HONG KONG, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company" or "CNOOC Ltd.", NYSE: CEO; SEHK: 0883) announced today that thanks to the joint efforts made by the Company and the CACT Operators Group, Huizhou 21-1 gas field has resumed its production after being hit by Typhoon Koppu.

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Huizhou oilfields suspended production when hit by Typhoon Koppu on Sept. 14 2009, and part of the production facilities were damaged. Thereafter, CNOOC Ltd. and the CACT Operators Group have gathered expertise and utilized all available resources to prepare a detailed recovery plan for Huizhou oilfields. On October 5, 2009, Huizhou 21-1 gas field resumed its production to the level before the typhoon hit and began to supply natural gas of 45 million cubic feet per day to the downstream users.

Meanwhile, the "Nanhai Faxian" FPSO has been disconnected and sailed to a safe area as planned and the first cargo of oil has been successfully lifted.

Mr. Yang Hua, President of the Company commented: "The restart of Huizhou 21-1 gas field has proved again our outstanding capability to handle unexpected challenges. This also reaffirmed our confidence in the full recovery of Huizhou oilfields as early as possible."

Huizhou 21-1 gas field is located at Pearl River Mouth basin and about 120 miles southeast of Hong Kong. The water depth of the field averages 115 meters.

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 "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.

    For further enquiries, please contact:

     Mr. Xiao Zongwei
     Joint Company Secretary and General Manager of
     Investor Relations Department
     CNOOC Limited
     Tel:   +86-10-8452-1646
     Fax:   +86-10-8452-1441
     Email: xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn

     Ms. Sharon Fung
     Ketchum Newscan Public Relations Ltd
     Tel:   +852-3141-8082
     Fax:   +852-2510-8199
     Email: sharon.fung@knprhk.com

SOURCE CNOOC Limited

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