CNOOC Limited - Panyu 34-1/35-1/35-2 Project Commences Production

HONG KONG, December 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

CNOOC Limited (the "Company", NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 00883, TSX: CNU) announced today that its Panyu 34-1/35-1/35-2 project commenced production.

Panyu 34-1/35-1/35-2 project is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea with the water depth in the range of 195-338 meters. The project consists of three gas fields, namely Panyu 34-1, Panyu 35-1 and Panyu35-2. The main production facilities include one comprehensive platform, two sets of underwater production system and 13 producing wells. There are currently two wells producing approximately 21 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The project is expected to reach its ODP designed peak production of approximately 150 million cubic feet per day in 2015.

Panyu 34-1/35-1/35-2 is an independent project in which the Company holds 100% interest.

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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 analysis made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes reasonable under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will meet the Company's expectations and predictions depends on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results, performance and financial conditions to differ materially from the Company's expectations, including those associated with fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices, the exploration or development activities, the capital expenditure requirements, the business strategy, whether the transactions entered into by the Company can complete on schedule pursuant to its timetable or at all, the highly competitive nature of the oil and natural gas industries, the foreign operations, environmental liabilities and compliance requirements, and economic and political conditions in the People's Republic of China. For a description of these and other risks and uncertainties, please see the documents the Company has filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2012 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 24, 2013.

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 realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected effect on the Company, its business or operations.

For further enquiries, please contact: Ms. Michelle Zhang, Deputy Manager, Media / Public Relations, CNOOC Limited, Tel: +86-10-8452-6642, Fax: +86-10-8452-1441, E-mail: MR@cnooc.com.cn; Ms. Cathy Zhang, Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia, Tel: +852-2894-6211, Fax: +852-2576-1990, E-mail: cathy.zhang@hkstrategies.com