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Leaking oil rig ablaze in Timor sea

Handout photo of gas, oil and water spraying from West Atlas mobile ...

Source: Reuters

Handout photo of gas, oil and water spraying from West Atlas mobile ...

Australasia said no-one was injured and non-essential workers were evacuated after the fire broke out on the West Atlas rig and Montara wellhead platform yesterday. The blaze started when workers began pumping heavy mud into a leaking well casing. Australasia's chief financial officer Jose Martins...

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News Source: The independent | about 1 month ago

Australasia said no-one was injured and non-essential workers were evacuated after the fire broke out on the West Atlas rig and Montara wellhead platform yesterday. The blaze started when workers began pumping heavy mud into a leaking well casing.
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