HONG KONG, Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the
"Company", NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 00883, TSX: CNU) announced today that
its parent company, China National Offshore Oil Corporation
(CNOOC), has signed two production sharing contracts (PSCs) with
Roc Oil (China) Company (ROC) for
Blocks 16/07 and 03/33 in the South China Sea.
The two blocks mentioned above are located in the Pearl River
Mouth Basin in the South China Sea. Block 16/07 covers a total area
of 2,743 square kilometers and has a water depth of approximately
100 meters. Block 03/33 covers a total area of 2,367 square
kilometers and has a water depth of 65-145 meters.
According to the terms of the PSCs, ROC shall act as the
operator during the exploration period and conduct exploration
activities in the two blocks mentioned above, in which all
expenditures incurred will be borne by ROC. Once entering the
development phase, CNOOC has the right to participate in up to 51%
of the working interest in any commercial discoveries of the
blocks. After signing the above-mentioned PSCs, CNOOC will assign
all of its rights and obligations under such contracts, except for
those relating to CNOOC's administrative functions to CNOOC China
Limited, a subsidiary of CNOOC Limited.
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 but not limited to 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
their 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 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on
22 April 2015.
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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