Hundreds of gallons of oil spilled into a creek in Perry
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission estimates about 10 barrels of oil got into the water. Hundreds of gallons of oil spilled into a creek in Perry, Oklahoma, causing a significant environmental mess. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission estimates that about 10 barrels of oil got into the water, which means around 450 gallons. The land manager, Glenn Rard, found the oil and subsequent problems with the oil tanks and chemical systems. He had to move cattle away from the affected area due to the spill. The oil company, Black Cat Oil Company, has been ordered to remove the tank and restore the land to its former owner. The spill has been described as a major inconvenience for ranchers and landowners in the town of Perry.
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TODAY. WHAT DID YOU LEARN? WELL, GUYS, THAT BASICALLY MEANS ABOUT 450 GALLONS OF OIL GOT INTO THAT CREEK. NOW I WANT TO SHOW YOU OUR FUEL TANK HERE AT THE STATION. THIS IS FOR OUR HELICOPTER SKY 5. IT HOLDS ABOUT 1000 GALLONS OF FUEL. SO IMAGINE HALF OF THIS. NOW THE LAND MANAGER OUT THERE SAYS THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKETHIS HAS HAPPENED. AND WALK BEHIND THE TANKS AND CREEK WAS WAS JUST PLUMB FULL OF OIL. THIS IS WHAT GLENN RAAD FOUND THURSDAY. OIL FLOWING DOWN THE CREEK BED ON THE LAND HE MANAGES. HE TOOK US DOWN TO THE BANK FOR A CLOSER LOOK AND WE GOT CATTLE. WE OUR CATTLE DRINKS OUT OF THIS CREEK, NEIGHBORS CATTLE DRINKS OUT OF THIS CREEK. AND HE’S HAD TO MOVE CATTLE AWAY FROM THIS PASTURE ALTOGETHER. WE BUILT FENCES AND EVERYTHING TO PUT CATTLE HERE. BUT IT’S JUST SUCH A MESS ALL THE TIME. HE’S WORKED THIS LAND FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS. AND HE TOLD ME IN THAT TIME THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE OIL TANKS AND CHEMICALS LEAKING. WE’VE LOST HORSES THAT, YOU KNOW, GONE DOWN THERE, THE WELL RIGHT OVER THERE HAS LEAKED SALT WATER AND THE HORSES GO DOWN THERE. THEY LIKE THAT SALT AND IT KILLS THEM. WE’VE HAD A COUPLE COATS, JUST THAT, AS YOU KNOW, CAN BE NOW. IT’S NOT BECAUSE WE’RE IN A SHADY SPOT. THE WATER IS LITERALLY THIS DARK BECAUSE THERE’S SO MUCH OIL IN IT. IN FACT, IT’S COMING FROM THAT TANK BATTERY ON TOP OF THIS HILL. WHILE IT’S ESTIMATED ABOUT 25 BARRELS OF OIL SPILLED, THE OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION SAYS ABOUT TEN BARRELS GOT INTO THE CREEK. WHILE IT HAS BEEN CONTAINED TO LESS THAN A MILE OF CREEK BED, IT’S STILL A SERIOUS SITUATION. A BARREL OF OIL IS 44 GALLONS, SO TEN BARRELS WOULD BE ABOUT 440 GALLONS. WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUS. NOW, IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A LARGE SPILL. NONETHELESS, IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE, UH, TREATED CAREFULLY AND PROPERLY. THE OCC SAYS BLACK CAT OIL COMPANY IS THE OPERATOR. WE CALLED THEM TODAY FOR COMMENT BUT DID NOT GET A CALL BACK. IT HAS TO BE REMOVED AND THE AREA HAS TO BE, UH, SIMPLY PUT, BROUGHT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE THE SPILL OCCURRED. NOW. THE CORPORATION COMMISSION TOLD ME THE COMPANY HAS UNTIL APRIL 15TH TO
Hundreds of gallons of oil spilled into a creek in Perry The Oklahoma Corporation Commission estimates about 10 barrels of oil got into the water. Ranchers and landowners in the town of Perry are dealing with a mess after hundreds of gallons of oil spilled into a creek that runs through several properties that raise livestock. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission estimates about 10 barrels of oil got into the water, which means around 450 gallons. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppKOCO 5 talked with Glenn Rard, a ranch manager in the area, about what he saw. “I walked behind the tanks, and then the creek was just plum full of oil. We’ve got cattle, our cattle drink out of this creek. We’ve got neighbors, and their cattle drink out of this creek,” Rard said. Due to the spill, he's had to move cattle away from the pasture altogether. “We’ve put fences and everything to put cattle here, but it’s just such a mess all the time,” Rard said.He's worked on the land for the last 25 years and said in that time, there have been several issues with the oil tanks and chemicals leaking. “We’ve lost horses that go down to the well right over there, it’s leaked salt water. They like the salt, and it kills them. We’ve had a few colts — just dead,” Rard said. While it's estimated that 25 barrels of oil spilled, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission says about 10 barrels got into the creek. It has been contained to less than a mile of creek-bed, but the commission says it's still a serious situation. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.“A barrel of oil is 44 gallons, so ten barrels is about 440 gallons. We take it very seriously. Now, in the grand scheme of things, this is not considered to be a large spill. Nonetheless, it is something that has to be treated carefully and properly,” said Matt Skinner with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The commission said "Blackcat Oil Company" is the operator. We called them today for comment, but did not get a call back. “It has to be removed, and the area has to be, simply put, brought back to the way it was before the spill occurred,” Skinner said. The commission says the company has until April 15, to complete remediation and clean up that area.Top Headlines 6% commission on buying, selling a home gone after NAR agrees to settlement Oklahoma's largest hailstone since 2011 fell Thursday in Ada Amazon holding Big Spring Sale in March Stitt calls senator's filibuster a win for limited government OKC bookstore working to inspire children on the verge of closing Ranchers and landowners in the town of Perry are dealing with a mess after hundreds of gallons of oil spilled into a creek that runs through several properties that raise livestock. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission estimates about 10 barrels of oil got into the water, which means around 450 gallons. KOCO 5 talked with Glenn Rard, a ranch manager in the area, about what he saw. “I walked behind the tanks, and then the creek was just plum full of oil. We’ve got cattle, our cattle drink out of this creek. We’ve got neighbors, and their cattle drink out of this creek,” Rard said. Due to the spill, he's had to move cattle away from the pasture altogether. “We’ve put fences and everything to put cattle here, but it’s just such a mess all the time,” Rard said.
He's worked on the land for the last 25 years and said in that time, there have been several issues with the oil tanks and chemicals leaking. “We’ve lost horses that go down to the well right over there, it’s leaked salt water. They like the salt, and it kills them. We’ve had a few colts — just dead,” Rard said. While it's estimated that 25 barrels of oil spilled, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission says about 10 barrels got into the creek. It has been contained to less than a mile of creek-bed, but the commission says it's still a serious situation. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. “A barrel of oil is 44 gallons, so ten barrels is about 440 gallons. We take it very seriously. Now, in the grand scheme of things, this is not considered to be a large spill. Nonetheless, it is something that has to be treated carefully and properly,” said Matt Skinner with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The commission said "Blackcat Oil Company" is the operator. We called them today for comment, but did not get a call back. “It has to be removed, and the area has to be, simply put, brought back to the way it was before the spill occurred,” Skinner said. The commission says the company has until April 15, to complete remediation and clean up that area.
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