Commission approves storm water injection for Osprey platform

Petroleum News Alaska Staff

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has approved disposal of storm water from the Osprey platform deck drain system into the Redoubt Unit No. D1 disposal well. The commission said in a June 19 administrative approval that Forest Oil Corp. requested authorization to dispose of the storm water into the disposal well June 17.

Estimated annual volume is 3,500 barrels, based on annual precipitation over the area of the platform.