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Second attempt to plug oil leak "delayed"

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Updated October 9, 2009 15:43:00

West Atlas oil platform spill

The rig has been spewing oil into the Timor sea for almost two months. (Office of Senator Rachel Siewert: Chris Twomey)

A second attempt to plug a leak that has been spewing oil into the Timor Sea for seven weeks has been delayed.

The operators of the West Atlas oil well, PTTEP Australasia, says a second attempt to repair the damage, due to begin at the weekend, will now commence on Monday.

PTTEP Australasia director and chief financial officer, Jose Martins, says the work to plug the leak is very hard and can be slow and delays can occur.

A media statement released by the company says the operation to fix the leak is a complex operation.

The company says it has to locate and intersect a 25 centimetre diameter target more than 2.5 kilometres beneath the seabed.

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