluence of the South Platte and St. Vrain rivers; and Noble Energy was able to put a stop to two natural gas releases, while worked to contain a third.
“Anadarko is responding and has absorbent booms in the water,” reported Todd Hartman, spokesman for state Department of Natural Resources, in a news release. “The COGCC responded this afternoon and will, along with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, continue to monitor the cleanup work. We will provide more information about this release when we have it.”
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http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/8189083-113/gas-oil-wells-shut