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 August, 2007
Commission
File Number 1-14966
CNOOC
Limited
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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65th
Floor
Bank
of China Tower
One
Garden Road
Central,
Hong Kong
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F X Form
40-F ___
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form,
the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable
Signature
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.
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CNOOC
Limited
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By:
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Name:
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Kang
Xin
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Title:
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Company
Secretary
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Dated:
August 10, 2007
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press
release dated August 9, 2007, entitled “CNOOC Ltd. Fully Supports Hong
Kong Visit of China Deep-sea Research Vessel 'Dayang Yihao'”. |
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Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CNOOC
Ltd.
Fully Supports Hong Kong Visit of
China
Deep-sea Research Vessel “Dayang Yihao”
(Hong
Kong, 9 August
2007) A three-day visit of Dayang Yihao, China’s state-of-art research vessel,
solely sponsored by CNOOC Limited (NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 883, "the Company")
will
kick off tomorrow.
Dayang
Yihao is the
only deep-sea research vessel in China, and also one of the world’s most
advanced research vessels. Equipped with world-class facilities and
a team of
top marine scientists, Dayang Yihao is designated to carry out scientific
research at water depth of over a few thousand meters. At the invitation
of Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology and with the full support
of CNOOC
Ltd, Dayang Yihao has arrived in Hong Kong and will be open for public
visit
from 10 to 12 August 2007.
“As
we celebrate the
10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China, CNOOC Ltd. is very proud to
participate in this significant event as Title Sponsor. We always believe
fulfilling our corporate social responsibility and developing in tandem
with the
community is very important for our long-term growth. We also hope
that this
event will provide an opportunity for us to work closely with members
of the
education, science and technology arenas, so that we can gain better
support
from society in our exploration of the undersea world,” commented Mr. Fu
Chengyu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
-End-
Notes
to
Editors:
More
information about the Company is available at
http://www.cnoocltd.com.
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This
press release
contains statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about
beliefs and expectations of the directors of the Company on the Company
and its
development and future plans. These forward-looking statements reflect
the
directors’ current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee
of future performance, and therefore shareholders and potential investors
should
not place undue reliance on them. The directors of the Company
undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of these
forward-looking statements, whether in light of new information, future
events
or otherwise. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Shareholders and potential investors are cautioned
that a number of 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 in the Chinese economic, political
and
social conditions and government policies and in the oil and gas
industry.
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For
further enquiries, please contact:
Mr.
Xiao Zongwei
General
Manager of
Investor Relations
CNOOC
Limited
Tel:
+86-10-8452-1646
Fax:
+86-10-8452-1441
E-mail:
xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn
Ms.
Carol Wong
Account
Manager
Ketchum
Hong
Kong
Tel:
+852-3141-8098
Fax:
+852-2510-8199
E-mail:
carol.wong@knprhk.com
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