Total 's Elgin platform in the North Sea began leaking gas on Sunday . Since then , energy company and government officials have weighed what to do about it , with one option being waiting for the gas to stop leaking on its own . The leak was stopped by a team of experts from Shell and BP, who were able to shut it down before any more oil leaked into the sea. Two methods are being tried to stop it : drilling relief wells and plugging it up . A Scottish official says the environmental risk appears to be minimal .
Total 's Elgin platform in the North Sea began leaking gas on Sunday . The leak was stopped by a team of experts from Shell and BP, who were able to shut it down before any more oil leaked into the sea. Two methods are being tried to stop it : drilling relief wells and plugging it up . A Scottish official says the environmental risk appears to be minimal .