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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The government of Chad has suspended CNPC’s drilling activities in the country for failing to meet environmental standards. This is the second time the government has suspended the Chinese firm’s operations in the country for not meeting its environmental standards, the last time was in August 2013.
“Despite a first suspension imposed on the company in August 2013, unacceptable practices such as land-filling polluted sites without cleaning them, has continued,” oil minister Djerassem Le Bemadjiel said in a statement.
The firm has been notified of the suspension of its activities across Chad until further notice.
Last time CNPC was under suspension it was accused of intentionally spilling crude during drilling operations to reduce costs and not taking the needed steps to clean the spill up. The firm was fined an estimated $1.2 billion for repeated spills and violations in March.
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