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 July 2010
Commission
File Number 1-14966
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CNOOC
Limited
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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65th
Floor
Bank
of China Tower
One
Garden Road
Central,
Hong Kong
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form
20-F X Form
40-F ___
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Yes
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If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not
applicable
Signature
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.
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CNOOC
Limited
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By:
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/s/
Jiang Yongzhi
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Name:
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Jiang
Yongzhi
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Title:
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Joint
Company Secretary
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Dated:
July 22, 2010
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated July 22, 2010, entitled “CNOOC Ltd Announces Commencement of
Oil Production from BZ 29-4.”
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Exhibit
99.1
For
Immediate Release
CNOOC Ltd Announces Commencement of Oil Production from BZ 29-4
(Hong Kong, July
22, 2010) - CNOOC Limited (“the Company" or “CNOOC Ltd,” NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 883)
is pleased to announce today that BZ 29-4, an independent oil field in the Bohai
Bay, has commenced production successfully.
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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End
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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. Jiang
Yongzhi
Joint Company
Secretary and General Manager of Investor Relations Department
CNOOC
Limited
Tel:
+86-10-8452-1731
Fax:
+86-10-8452-1441
E-mail: jiangyzh2@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