August 3, 2021
Texas company called in to extinguish well fire
By Neal A. Shipman
Farmer Editor
An oil well fire that occurred Thursday, July 22, on a well site operated by Petro-Hunt was still burning as of Thursday, July 29. But according to Karolin Jappe, McKenzie County Emergency manager, a Texas company is expected to extinguish the fire.
According to the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, Petro-Hunt has brought in Wild Well Control, a well control response team, to assist. The priority on the location, according to the department, is to continue to control the fire to allow for safe removal of surrounding equipment before shutting in the wells on location.
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