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MorningStar outlines proposal for four‑pad well site and salt‑water disposal near Sidney
Summary
MorningStar Operating LLC presented a proposal for a four‑pad oil well site and an associated salt‑water disposal (SWD) facility just outside Sidney’s city limits, noting emergency-response plans and asserting industry experience; county permitting and groundwater monitoring questions were raised.
Representatives from MorningStar Operating LLC presented a proposal for a four‑pad oil well site with a salt‑water disposal (SWD) facility south of the City of Sidney’s limits. MorningStar said the presentation included emergency preparedness and response plans and described horizontal drilling as having been initiated in the early 2000s, with subsequent technological changes.
Committee members questioned MorningStar about aquifer protection, monitoring wells, truck routing on State Highway 350, removal of drill cuttings, and tank construction. MorningStar told the committee drill cuttings would be dried and removed, that monitoring wells would be installed “if there is a contamination issue,” and that the SWD facility would likely serve additional wells beyond the immediate pad. The company also said SWD tanks would be steel‑lined rather than fiberglass. An entity identified in the minutes as "Montana Clean Water" raised concerns about permitting and groundwater protection in Richland County.
