WAYNESBORO, Miss. (AP) - Authorities are cleaning up hundreds of gallons of oil that spilled from a well in Wayne County and leaked into the Chickasawhay River.
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The Clarion-Ledger reports 945 to 2,362 gallons of oil spilled from a well owned by Logan Oil. The company notified Wayne County officials of the spill on Thursday.
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Allen Floyd, field director for the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, said the spill had been contained and its environmental effects were expected to be "minimal."
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Joseph Dunlap, of the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency, said oil had flowed roughly four miles down the river, which is located about one mile from the oil field.
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Officials estimated the cleanup efforts could last several days.
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The cause of the spill remained under investigation Friday.
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Information from: The Clarion-Ledger
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6/29/2013 1:49:04 PM (GMT -5:00)
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