Orders of China offshore oil risks review after spill (AP)

SHANGHAI - China Ocean administration ordered oil companies offshore well to assess the risk of accidents after two oil spills off its coast to is in a field operated by ConocoPhillips U.S. energy giant.

The Oceanic Administration issued a notice Friday saying producers of oil in the offshore must thoroughly investigate the risks, to review their emergency planning and also to re-evaluate the environmental impact of their operations.

Offshore operators should learn from the accident and thorough and deeply investigate the risk of spillage of oil and correct, "he says.

Oil spill, which covered 840 square kilometres (324 square miles) in the field of oil Penglai 19-3 in the Bohai Bay, drew criticism from environmentalists and local media on the potential for damage to the environment and the apparent delays is advising the public.

But China ConocoPhillips, which operates seven production platforms in the region of Penglai of Bohai, defended its response, saying: he responded quickly to these two leaks and informed the authorities the day, they were found.

Earlier this week, ConocoPhillips, based in Houston and its Chinese partner in the field, state-owned CNOOC Ltd., said two leaks ceased and cleaning work was almost finished.

The deadline to announce the details of the first flight, which was noted on June 4, was due in part to the difficulty of tracing the infiltration of natural fault, they said, noting that these leaks are rare and that he had not seen front of Bohai.

The Oceanic Administration ordered operators of offshore platform for assessing the risk of injection water in oil fields. The leaks last month took place during these works were underway.

ConocoPhillips said that it had suspended an injection of drilling and water until it completes its investigation and would change its operating practices to prevent the resurgence of a problem.

The State Oceanic Administration said 3,000-metre (3,300 yards) sea booms and other devices have been deployed to help clean up the spill.

The oil field of Penglai 19-3, more large field off the coast of China, has been developed jointly by ConocoPhillips China and CNOOC Ltd. U.S. partner has 49% of the field and its operator, while the Chinese partner has 51 percent.

The spill has raised concerns over the potential impact long term for the fisheries industry active in the region.