ONE of the North Sea's largest offshore operators has been charged over an alleged oil spill.
TAQA Bratani faces court action over claims it breached pollution-prevention regulations at its North Cormorant rig and failed to ensure that equipment was working properly.
Crude oil is said to have leaked into the sea for two days after a valve at the platform, which is 315 miles north-east of Aberdeen, failed to close properly.
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