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Posted January 18th, 2012
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- A deepwater oil exploration vessel belonging to China Oilfield Services Ltd. (2883.HK) sank Saturday during construction at a dock in east China, the company said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange Wednesday.
The company is the listed rig builder and drilling-equipment arm of China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CEO), Chinas largest offshore oil producer.
Water entered the supply vessels hold while it was under construction at a dock in Nantong city in Jiangsu province around 2 p.m. Saturday. China Oilfield said no environmental pollution resulted, adding that it is investigating the accident.
The company also said Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., the shipbuilder, should be held accountable for losses.
China Oilfield had invested CNY740 million ($117 million) in the vessels construction.