Marathon Oil has reportedly submitted plans to shut down its Brae field in the North Sea after suffering a series of gas leaks on the platforms.

The move comes after a gas leak on Boxing Day on the Brae Alpha rig which was categorised as “major” in recent documents.

According to reports in The Times today, Marathon Oil has submitted plans to shut down its Brae field which is 168 miles northeast of Aberdeen.

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