BBC - A second leak point has been found in the flow line beneath the Gannet Alpha oil platform, 113 miles (180km) off Aberdeen.Shell has been dealing with the release of an estimated 216 tonnes - 1,300 barrels - from a leak near the platform discovered last week.
The oil company said it was working to tackle what was described as a "second pathway" of leakage. "They are working to completely halt any further leakage."DECC's environmental inspectors will continue to monitor the situation and have been working closely with the company and counterparts from the Health and Safety Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Marine Scotland since the spill was reported last week." The spokesman added: "Although small in comparison to the Macondo, Gulf of Mexico, incident, in the context of the UK Continental Shelf the spill is substantial."But it is not anticipated that oil will reach the shore and indeed it is expected that it will be dispersed naturally. "Current estimates are that the spill could be several hundred tonnes."