Tanker truck rollover on Sterling Highway

Petroleum News

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Spill Prevention and Response said in a July 27 situation report that there has been a crude oil spill from a tanker truck on the Sterling Highway.

A Carlile Transportation Systems tanker truck carrying 12,500 gallons of crude oil in two tanker trailers rolled over during a traffic accident at milepost 147 on the Sterling at 8 a.m. July 27, the division said.

The cause of the spill was a head-on collision between the tanker truck and another vehicle.

One of the tanker trailers was damaged, causing release of crude oil. The spill is estimated at 900 gallons.

The division said the damaged tanker is no longer leaking. Boom was placed to prevent further migration of product, with response action contractor U.S. Ecology on scene to remove product from the tanker.

It is likely that contamination extends beyond the Alaska Department of Transportation right of way, the division said, but the area is heavily vegetated and extent of the contamination will be investigated.

Following removal of product, the tanker truck and trailers will be righted and removed, the area affected delineated and affected soils removed for remediation.

- Petroleum News