The June 2008 pipeline rupture knocked out 30% of the state’s gas supplies for several months.

Apache declared force majeure and set about repairing the ­Varanus facilities. This was done and full production was restored in the second quarter of 2009.

However, the incident investigation process has still not been completed and several legal ­actions are under way against Apache and its co-venturers, while others are threatened.

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