Pipeline spill contaminates dry creek bed in northwest North Dakota

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 312

Last Updated: 2 days, 9 hours ago

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A pipeline spill released thousands of barrels of an oilfield byproduct in McKenzie County, state regulators said Thursday.

The pipeline operated by Tallgrass Water spilled an estimated 3,402 barrels, or 142,884 gallons, of produced water on Wednesday. Produced water is a byproduct of oil production, sometimes called saltwater or brine, that can cause significant environmental damage.

Bill Suess, manager of the Department of Environmental Quality’s spill investigation program, said the …

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