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Massive oil spill from Australian underwater well; top brains unable to plug leak

Monday, November 2nd 2009 - 11:55 UTC
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An oil well at the centre of a massive spill in the Timor Sea off the North West coast of Australia is on fire. The company which runs the well, PTTEP Australasia, said the fire broke out as it made another attempt to plug a leak deep underwater at the West Atlas rig. Read full article

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