CO2 in Stream, Dead Ducks Prompt Wyo. DEQ Citation

CO2 in Stream, Dead Ducks Prompt Wyo. DEQ Citation by Casper Star-Tribune, September 29, 2012, kurl8
Wyoming environmental regulators say carbon dioxide bubbling up from the ground may have killed six ducks and polluted a stream. The leak happened in an area where CO2 is injected underground to help revive an old oil field and boost oil production. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has ordered Anadarko Petroleum to identify and control the carbon dioxide leak into Castle Creek in central Wyoming. The Casper Star-Tribune reports (bit.ly/V3dCYG) DEQ also is telling Anadarko to monitor the stream’s acidity until three consecutive tests show normal pH. A state violation notice says company officials identified a nearby carbon dioxide injection well as the possible source of the leaking gas. Anadarko spokesman Dennis Ellis says Anadarko hasn’t yet verified where the gas originated. [Emphasis added]

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