BP Tries to Secure Leaking Oil and Natural Gas Well in Alaska
April 15 2017 - 6:29PM
Dow Jones News
By Dan Molinski
BP PLC is trying to bring a well in Alaska under control after
the site began leaking oil and other hydrocarbons, the company said
Saturday.
In an emailed statement, BP said the well, located at the
Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska's North Slope, began to leak
Friday. The U.K. company didn't say how much oil or natural gas may
have spilled.
"Based on an overflight with infrared cameras, the release
appears to be contained to a gravel pad surrounding the wellhead
and has not reached the tundra," BP said in an emailed statement.
"The focus today is on developing plans to fully and safely secure
the well."
There have been no injuries or reports of harm to wildlife, the
company said.
BP's operations in and around Prudhoe Bay account for about 55%
of Alaska's oil and gas production, according to the company
website.
Production began at Prudhoe Bay 40 years ago, and it remains one
of North America's largest oil fields, having generated more than
12 billion barrels of oil.
Write to Dan Molinski at Dan.Molinski@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 15, 2017 19:14 ET (23:14 GMT)
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