Accident at Russia’s Trebs Deposit Causes Oil Spill, RIA Says
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An accident at northern Russia’s Trebs crude deposit, jointly developed by OAO Bashneft and OAO Lukoil, caused a “large” oil spill, RIA Novosti reported today.
The accident happened around 5:30 p.m. on April 20 and caused an uncontrolled oil blowout that rescue workers contained by around 6 a.m. today, the Russian news service wrote, citing an Emergency Ministry official it did not identify.