Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Nfld. offshore oil spill 'largest to date'
"An oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland':is much worse than first thought, authorities said Monday.
It was first reported by Petro-Canada, operators of the Terra Nova platform, that 200 barrels had spilled. However, the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, which monitors the industry in the province, said it was actually up to 1,000 barrels.
That's about 170,000 litres."
It was first reported by Petro-Canada, operators of the Terra Nova platform, that 200 barrels had spilled. However, the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, which monitors the industry in the province, said it was actually up to 1,000 barrels.
That's about 170,000 litres."
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