SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For September 13, 2002
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)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A.)
Company Press Release
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New Gas Discovery Made In South China Sea
(Hong Kong, September 12, 2002) - CNOOC Limited (the "Company", SEHK: 883;
NYSE: CEO) announced today that a gas wildcat well, PY34-1-1, confirmed gas
discovery in PY34-1 area of South China Sea. The well was tested to produce 13
million cubic feet of gas per day.
PY34-1-1, located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of Eastern South China Sea,
is about 30 kilometers southwest of PY30-1, a previously discovered gas
bearing structure albeit untested.
Mr. Ru Ke, Executive Vice President of the Company, said, "The success of this
well and a series of other gas discoveries made in this area may be showing us
a pattern of how gas reserves are deposited in this area. We may be looking at
`cluster development' for gas if more meaningful gas accumulations are found."
The discovery is 100% owned by the Company.
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Notes to Editors:
CNOOC LIMITED - BACKGROUND
Incorporated in Hong Kong in August 1999, CNOOC Limited (SEHK: 883; NYSE: CEO)
is the dominant producer of crude oil and natural gas offshore China. CNOOC
Limited is also one of the largest independent crude oil and gas exploration
and production companies in the world. As of December 31, 2001, its net proved
reserves were 1.8 billion barrels-of-oil equivalents and its net production
totaled 261,379 BOE per day.
CNOOC Limited has interests in 45 crude oil and gas properties in four major
producing areas: Bohai Bay, Western South China Sea, Eastern South China Sea
and East China Sea. The Company is a major oil and gas company in China with
slightly over 1,000 employees. The Company has become the largest offshore
producer in Indonesia after the acquisition of Indonesian assets.
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This press release contains statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about beliefs and expectations of the directors of CNOOC
Ltd. (the Company). These forward-looking statements are based on current
plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue
reliance on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they
are made, and the directors of the Company undertake no obligation to update
publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. You are
cautioned that a number of important factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to changes, of the PRC's
economic, political and social conditions as well as government policies.
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For further enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Xiao Zongwei
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86 10 8452 1646
Fax: +86 10 8452 1441
E-mail: xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn
Ms Anne Lui/ Mr. Henry Chua
Ketchum Newscan Public Relations
Tel: 852-3141-8016/ 852-3141-8082
Fax: 852-2510-8199
E-mail: anne.lui@knprhk.com
henry.chua@knprhk.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be issued on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CNOOC Limited
By: /s/ Cao Yunshi
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Name: Cao Yunshi
Title: Company Secretary
Dated: September 13, 2002