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Chevron oil spill dumps nearly 800,000 gallons of crude, water in California canyon
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Jul 18, 2019, 2:47:54 PM7/18/19
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Chevron crews have begun to clean up a massive and ongoing oil spill in
California after nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water were dumped into
a canyon near Bakersfield in May.
The company recently revealed that 794,000 gallons of water and oil have
leaked out of the ground where Chevron uses steam injection to extract oil
in the large Cymric Oil Field about 35 miles west of Bakersfield.
Spokeswoman Veronica Flores-Paniagua told The Associated Press on Friday
that the latest flow has stopped and officials have now begun the process
of cleaning up the affected areas.
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of
Spill Prevention, the cleanup and ultimate investigation into what caused
the oil flow were somewhat delayed as officials had to ensure there were
no dangerous fumes or sinkholes that could trap workers or heavy
equipment.
It is not yet clear what caused the spill but officials say it is not near
any waterway and has not significantly affected wildlife. Around 70
percent of the fluid is water, meaning that around 240,000 gallons of oil
were spilling out.
The state has issued Chevron a notice of violation ordering it to stop
steam injections around the spill. The company also increased its
production of oil from wells in the area. Both actions are intended to
relieve underground pressure that may be forcing the mix of oil and water
to the surface.
The process of steam injection softens the thick crude so it can flow more
readily.
Environmental groups said the Chevron spill is another sign of weakened
regulations under an embattled California agency. Gov. Gavin Newsom this
week fired the head of the state's oil and gas division over a recent
increase in hydraulic fracturing permits and amid a conflict-of-interest
investigation of other division employees.
Chevron will pay for the cleanup while California state officials will
oversee the process.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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Chevron crews have begun to clean up a massive and ongoing oil spill in
California after nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water were dumped into
a canyon near Bakersfield in May.
The company recently revealed that 794,000 gallons of water and oil have
leaked out of the ground where Chevron uses steam injection to extract oil
in the large Cymric Oil Field about 35 miles west of Bakersfield.
Spokeswoman Veronica Flores-Paniagua told The Associated Press on Friday
that the latest flow has stopped and officials have now begun the process
of cleaning up the affected areas.
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of
Spill Prevention, the cleanup and ultimate investigation into what caused
the oil flow were somewhat delayed as officials had to ensure there were
no dangerous fumes or sinkholes that could trap workers or heavy
equipment.
It is not yet clear what caused the spill but officials say it is not near
any waterway and has not significantly affected wildlife. Around 70
percent of the fluid is water, meaning that around 240,000 gallons of oil
were spilling out.
The state has issued Chevron a notice of violation ordering it to stop
steam injections around the spill. The company also increased its
production of oil from wells in the area. Both actions are intended to
relieve underground pressure that may be forcing the mix of oil and water
to the surface.
The process of steam injection softens the thick crude so it can flow more
readily.
Environmental groups said the Chevron spill is another sign of weakened
regulations under an embattled California agency. Gov. Gavin Newsom this
week fired the head of the state's oil and gas division over a recent
increase in hydraulic fracturing permits and amid a conflict-of-interest
investigation of other division employees.
Chevron will pay for the cleanup while California state officials will
oversee the process.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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