SPRC takes flak over second oil slick Ministry asks why halt order ignored The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has criticised Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited (SPRC) for ignoring a command to halt work and causing a second leakage of crude oil in Rayong province within two weeks of the first spill on Jan 25. The ministry urged the police on Friday to launch an investigation into the company over its pipeline operations, as it had been told to cease operations in the wake of last month’s incident. Earlier on Thursday, SPRC revealed that at least another 5,000 litres …