Mobil Acts to Clean up Oil Spill in Nigeria

　　莫尔比公司开始清理尼日利亚的漏油

　　Mobil on Monday began to clean the oil spill along the Atlantic coastline in Akwa Ibom in Nigeria.

　　莫尔比公司于周一开始清理尼日利亚Akwa Ibom州大西洋沿岸的浮油。

　　The spill, which occurred last Friday at the company's offshore platforms, discharged crude into the Atlantic Ocean.

　　此次石油泄露事件于上周五发生在该公司的近海作业平台上，原油向大西洋渗漏。

　　A statement from the company in Eket, Akwa Ibom, said on Monday that more than 200 barrels of crude were spilled, up from the 100 barrels it announced on Sunday.

　　在Eket以及Akwa Ibom州的分公司称，截至周一，已经有两百多桶原油渗入海里，超过了周日报道的一百多桶。

　　The company added that the exact oil volume would be determined at the end of its investigation.

　　该公司还称会在最终调查结果中发布原油渗漏的确切数量。

　　The statement, signed by Paul Arinze, general manager of government and public affairs, said the firm regretted the spill and apologized for the inconveniences it caused the people.

　　该声明由政府与公共事务总经理Paul Arinze发表。他还代表公司对此次泄露事件给人们带来的不便表示了歉意。

　　"Mobil Producing Nigeria regrets this incident. Our teams are being mobilized to clean up the area," he said.

　　他说道，莫尔比公司愧对尼日利亚人民。他们也正在积极行动起来对渗漏的原油进行清理。

　　"We apologize for the inconveniences that it has caused," said Mark Ward, managing director of the company.

　　该公司的总裁Mark Ward说：“我们非常抱歉，此次事件给人们的生活带来不便。”

　　The company engaged 150 youths from its host community to clean up the shoreline in the next 10 days.

　　该公司已经从总部派遣了150个年轻人来清理海岸沿线的浮油，并在接下来的十天内完成工作。