CNOOC Ltd. Made Important Discovery PL9-1 in Bohai Bay
“CNOOC Ltd.”, NYSE: CEO, HKEx: 0883) announced today that the Company has
successfully made an important new discovery — Penglai(PL)9-1 in the Eastern
Bohai Bay.
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The new discovery — PL9-1 is located in the Miaoxibei Uplift in the
Eastern Bohai Bay. The discovery well PL9-1-2 penetrated oil pay zones with
total thickness of 77 meters and fractured zone of buried hill with total
thickness of 158 meters. The well drilled to a total depth of 1,505 meters,
with water depth of about 29 meters.
The Company has conducted drill stem test for three layers, and during the
test the well flowed at an average rate of 540 barrels of oil per day.
Mr. Zhu Weilin, Executive Vice President of the Company and General
Manager of Exploration Department commented, “This discovery opens up a new
prospect for exploration in Bohai Bay. We believe that with further appraisals
in the future PL9-1 is expected to become a significant discovery in this
area.”
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Mr. Jiang Yongzhi
Joint Company Secretary and General Manager
Investor Relations Department
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-1731
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
Email: jiangyzh2@cnooc.com.cn
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SOURCE CNOOC Limited