Third attempt to stop oil leak

Published: 10:59AM Saturday October 17, 2009 Source: AAP

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    An oil slick is seen after spilling from the West Atlas mobile offshore drilling unit in the Timor Sea - Source: Reuters

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The company that owns the damaged West Atlas rig will make a third attempt on Saturday to cap the well that's been leaking oil into the Timor Sea, near Australia, at the rate of around 400 barrels a day for two months.

Two attempts in the last week have been unsuccessful.

In Australia, the Greens say the environmental impact of the spill has been much bigger than the government and the company PTTEP admit.

But Environment Minister Peter Garrett announced this week that a deal has been struck for the Thai-based company to pay for environmental monitoring in the Timor Sea for at least two years.

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