BEIJING,
Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- ConocoPhillips China, a subsidiary of the U.S-based oil
company ConocoPhillips, admitted Saturday that nine new oil spill sources have
been found from its Penglai 19-3 oilfield Platform C.
The company
reported to the North China Sea branch of the State Oceanic Administration
(SOA) that it has discovered nine new oil spill sources from the areas within
15 meters north of the Platform C in China's Bohai Bay.
The SOA has
asked the company to make a thorough investigation of the cause of oil spills
to prevent similar cases.
The oil
giant on Friday extended an apology for conduct that led to oil leaks in the
Bohai Bay, pledging to accelerate its clean-up efforts and take measures to
ensure that similar accidents will not happen in the future.
The company
reported to authorities two oil spills in its Penglai 19-3oilfield in June. It
admitted another two oil leaks earlier this month, with one from Platform C and
the other from Platform B.
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