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 August 18, 2003
CNOOC Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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65th Floor
Bank of China Tower
One Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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.)
Tangguh Sold LNG To Korea Buyers
(Hong Kong, August 15, 2003) - CNOOC Limited ("The Company". NYSE: CEO; SEHK:
883) announces today that it has learnt from BP Indonesia ("BP"), the operator
of Tangguh LNG Project, that the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project
in Indonesia has been selected as the preferred supplier of LNG to two South
Korean companies - SK Power Company Limited, and POSCO.
POSCO, the world's second largest steel maker, and SK Power - 100 per cent
owned by SK Corporation (SK Corp), South Korea's largest oil refiner -
announced that the Tangguh LNG Project is the winner of the supply contract of
up to 1.35 million tones per annum of LNG for a 20-year term starting in 2005.
CNOOC owns 12.50% of equity interest in Tangguh project. BP is the operator of
the project.
"Incremental LNG sales at Tangguh are positive development for the project.
CNOOC remains optimistic about economic benefits of project to the
shareholders of CNOOC and its partners including Indonesian people," commented
Mr. Wei Liucheng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 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, 2002, its net proved
reserves were 2.0 billion barrels-of-oil equivalents and its net production
averaged 346,639 BOE per day in 2002.
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 2,000 employees. The Company has become the largest offshore
producer in Indonesia after the acquisition of Indonesian assets.
CNOOC LIMITED - RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS PARENT COMPANY
CNOOC Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong, is a 70.6% held subsidiary of China
National Offshore Oil Corporation ("CNOOC"). CNOOC Limited is the sole vehicle
through which CNOOC carries out oil and gas exploration, development,
production and selling activities offshore China and internationally.
CNOOC, the parent company, is involved in the administrative, research, and
services functions for the China offshore petroleum industry as well as other
mid- or downstream petroleum projects.
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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 Ms Anne Lui/Ms. Maggie Chan/Ms. Carol Chan
CNOOC Limited Ketchum Newscan Public Relations
Tel: +86 10 8452 1646 Tel: 852-3141-8016/852-3141-8063/3141-8091
Fax: +86 10 8452 1441 Fax: 852-2510-8199
E-mail: xiaozw@cnooc.com.cn E-mail: anne.lui@knprhk.com
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carol.chan@knprhk.com
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maggie.chan@knprhk.com
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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: August 18, 2003