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 June 2009

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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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/ Xiao Zongwei
  
                                                                     Name:      
Xiao Zongwei
  
                                                                       Title:      
Joint Company Secretary
  
Dated: June 2, 2009
    


 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                    Description

99.1                                Press release dated June 1, 2009, entitled “CNOOC Limited Announces the Kick-off of QHD33-1”


 



中国海洋石油有限公司
CNOOC LIMITED
For Immediate Release

CNOOC Limited Announces the Kick-off of QHD33-1

(Hong Kong, June 1, 2009) - CNOOC Limited (the “Company" or “CNOOC Ltd.”, NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 0883) announced today the successful start-up of its independent oil field Qinhuangdao (QHD) 33-1. Currently, it is producing approximately 2000 barrels of oil per day via two wells.

QHD33-1 is located in the central to western Bohai Bay with a water depth of about 21 meters.

The development and production of QHD33-1 mainly rely on the facilities of the adjacent producing field QHD 32-6. The oil produced will be transferred to QHD32-6 via subsea pipeline for processing, storage and transportation.

Mr. Yuan Guangyu, Executive Vice President of the Company said: “The successful startup of QHD33-1 underlines our technical and management capability in developing small sized marginal oil fields.”

CNOOC Ltd. holds 100% interest of QHD 33-1 and acts as the operator.

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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 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.
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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
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