The larger spills happened in DeWitt County and were reported by Burlington Resources Oil and Gas. One leak involved 385 barrels of oil near Westhoff, Texas. The other involved 316 barrels near Hochheim, a town about 150 miles west of Houston.They included a a 16,170-gallon (385 barrels) oil leak near the town of Westhoff and a 13,272-gallon (316 barrels) spill near Hochheim, around 150 miles west of Houston.

Burlington Resources is a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips and the company said on Wednesday it was monitoring the situation. The company expected more damage as water levels drop in the area.