United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of October, 2006
Commission File Number: 1-14966
CNOOC Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
65th Floor
Bank of China Tower
One Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CNOOC Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Victor Zhikai Gao | |
| Name: | Victor Zhikai Gao | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |
Dated: October 13, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 11, 2006, entitled “CNOOC Ltd Announces the Startup of Project QK 17-2E” |
Exhibit 99.1
CNOOC Ltd Announces the Startup of Project QK 17-2 E
(Hong Kong, October 11, 2006) - CNOOC Limited (NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 883, “the Company”) announced today that Project Qi Kou (QK) 17-2E in Bohai Bay has come on stream successfully. The project is producing over 2,400 barrels of oil per day currently.
This project is located in the southeast of the oil field QK 17-2 in Western Bohai Bay. The average water depth ranges from 5 to 7 meters. With production, QK 17-2 E will become an important part of Boxi oil fields.
The development facilities of Project QK 17-2E include: one wellhead platform and 6 producing wells. To take advantage of other neighboring fields and enhance the economic efficiency, the Company has designed an unmanned central platform and remote control daily production.
Mr. Liu Jian, Executive Vice President of the Company commented, “I am pleased to see the startup of this project on schedule. The unmanned platform of this project will facilitate the Company to enhance operational efficiency effectively while realizing the growth of production. During new project development, CNOOC Ltd. has always placed equal importance on speed and efficiency. Project QK17-2E is one good example.”
QK 17-2 E is a project which CNOOC Ltd. holds 100% interests.
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Notes to Editors:
More information about the Company is available at http://www.cnoocltd.com.
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This press release contains statements that are not historical facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations of the directors of the Company on the Company and its development and future plans. These forward-looking statements reflect the directors’ current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance, and therefore shareholders and potential investors should not place undue reliance on them. The directors of the Company undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of these forward-looking statements, whether in light of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Shareholders and potential investors are cautioned that a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the Chinese economic, political and social conditions and government policies and in the oil and gas industry.
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For further enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Xiao Zongwei
General Manager of Investor Relations
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-1646
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
E-mail: xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn
Ms. Sharon Fung
Ketchum Newscan Public Relations Ltd
Tel: +852-3141-8082
Fax: +852-2510-8199
E-mail: Sharon.Fung@knprhk.com