Another oil spill.

[Cobra]

"Oiled birds" have been spotted around Poole Harbour in Dorset after a pipeline from a nearby oil field leaked on Sunday, the RSPB said.
A major incident was declared after 200 barrels of reservoir fluid - consisting of 85 per cent water and 15 per cent oil - spilt from Perenco's Wytch Farm oil field into the water.

Poole Harbour is recognised as an internationally important wetland and is a specially protected area as well as a site of special scientific interest.

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[Box Brownie]

I saw the leak mentioned in yesterdays news and was concerned about such risk to the environment

 

[gramps]

With the leak coming from directly beneath Poole Harbour apparently - you couldn’t make it up!

 

[Box Brownie]

With the leak coming from directly beneath Poole Harbour apparently - you couldn’t make it up!

The early report said 60 tonnes of oil (made up of oil & reservoir fluid) ~ agh!