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07-19-2010, 04:18 PM
Major Chinese Oil Port Closed After Blasts
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4:35pm UK, Monday July 19, 2010
Rob Cole, Sky News Online
One of China's biggest ports has been closed after two pipeline explosions triggered a major oil spill.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2010/Jul/Week3/15667484.jpg Firefighters took 15 hours to dampen blaze
Dramatic pictures showed firefighters tackling the huge blaze at PetroChina's Dalian port - and the aftermath of the blast as tons of oil lapped onto the shore.
Official estimates say around 1,500 tons of oil have spilled into the sea, causing a 71 sq mile slick.
The clean-up operation is expected to take around five days although officials have rejected comparisons to April's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which was only successfully tackled over the weekend.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2010/Jul/Week3/15667485.jpg Analysts have rejected comparisons between the disaster and the BP leak
The port closure, which may last up to 10 days, is expected to have a knock-on effect on the shipments of oil, iron ore and soy.
The fire began on Friday while a crude oil tanker was being off-loaded.
Firefighters took 15 hours to put out the blaze.
"The port was sealed right after the explosion. We have a one-week contingency plan, but are hoping that the oil spill can be cleaned up as soon as possible," an oil executive said.
Analysts put the cost of the clean-up operation at around £30m, although it is not clear who will foot the bill.
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4:35pm UK, Monday July 19, 2010
Rob Cole, Sky News Online
One of China's biggest ports has been closed after two pipeline explosions triggered a major oil spill.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2010/Jul/Week3/15667484.jpg Firefighters took 15 hours to dampen blaze
Dramatic pictures showed firefighters tackling the huge blaze at PetroChina's Dalian port - and the aftermath of the blast as tons of oil lapped onto the shore.
Official estimates say around 1,500 tons of oil have spilled into the sea, causing a 71 sq mile slick.
The clean-up operation is expected to take around five days although officials have rejected comparisons to April's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which was only successfully tackled over the weekend.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2010/Jul/Week3/15667485.jpg Analysts have rejected comparisons between the disaster and the BP leak
The port closure, which may last up to 10 days, is expected to have a knock-on effect on the shipments of oil, iron ore and soy.
The fire began on Friday while a crude oil tanker was being off-loaded.
Firefighters took 15 hours to put out the blaze.
"The port was sealed right after the explosion. We have a one-week contingency plan, but are hoping that the oil spill can be cleaned up as soon as possible," an oil executive said.
Analysts put the cost of the clean-up operation at around £30m, although it is not clear who will foot the bill.