Australia’s Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy, released the final Report of the Montara Commission of Inquiry. The Report contains the findings of the Commission’s investigation into the Montara Oil Spill. The Montara Wellhead Platform erupted on August 21, 2009 causing the uncontolled release of oil and gas into the Timor Sea. Montara is considered Australia’s worst oil spill disaster.

“The fact is that we were lucky with Montara – no lives were lost, there were no serious injuries and the quick, coordinated response from governments, regulators and industry meant that the impact on the marine environment was minimal,’ Minister Ferguson said.

The Report contains 100 findings and 105 recommendations and provides a comprehensive plan to tackle head on the tough policy challenges posed by the Montara incident, noted Minister Ferguson.

The Report outlines numerous faults and shortcomings with the Wellhead operator. For more information, go to Montara Report.