A natural oil leak was observed in August 2025, 35 kilometres northwest of Old Harry's deposit. According to a scientific study published in Geology in May and reported in Le Devoir newspaper, the event would have occurred at 450 metres depth for about 50 days and would have led to the expulsion of approximately 30,000 litres of hydrocarbons. This is less than in a major oil accident, and would therefore have had only a limited impact on the env…
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A natural oil leak was observed in August 2025, 35 kilometres northwest of Old Harry's deposit. According to a scientific study published in Geology in May and reported in Le Devoir newspaper, the event would have occurred at 450 metres depth for about 50 days and would have led to the expulsion of approximately 30,000 litres of hydrocarbons. This is less than in a major oil accident, and would therefore have had only a limited impact on the env…