Oil spill reported on North Slope, volume unknown

A subsidiary of BP is reporting a crude oil spill on Alaska’s North Slope.
BP Exploration Alaska Inc. told state regulators Friday that oil is spraying from a well onto a pad and possibly onto the snow-covered tundra.
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation says the spill is ongoing and the volume is unknown.
Aerial map of the spill location. (Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation)
BP employees discovered an uncontrolled natural gas leak that was accompanied by the spray o