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Sunday, October 20, 2013
China Bids For World’s Largest Deepwater Oil Field
Offshore

China Bids For World’s Largest Deepwater Oil Field

For Chinese oil companies, competing in Brazil’s auction today for the giant Libra field represents a change in strategy. A successful bid would be their

October 20, 2013
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
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Finance

CNOOC Said to Seek $3 Billion in Loans

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) — China National Offshore Oil Corp., parent of the nation’s biggest offshore energy explorer Cnooc Ltd., is seeking to raise $3

August 22, 2013
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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News

LNG Carrier New Build Ordered from COSCO Dalian

COSCO Corporation announced today that their subsidiary, COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd, secured a RMB500 million (USD $81 million) contract today from an

May 21, 2013
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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News

GDF Suez Charters China’s First Floating Storage and Regas Unit

In October 2011, GDF SUEZ and CNOOC signed a cooperation agreement to work on a China-based LNG Floating Storage Regasification Unit project.  The basis of

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 17

Saturday, March 2, 2013
CNOOC Said to Cede Operating Control of Nexen’s U.S. Gulf Assets
Offshore

CNOOC Said to Cede Operating Control of Nexen’s U.S. Gulf Assets

By Rebecca Penty and Sara Forden (Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd., China’s largest offshore oil and natural gas producer, was barred from controlling

March 2, 2013
Total Views: 29

Thursday, September 20, 2012
Nexen Shareholders Approve CNOOC Takeover By a Landslide
Offshore

Nexen Shareholders Approve CNOOC Takeover By a Landslide

TORONTO–Nexen Inc. shareholders, as expected, overwhelmingly voted in favor of Cnooc Ltd.’s proposed $15.1 billion takeover of the Calgary-based

September 20, 2012
Total Views: 5

Thursday, September 6, 2012
CNOOC Politely Seeks U.S. Approval of Nexen Deal
Offshore

CNOOC Politely Seeks U.S. Approval of Nexen Deal

(Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore oil and gas explorer, asked the U.S. government to review its $15.1 billion offer for

September 6, 2012
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
BP’s Gulf of Mexico Sell Off Excites Asia-Pacific Buyers
Offshore

BP’s Gulf of Mexico Sell Off Excites Asia-Pacific Buyers

(Bloomberg) — BP Plc’s plans to sell almost $8 billion of deep-water oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico is paving the way for the biggest influx of

August 21, 2012
Total Views: 6

Monday, July 30, 2012
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News

China Plans to Triple LNG Consumption in the Near Future

(Bloomberg) — China National Offshore Oil Corp. won government approval to build another liquefied natural gas terminal in southern China’s

July 30, 2012
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Is CNOOC Buying Into The Gulf of Mexico?
Offshore

Is CNOOC Buying Into The Gulf of Mexico?

While Cnooc Ltd.’s (CEO, 0883.HK) $15.1-billion takeover offer for Nexen Inc. (NXY.T, NXY) would give the Chinese energy producer operational control of

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 76

Monday, July 23, 2012
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News

China Buys Canadian Oil Company, Throws Down $15 Billion in Cash for Nexen

BEIJING- (Dow Jones)-China’s CNOOC Ltd. (0883.HK) said Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen Inc. (NXY) for

July 23, 2012
Total Views: 92

Friday, July 6, 2012
Natural Gas Discovered in China’s Bohai Bay
Offshore

Natural Gas Discovered in China’s Bohai Bay

BEIJING–China National Offshore Oil Corp., known as Cnooc, said Thursday that it has discovered natural gas at an offshore deep well after drilling more

July 6, 2012
Total Views: 8

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Like it or Not: State Oil Company Becomes ‘Flag’ in South China Sea
Blog

Like it or Not: State Oil Company Becomes ‘Flag’ in South China Sea

By Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson Sometimes oil companies follow the flag, sometimes the flag follows them — and sometimes they themselves become the

June 7, 2012
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
China’s Offshore Move to Drilling Independence: CNOOC’s HYSY 981 Rig Spuds In
Offshore

China’s Offshore Move to Drilling Independence: CNOOC’s HYSY 981 Rig Spuds In

BEIJING (Dow Jones)–China National Offshore Oil Corp. has begun exploring deepwater oil blocks without the help of foreign partners, partly due to the

May 9, 2012
Total Views: 38

Monday, April 30, 2012
ConocoPhillips and CNOOC Reach Agreement with China over Bohai Bay Oil Spill
Offshore

ConocoPhillips and CNOOC Reach Agreement with China over Bohai Bay Oil Spill

ConocoPhillips announced Monday that, through its affiliate ConocoPhillips China Inc. (COPC) and the China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), it has reached

April 30, 2012
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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News

China Budgets $11 Billion for Offshore Energy Development in 2012

Last month, CNOOC Limited announced a summary of the company’s business strategy and development plan for the year 2012. The total targeted net

February 14, 2012
Total Views: 11

Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Incidents

Brand New Oilfield Support Ship Sinks at Chinese Dock

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- A deepwater oil exploration vessel belonging to China Oilfield Services Ltd. (2883.HK) sank Saturday during construction at a dock in

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 42

Monday, October 31, 2011
GDF SUEZ Neptune LNG Ship
News

GDF SUEZ Enters New LNG Agreement with CNOOC

Gérard Mestrallet, Chairman and CEO of French energy company and European LNG player, GDF SUEZ, reinforced his company’s commitment to China and to

October 31, 2011
Total Views: 26

Friday, September 23, 2011
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Fire Incidents

Lentera Bangsa – CNOOC Oil Storage Tanker Ablaze In Jakarta

Built in 1983, the 261 meter-long & 127575 DWT oil tanker Lentera Bangsa caught fire 100 miles from the coast of Jakarta Bay Friday morning. The vessel

September 23, 2011
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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Incidents

CNOOC Willing To Set Up Marine Environmental Fund With ConocoPhillips

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CEO), also known as CNOOC, said Tuesday that it is willing to establish a marine environmental

September 6, 2011
Total Views: 15
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