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Secret out on Varanus Island explosion

APACHE Energy should have been aware of the risk corrosion posed to the affected pipeline that ruptured and exploded in the 2008 Varanus Island incident. That was a finding from the long-awaited report into the incident that slashed Western Australia’s gas supplies by 30% for several months and cost the state’s economy $A3 billion.

Marija Stojkovic
Secret out on Varanus Island explosion

The report, which has been kept secret until now, was released by Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore in parliament yesterday. Led by Kym Bills and Dave Agostini, the report came down hard...

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