Conoco seals up two oilfield leaks

BEIJING - ConocoPhillips China, the operator of the leaking oilfield off North China's Bohai Bay, said on Wednesday that the sources of the first two leaks have been permanently sealed.

The company, a local unit of Houston-based energy giant ConocoPhillips, also said that it will meet the target set by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) to completely finish its cleanup by the end of August.

The massive spill in the Penglai 19-3 oilfield was first observed near Platform B and C as early as June, but nine residual leaks, around 2 liters daily, were discovered last week around Platform C and have not yet been fully cleaned up.