6-K

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 September 2020

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/ Xiaonan Wu
Name:	Xiaonan Wu
Title:	Joint Company Secretary

Date: September 11, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release entitled “CNOOC Limited Announces Nanbao 35-2 Oilfield S1 Area Commences Production”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

中國海洋石油有限公司 

CNOOC LIMITED

For Immediate Release

CNOOC Limited Announces

Nanbao 35-2 Oilfield S1 Area Commences Production

(Hong Kong, September 11, 2020) - CNOOC Limited (the “Company”, SEHK: 00883, NYSE: CEO, TSX: CNU) announced today that Nanbao 35-2 oilfield S1 area has commenced production.

Nanbao 35-2 oilfield S1 area is located in the central Bohai with average water depth of 17 meters. In addition to fully utilizing the existing facilities of Nanbao 35-2 oilfield, the major production facility includes 1 unmanned wellhead platform. A total of 3 development wells are planned. The project is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 1,800 barrels of crude oil per day in 2021.

CNOOC Limited holds 100% interest of Nanbao 35-2 oilfield S1 area.

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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 “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, macro-political and economic factors, changes in the tax and fiscal regimes of the host countries in which we operate, the highly competitive nature of the oil and natural gas industry, the exploration and development activities, mergers, acquisitions and divestments activities, environmental responsibility and compliance requirements, foreign operations and cyber system attacks.  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 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed in April of the latest fiscal year.

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.

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For further enquiries, please contact:

Ms. Jing Liu 

Manager, Media & Public Relations 

CNOOC Limited 

Tel: +86-10-8452-3404 

Fax: +86-10-8452-1441 

E-mail: mr@cnooc.com.cn

Ms. Ada Leung 

Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia 

Tel: +852-2894-6225 

Fax: +852-2576-1990 

E-mail: CNOOC@hkstrategies.com