2016–2017 Cook Inlet natural gas leak
| 2016–2017 Cook Inlet natural gas leak | |
|---|---|
| Location | Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska |
| Date | December, 2016 – April 2017 |
| Cause | |
| Cause | Holed pipeline |
| Casualties | 0 |
| Operator | Hilcorp Energy |
| Spill characteristics | |
| Volume | 210,000 to 310,000 cubic feet per day |
| Shoreline impacted | No |
The Cook Inlet natural gas leak began in December 2016 when a pipeline ruptured, resulting in an underwater methane leak beneath Turnagain Arm in Cook Inlet near Nikiski, Alaska.