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Shell confirms 'substantial' oil spill in North Sea

16.08.11 @ 09:12

  1. By EUobserver

Oil company Shell has confirmed that 216 tonnes of oil has leaked into the North Sea in a “significant spill” from a ruptured pipeline. The oil from the Gannet field has been spilling into the ocean since last Wednesday and the slick now covers about 37sq km, Shell said.

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