Vandalism to blame for produced water spill

(McKenzie Co., ND)  --  Officials with North Dakota Oil and Gas say vandalism is to blame for a spill of produced water near Watford City.  Officials say someone opened valves at the Abraxas Petroleum oil well site on Sunday.  Over 400 barrels of produced water, which is a mixture of salt water and oil, spilled.  Most has been cleaned up and the process is being monitored by a state official.