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Oil Spill

Some two months ago, the Timor Sea became the site of a huge oil leak with oil spilling out from the West Atlas drilling platform and oil rig and in to the sea just off the West Australian coastline.
The first attempt to seal the 25cm hole, which is causing the leak, has been unsuccessful and [...]

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Wildlife under threat after oil spill

by Ali on September 14, 2009

A recent oil spill from a rig based in the Timor Sea is now a cause for concern for environmentalists as both wildlife and ocean life is now becoming affected by the spillage, which has been flowing for more than three weeks.
To date, the authorities have attempted to mitigate the effects of the spill by [...]

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Oil Spill in French National Park

by Ali on August 11, 2009

A nature reserve on the outskirts of France’s Camargue National Park has been subject to a deluge of crude oil. Some 4,000 cubic meters (140,000 cubic feet) of crude oil has discharged on to the site following a burst underground pipe.

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