An oil well off Australia leaked for weeks last year. We just found out about it.

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By Nikhil SwaminathanMay 19, 2017, 4:47 pm199 pts
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority mentioned the leak in an annual report on offshore exploration but revealed no details about who operated the well. That information came to light on Friday, when Woodside Petroleum — Australia’s largest oil and gas producer,…

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