Alaska officials are responding to a pipeline leak in the Point Thomson gas field that released an as yet unknown amount of liquid natural gas condensate.
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The state Department of Environmental Protection said in its initial incident report that the operator, Harvest Alaska LLC, indicated the maximum amount that could have leaked was approximately 11,550 gallons, or 275 barrels. Harvest Alaska is a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream, an affiliate of Hilcorp Energy.
A natural gas pipeline leak was reported in the North Slope region of Alaska, located in the Arctic Circle. (Fox News)
The state agency's field coordinator directed questions to Harvest Alaska spokesperson Justin Furnas, who provided a statement from Andrew Rimmer, Harvest Alaska's regional vice president. Rimmer said the leak was discovered Saturday evening and the company “took immediate action to shut down the pipeline and immediately notified the relevant federal and state authorities.”
Mr Rimmer said a mop-up operation had begun. Point He Thomson oil field produces liquid natural gas.
The cause of the leak is under investigation. According to the Ministry of Environmental Conservation, the pipeline was immediately shut down and depressurized after the leak warning notification, so that no remaining condensate could escape from the pipeline.
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The North Slope incident occurred approximately 55 miles east of Prudhoe Bay.
