NEW: Permian Confirms Methane Release After Hunterbrook Investigation

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On September 29, the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division, or OCD, emailed Permian Resources regarding a possible methane leak at its tank battery on the arid flatlands near Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico. The inquiry followed Hunterbrook reporting about a gas release containing cancer-causing chemicals at the site.

Hunterbrook has learned that the company admitted to regulators there had indeed been a gas release at its tank battery earlier this year — and that Permian submitted more than two dozen emissions reports, nine days after the OCD’s inquiry.

They show that the release went on for over a month: The leak at the tank battery started on January 20 and continued until February 25, except for four days without gas emissions during that time.

Along with the release reports, the company shared a statement with regulators that suggested the problem could have been fixed sooner, if not for an internal communications breakdown that delayed the repairs.

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