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Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:56 AM

Published 11/03/2009 by Yahoo! News Australia


Big bang sparks media interest in Timor Sea disaster (ABC)

As Hollywood is well aware, people love a good explosion. Perhaps that is the reason attention was finally paid to the oil spill off the Western Australian coast.

Since August 21, an oil rig owned by Thai-based company PTTEP Australasia has been quietly gushing...

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We could do nothing else, says oil spill company
Oil spill leaked from oil rig into WA ocean.The relief effort to plug an oil well leaking into the Timor Sea for more than 10 weeks which also sparked a fire on ... - [11/04/2009 - WA Today.com.au]
PTTEP Kills Montara Leak
SummaryThailand's PTTEP said Tuesday that it has successfully killed the leaking H1 well at the Montara development in the Timor Sea, between Australia and Indonesia, ... - [11/04/2009 - Energy Intelligence Group]
Spill plug welcome but inquiry needed
The federal government has promised a full independent inquiry into an oil leak that ran into the Timor Sea for 10 weeks.PTTEP Australasia plugged the well at its ... - [11/04/2009 - WA Business News]
Environmental policy all at sea - [11/03/2009 - Business Spectator]
PTTEP Australasia is working to control the fir... - [11/03/2009 - Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine - Full Feed]
No word on oil leak, fire (ABC) - [11/03/2009 - Yahoo! News Australia]
Timor Sea oil leak plugged - [11/03/2009 - The Age]
Huge oil spill plugged at last - rig owner - [11/03/2009 - NEWS.com.au]
Huge oil leak finally stopped - rig owner - [11/03/2009 - Adelaide Now]
Timor Sea oil leak plugged - [11/03/2009 - Sydney Morning Herald]
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"Cloud shadows, ripples on the sea surface, differences in the colour of two adjacent water masses, suspended sediment, floating or suspended organic matter, floating seaweed, algal/plankton blooms...[h]aze and light reflection off the sea [and] very calm conditions" the statement said...
Big bang sparks media interest in Timor Sea disaster (ABC) [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/03/2009]
"Because the Timor Sea is a long way from our capital cities, it's out of sight and out of mind" he said
Big bang sparks media interest in Timor Sea disaster (ABC) [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/03/2009]

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