Slicks still appearing near drill platform

BEIJING - Small slicks of oil are still emerging near one of the two drilling platforms in Bohai Bay that were leaking.

The North China Sea branch of the State Oceanic Administration said on its website on Thursday that intermittent oil sheens were seen appearing near Platform C in the Penglai 19-3 oilfield, the largest offshore oilfield in China, over the last week.

Between Sept 7 and Tuesday, an average of 3.6 liters of oil were seen each day. On Wednesday, it was down to 1.66 liters.