HONG KONG, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the
"Company", NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 00883, TSX: CNU) announced today that
the Lishui 36-1 gas field has commenced production.
Lishui 36-1 gas field is located 150 kilometres away from
Wenzhou city Zhejiang province,
with an average water depth of approximately 84 meters. The gas
field has 4 producing wells, and its primary production facilities
include a comprehensive platform and a processing terminal.
CNOOC Limited has 51% working interest in Lishui 36-1 gas field
and acts as the operator, while its partners, Primeline Energy
China Limited and Primeline Petroleum Corporation, hold the
remaining 36.75% and 12.25% working interest, respectively.
Notes to Editors:
More information about the Company is available at
http://www.cnoocltd.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expected future
events, business prospectus or financial results. The words
"expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective",
"ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans",
"intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its
experience and its perception of historical trends, current
conditions and expected future developments, as well as other
factors the Company believes are appropriate under the
circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments
will meet the expectations and predictions of the Company depends
on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual
results, performance and financial condition to differ materially
from the Company's expectations, including those associated with
fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices, the exploration
or development activities, the capital expenditure requirements,
the business strategy, whether the transactions entered into by the
Group can complete on schedule pursuant to its terms and timetable
or at all, the highly competitive nature of the oil and natural gas
industries, the foreign operations, environmental liabilities and
compliance requirements, and economic and political conditions in
the People's Republic of China.
For a description of these and other risks and uncertainties,
please see the documents the Company files from time to time with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
2013 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on 17
April 2014.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this
press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The
Company cannot assure that the results or developments anticipated
will be realised or, even if substantially realised, that they will
have the expected effect on the Company, its business or
operations.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Ms. Michelle Zhang
Deputy Manager, Media / Public Relations
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-6642
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
E-mail: MR@cnooc.com.cn
Ms. Cathy Zhang
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia
Tel: +852-2894-6211
Fax: +852-2576-1990
E-mail: cathy.zhang@hkstrategies.com
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SOURCE CNOOC Limited