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CNOOC Limited Announces Mero2 Project Commences Production Published： 2024-01-02 On January 2, 2024, CNOOC Limited announced that Mero2 Project has commenced production safely. Mero, Brazil's third largest oilfield, is located in the Santos Basin pre-salt southeastern offshore Brazil. The development plan includes 4 production units, namely, Mero1, Mero2, Mero3 and Mero4.

CNOOC Limited Announces Payara Project in Guyana Commences Production Published： 2023-11-15 On November 15, CNOOC Limited announced Payara Project has commenced production safely. Payara Project locates in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana and produces with 1 FPSO and 41 subsea wellheads. The FPSO is the third production facility in the Block following the two serving Liza Phase I and Liza Phase II.

CNOOC Limited Announces Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field Phase I Development Pro... Published： 2023-11-14 On November 14, CNOOC Limited announced that Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field Phase I Development Project has commenced production. The project is located in central Bohai Sea, with an average water depth of approximately 20 meters. The main production facilities include 1 newly built central processing platform, 3 unmanned wellhead platforms and 1 gas process terminal.

CNOOC Limited Announces Penglai 19-3 Oilfield Area 5/10 Development Project Comme... Published： 2023-10-27 On October 27, CNOOC Limited announced that Penglai 19-3 Oilfield Area 5/10 Development Project has commenced production.The project is located in south-central Bohai Sea, with an average water depth of...

CNOOC Limited Announces Enping 18-6 Oilfield Development Project Commences Produc... Published： 2023-10-26 On October 26, CNOOC Limited announced that Enping 18-6 Oilfield Development Project has commenced production.The project is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea...

CNOOC Limited Announces Operating Results for Q3 2023 Published： 2023-10-25 On October 24, CNOOC Limited announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2023. In the first three quarters of the year, the company continued to step up its efforts in exploration and development, thereby obtaining steady growth in net production and further consolidating its cost competitiveness.

CNOOC Limited Discovers Deep Coalbed Methane Field with Proved Gas In-place of ov... Published： 2023-10-24 On October 23, CNOOC Limited announced that it has discovered the Shenfu deep coalbed methane (CBM) field in China, adding proved gas in-place of over 100 billion cubic meters. The Shenfu deep CBM field is located in Yulin, Shaanxi Province at the eastern edge of Ordos Basin. With continued research and exploration, the company has advanced its understanding of deep coalbed methane formation me...

CNOOC Limited Announces Train 3 of Tangguh LNG Project Commences Production Published： 2023-10-20 On October 20, CNOOC Limited announced that the first LNG cargo from the newly-built liquefaction train (Train 3) of the Tangguh LNG project in Indonesia has been delivered, marking the safe commencement of the Train 3 of Tangguh LNG project. Tangguh LNG project is located in Papua Barat Province in Indonesia, consisting of 6 offshore gas fields under 3 PSCs.

CNOOC Limited Announces Bozhong 28-2 South Oilfield Second Adjustment Project Com... Published： 2023-09-25 On September 25, CNOOC Limited announced that the Bozhong 28-2 South Oilfield Second Adjustment Project has commenced production. The project is located in southern Bohai Sea, with an average water depth of around 21 meters. The main production facilities include 1 central platform and 1 water-injection subsea pipeline.

CNOOC Limited Announces Lufeng 12-3 Oilfield Development Project Commences Produc... Published： 2023-09-25 On September 25, CNOOC Limited announced that Lufeng 12-3 Oilfield Development Project has commenced production. The project is located in the eastern South China Sea, with an average water depth of approximately 240 meters. The main production facilities include one wellhead platform and one newly built 100,000-ton intelligent FPSO, with 13 development wells planned to be put into production. ...

CNOOC Limited Announces 2023 Interim Results Published： 2023-08-21 On August 17, CNOOC Limited announced its 2023 interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In the first half of the year, the company continued to pursue high-quality development, increasing efforts in oil and gas exploration and development, and improving quality and efficiency of the operations. The company has delivered better-than-expected operating results, made good progress i...

CNOOC Limited Announces Its First Onshore Centralized Photovoltaic Project Connec... Published： 2023-07-06 On July 5, CNOOC Limited announced that the company's first onshore centralized photovoltaic project – the Animal Husbandry-solar Complementary Project in Hezuo City, Gannan Autonomous Prefecture is connected to the grid for power generation. The project is located in Gannan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province of China, where the altitude is as high as 3,000 meters.

Announcement of Notification for Bidding Blocks Offshore China of 2023 Published： 2023-06-20 According to the relevant provisions of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) hereby issues the following Announcement of Notification for Bidding Blocks Offshore China of 2023:Eight (8) Offshore China Exploration Blocks covering an area of 18,...

China’s First Smart FPSO Delivered in Nantong Published： 2023-06-19 On June 16, the first smart FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) facility "Hai Yang Shi You 123" classed by China Classification Society was delivered to CNOOC in Nantong, Jiangsu. After delivery, the FPSO "Hai Yang Shi You 123" will serve at Lufeng 12-3 oilfield offshore China.

CNOOC Limited Announces China's First Offshore CCS Demonstration Project Commissi... Published： 2023-06-01 On June 1, CNOOC Limited announced the official commissioning of China's first offshore CCS demonstration project. The CCS project is an auxiliary part of the Enping 15-1 oilfields development. Enping 15-1 oilfield is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, about 190 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong, with an average water depth of approximately 80 meters and has a high carbon dioxide content.