No restart date set for Penglai 9-13 oilfield in Bohai Bay, China
04 May 2012 12:06 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and ConocoPhillips China (COPC) have yet to set a timetable on when production can resume at its Peng Lai 19-3 oilfield in
Operations at the oilfield have been suspended since 13 July 2011 following an oil spill in June of the same year.
“We’re still waiting [for] approvals from Chinese authorities on our revised overall development plan and environment impact assessment,” said COPC spokesperson Xue Dongming told ICIS.
“Those approvals are preconditions of resuming production,” Xue said.
On 27 April this year, CNOOC and COPC had announced that they reached an agreement with
COPC, which is the operator of the oilfield, holds a 49% stake in Peng Lai 19-3, while CNOOC holds the remaining 51% stake.
By: Fanny Zhang
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