CNOOC Ltd Announces Commencement of Oil Production from BZ 29-4

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Jul 22, 2010, 05:30 ET

HONG KONG, July 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNOOC Limited ("the Company" or "CNOOC Ltd,"NYSE: CEO, HKEx: 883) is pleased to announce today that BZ 29-4, an independent oil field in the Bohai Bay, has commenced production successfully.

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BZ 29-4 oil field, with an averaged water depth of about 22 meters, is located in the south part of Bohai Bay. The field's development and production operation will mainly rely on the facilities of the producing field BZ 28-2S. BZ 29-4 is projected to peak its daily production at 7,800 barrels within 2010.

Mr. Chen Bi, Executive Vice President of the Company, said, "The start-up of BZ 29-4 gives us more confidence in meeting our annual production target. We will continue to enhance our operation performance and ensure more projects to be brought on stream within this year."

BZ 29-4 is an independent oil field. CNOOC Ltd holds 100% interest and acts as the Operator.

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    For further enquiries, please contact:

     Mr. Jiang Yongzhi
     Joint Company Secretary and General Manager
      of Investor Relations Department
     CNOOC Limited
     Tel:   +86-10-8452-1731
     Fax:   +86-10-8452-1441
     Email: [email protected]

     Ms. Sharon Fung
     Ketchum Newscan Public Relations Ltd
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     Fax:   +852-2510-8199
     Email: [email protected]

SOURCE CNOOC Limited