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Drone footage shows scale of Dorset oil spill after more than 1,000 gallons leaks from pipeline

Barriers at the mouth of Owers Bay attempt to catch the oil spill from Perenco's Wytch Farm oil field as the Government launches an investigation to assess the impact on local wildlife and fisheries. Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), which regulates activities in the harbour, said a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco, under Owers Bay, on Sunday. Approximately 200 barrels of reservoir fluid were released after the leak occurred at the Wytch Farm oil field. Source: PA