No Injuries No Oil Spills as Strong Wind Hit "Haiyangshiyou 113"

HONG KONG, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company" or
"CNOOC Ltd.", NYSE: CEO; SEHK: 0883) announced today that the Floating,
Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel "Haiyangshiyou 113" shifted
from its moorings by strong winds in the Bohai Bay area, has been safely
secured. There were no injuries or oil spills.
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Operations at the BZ25-1/BZ25-1South oilfields were shut-in on November 10
as a safety precaution during the strong winds, and recovery activities are
now being remobilized.
BZ25-1/BZ25-1South oilfield is a joint project developed with Chevron.
CNOOC Ltd. holds 83.8% of interest and acts as the Operator. Before this
incident, the production capacity of BZ25-1/BZ25-1South oilfield was
approximately 27,000 barrels per day.
The Company maintains appropriate insurance coverage of the operations
related to the oilfield.
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 "believe", "intend", "expect", "anticipate",
"project", "estimate", "plan", "predict" and similar expressions are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe are reasonable under the
circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will meet our
expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties
which could cause our actual results, performance and financial condition to
differ materially from our expectations. For a description of these and other
risks and uncertainties, please see the documents we file from time to time
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2008
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on May 8, 2009.
For further enquiries, please contact:

Mr. Xiao Zongwei
Joint Company Secretary and General Manager
of Investor Relations Department
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-1646
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
Email: xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn

Ms. Sharon Fung
Ketchum Newscan Public Relations Ltd
Tel: +852-3141-8082
Fax: +852-2510-8199
Email: Sharon.fung@knprhk.com

SOURCE CNOOC Limited

Mr. Xiao Zongwei, Joint Company Secretary and General Manager of Investor
Relations Department of CNOOC Limited, +86-10-8452-1646, fax, +86-
10-8452-1441, xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn; Ms. Sharon Fung of Ketchum Newscan Public
Relations Ltd, +852-3141-8082, fax, +852-2510-8199, Sharon.fung@knprhk.com for
CNOOC Limited