Incident Reported in Mountrail County

NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 5, 2026

Incident Reported in Mountrail County

BISMARCK, ND – Hunt Oil Company notified the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of a brine spill at the Shell 153-89-5-16H-1 well site in Mountrail County. The incident occurred on January 3, approx. 11 miles north of Parshall.

Hunt Oil reported that 2725 barrels of brine were released, contained to the pad, and 1170 barrels have been recovered.

A North Dakota Oil and Gas inspector has been to the location and will monitor any additional cleanup required.

Federal and state laws require operators to report the spillage of any materials that may pollute water, air or soil. Visit spill.nd.gov for more information about North Dakota’s Unified Spill Reporting System notifications and the public access tool.

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For More Information:

Marina Gasser, Public Information Specialist

North Dakota Oil and Gas Division

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