China Says Second Oil Rig Starts Drilling in South China Sea
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China said one of its oil rigs has arrived in its drilling location in the South China Sea, more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) off the coast of Vietnam.
The Nanhai 9 drilling platform started operating on June 24 and will finish Aug. 20, according to a statement on the website of China’s Maritime Safety Administration. The rig is about 60 nautical miles off the port of Sanya on Hainan island, it said.