AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

No new oil belt found after spill in China's Bohai Bay.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

| September 19, 2011 | COPYRIGHT 2001 BBC Monitoring. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)

Beijing, 18 September: No newly-formed oil belt was detected in the past two days in north China's Bohai Bay from ConocoPhillips' platforms in the Penglai 19-3 oilfield, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said.

However, new spots of visible oil spills could still be found around platform C, the SOA said in a statement on Sunday [18 September].

It is estimated that about 4.51 litres of oil leaked into the sea on Saturday, a slight drop from 6.56 litres from Thursday.

No oil clean-up work was done on Friday and Saturday due to the strong winds and rough …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
China sets up maritime rescue base in Bohai Bay - Xinhua news agency.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire February 6, 2005 700+ words
China discovers oil, gas well in Bohai Bay.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports October 6, 2008 700+ words
China discovers two new oilfields in Bohai Bay.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports March 27, 2009 700+ words
All fishermen rescued after hit by strong gales in China's Bohai Bay.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports April 15, 2009 700+ words
China finds new oil reserve in Bohai Bay.
Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports November 30, 2005 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily