Oil spilled at offshore fields in Bohai Bay

Leaks 'effectively controlled' and cleanup work nearly completed

BEIJING - Authorities confirmed that an offshore oilfield in Bohai Bay had spilled oil but they have "effectively controlled" the leak.

A report from ConocoPhillips China (CPOC), the operator of the Penglai 19-3 oilfield, said an oil sheen on the sea surface near the oilfield was observed "in early or mid June", a spokesperson for China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) Ltd said in an e-mailed statement on Friday.