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Montara oil spill

Disaster
The Montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the Montara oil field in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia. It is considered one of Australia's worst oil disasters. Wikipedia
Dates: Aug 21, 2009 – Nov 3, 2009
Cause: Leak from the Montara wellhead platform
Volume: 1.2 to 9 million US gallons (4,500 to 34,100 m3) total