Since the accident occurred on June 4th, the oil spill in the Bohai Sea has passed for nearly 100 days. From the initial news to the recent liar, “We just lie to you, lie to you.” This sentence has been affixed to Kang. Philippine petroleum label. According to incomplete statistics of this reporter, ConocoPhillips had at least nine lies (see chart) during these 100 days.

On September 5, ConocoPhillips issued an announcement on its official website that ConocoPhillips China has completed the stoppage of the Penglai 19-3 oilfield in a safe and timely manner and to protect the recoverability of oil fields at 8pm on September 4. The procedures for drilling, water injection and production operations were stopped for a total of 231 wells, including 180 production wells and 51 injection wells.

At the same time, ConocoPhillips said that on the oil cleanup work, B platform did not find any oil leakage or oil film, and the C platform found sporadic oil film and was immediately cleared. For the sporadic oil film found on the C platform, ConocoPhillips explained that “oil is still occasionally generated during the cleanup of residual oil on the seabed.”

Concerning the interpretation of ConocoPhillips, Prof. Jiang Zaixing of the China University of Geosciences (Beijing) School of Energy pointed out in an interview with this reporter that from a theoretical analysis, it is difficult for ConocoPhillips to attribute the newly discovered oil film to “residual oil pollution”.

“ConoPhillips' cleanup of seabed mineral oil and oil based mud is no problem at the technical level. Not to mention the well has been completely shut down. It is likely that the new oil film is still not blocked by the oil spill point,” said Jiang Zaixing.

In addition, ConocoPhillips' latest announcement does not specify any details on the plugging of the B platform. However, an industry drilling expert close to the joint ministry commission’s investigation team disclosed that as of now, ConocoPhillips' plugging measures for the B platform are still based on the use of oil-reserve hoods. This also means that the “temporarily controlled” B platform still has new oil spill risks.

“Using the oil pan can only recover the oil and gas mixture on the surface. Because Conoco had previously overpressured water, the geological structure of the oil reservoir has been broken. To completely stop the leak, we must come up with a feasible pressure relief program, otherwise it would be equivalent to burying a Timing**." The above experts said.

The Limit of "Lie"

From the accident to the present day, the controversy and game surrounding the oil spill have been intensifying in Conoco's lies.

On August 31, ConocoPhillips submitted a comprehensive report of up to 6 cases to the State Oceanic Administration in the afternoon of the day when ConocoPhillips ordered ConocoPhillips to complete the "two thorough" deadlines, and published it on its official website. Similar announcements. In an interview with this reporter, ConocoPhillips also stated that it complied with the instructions of the State Oceanic Administration and completely fulfilled the "requirements." But after two days, Conoco's lies were once again dismantled by facts.

In ConocoPhillips’ written reply to CCTV reporters and insisting that “the risk of oil spills has been completely blocked after the Bohai Sea has been completely blocked,” more than ten hours later, on September 2, the Penglai 19-3 sea area once again Black oil, and the formation of film belt. Subsequently, the North Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration informed ConocoPhillips at the first time and urged it to clean up immediately. As a result, ConocoPhillips’ previous statement that it had completed the “two thoroughnesses” did not break.

On September 3, an investigation team jointly established by the seven ministries and commissions reviewed and reviewed the summary report submitted by ConocoPhillips and stated that ConocoPhillips' slow progress in the early implementation of the "two thorough" aspects and that the residual oil on the seabed was not Thoroughly clean up, there is still a continuous overflow of oil in the vicinity, there are oil strips, complete closure of the oil spill is not completed.

At the same time, CCTV reporters interviewed Conoco employees at the site of the oil well and pointed out that they had previously completed the "two thorough" attitudes. The other party admits that "we are deceiving you." After the commemoration of this speech, ConocoPhillips subsequently issued a statement on its official website, saying that the CCTV report was inconsistent with the facts. The employees interviewed did not make the remarks and asked CCTV to correct the wrong report.

ConocoPhillips explained that anyone in the thousands of people on various vessels in the nearby seas can use the wireless public radio channel at any time to make remarks or interrupt conversations.

The reporter called ConocoPhillips related person in charge, the other cell phone has not been answered. A staff member of the Beihai Branch of the State Oceanic Administration said in an interview with this reporter that the Brigade of the Beihai Branch will also communicate with ships in the nearby sea through wireless intercom channels while monitoring the sea area, although the intercom channel Multiple calls are allowed, but no comment is made on Conoco's claim that the call was interrupted.

The reporter noticed that after the “lying” remarks became the focus of the communique, ConocoPhillips’ official clarification statement was also quietly deleted. At the same time, the announcement issued on August 31 to complete the requirements of the State Oceanic Administration was also deleted.

"If it weren't on September 3rd that new oil was found, Conoco's lie would continue to be deterred," said the drilling expert.

ConocoPhillips "Rashomon"

First denying it and admitting that the reporter’s response to ConocoPhillips’ response to the oil spill incident has contrasted and found that ConocoPhillips has been performing Rashomon between the regulatory agencies and the media for nearly two months.

On July 1st, after the oil spill accident was concealed for nearly a month, ConocoPhillips said to the outside world that emergency procedures had been started, leakage points had already been effectively controlled, and oil film recovery work was basically completed. Subsequently, the partner CNOOC also announced that the original range of the Penglai 19-3 oil spill was relatively small, only about 200 square meters.

Concerning the conclusions of ConocoPhillips and CNOOC, on July 5, the State Oceanic Administration held a press conference and pointed out that the oil spill pollution amounted to 840 square kilometers.

With the gradual amplification of events and the discovery of oil pollution at various locations along the coast, ConocoPhillips, which has insisted that oil spill accidents are still within control, has for the first time recognized the spillage of oil and oil from two drilling platforms B and C. The total amount of drilling fluid is between 1500-2000 barrels. This information was also published on its official website. Before the release, ConocoPhillips once limited the total amount of oil spilled to 2,500 barrels.

Until August 12th, when the inspection team of the Beihai Branch of the State Oceanic Administration discovered the new oil spill site, ConocoPhillips admitted that the total amount of oil spilled reached 3,217 barrels, far exceeding the initial estimate of 1,500. barrel.

Concerning the occlusion of oil spill points, ConocoPhillips repeatedly denied the existence of new spillage points under the supervision of the State Oceanic Administration. On August 20, ConocoPhillips admitted to the authorities that it was within 15 meters of the north side of the C platform. Also found eight submarine oil leakage points.