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BP Spills 4,200 Gallons of Oil, Methanol, Other Fluids at Prudhoe Bay Facility
DEC officials said the spill happened during a leak test when the pipeline pressure reached its limit and failed.
By KTVA CBS 11


The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating an oil spill that occurred over the weekend at a BP facility in Prudhoe Bay. The spill was reported to Alaska State Troopers around 4 a.m. Saturday.

According to the DEC, more than 4,200 gallons of methanol, production fluids and crude oil spilled at the BP Lisburne production facility.

DEC officials said the spill happened during a leak test when the pipeline pressure reached its limit and failed.

The oily mixture covered a nearby gravel pit and surrounding tundra.

BP has brought in a private contractor to help remove the spill with vacuum trucks and absorbent boom.

The spill remains under investigation.