China Shuts Down US Operated Oil Field

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http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/02/china-shuts-down-us-operated-oil-field/

Posted Friday, September 2nd, 2011 at 10:10 am

Beijing is ordering a U.S.-based oil company to stop drilling in one of China largest offshore fields, accusing the firm of failing to plug an ongoing leak.

China’s State Oceanic Administration Friday told ConocoPhillips to stop production at the Penglai 19-3 oil field in Bohai Bay. It said the U.S. company’s efforts to repair the leak first detected in June were incomplete.

ConocoPhillips operates platforms in the Penglai 19-3 oil field with CNOOC, China’s biggest offshore driller. China had given the company until August 31 to fix the problems.

The leak, discovered in June, released an estimated 3,200 barrels of oil and fluids into Bohai Bay, spreading to beaches in Hebei and Liaoning provinces.

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1. So China can do what our government refused to do about an oil "leak"

BP oil is STILL leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, ya know.