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Morning Star presents plan for four-well pad, says tanks will be steel-lined
Summary
Morning Star Operating LLC introduced a proposal for a four-well oil pad and a saltwater injection well south of Sidney; the company said tanks would be steel-lined and Montana Clean Water raised permitting and groundwater-protection concerns. The presentation was introductory and required no city action.
Morning Star Operating, LLC gave an introductory presentation to the City of Sidney Public Safety Committee outlining a proposed four-well oil pad with a saltwater injection well south of Sidney off County Road 350. The company described drilling and casing the injection well “to a depth below the aquifer” and said the project’s saltwater tanks would be steel-lined: “The saltwater tanks are made from steel and lined; no fiberglass tanks would be used.”
Montana Clean Water addressed the committee and raised concerns about permitting and safeguards to protect groundwater, specifically asking about monitoring and regulatory compliance. The committee recorded the presentation as introductory and noted that no City action was required at this time.
