China’s CNOOC says Bohai Bay production affected by ice

Output in China’s northern Bohai Bay, its largest offshore oil and gas production base, has been affected by icy conditions, China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said.

Temperatures in the country have plunged to their lowest in almost three decades, cold enough to freeze coastal waters and trap 1,000 ships in ice, official media said at the weekend.

Large amounts of water in the Bohai Bay area have frozen, forming a layer of ice up to 15 cm thick, CNOOC, parent of CNOOC, said on its website (www.cnooc.com.cn).

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