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 August 2014

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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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.

 
     
CNOOC Limited
 
         
         
 
By:
 
/s/ Hua Zhong
 
 
Name:
 
Hua Zhong
 
 
Title:
 
Joint Company Secretary
 

Dated: August 18, 2014

 
 

 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
Exhibit 99.1
Announcement dated August 18, 2014, entitled “Date of Board Meeting”.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
 

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)
(Stock Code: 00883)

 
DATE OF BOARD MEETING

 
The board of directors (the "Board") of CNOOC Limited (the "Company") announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 28 August 2014, whereat the Board will, amongst other matters, approve the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2014 and may consider the payment of an interim dividend.

 
By Order of the Board
CNOOC Limited
Zhong Hua
Joint Company Secretary

 
Hong Kong, 18 August  2014

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

Executive Directors
Li Fanrong
Wu Guangqi
 
 
Non-executive Directors
Wang Yilin (Chairman)
Yang Hua (Vice Chairman)
Lv Bo
Zhang Jianwei
Wang Jiaxiang
Independent Non-executive Directors
Chiu Sung Hong
Lawrence J. Lau
Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius
Kevin G. Lynch