HONG KONG, Aug.

HONG KONG, March 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company" or "CNOOC Ltd.", NYSE: CEO; HKEx: 0883) announced today that the Company has successfully drilled two new oil and gas discoveries -- Bozhong (BZ) 2-1 and Qinhuangdao (QHD) 29-2. (Logo: http://www.prnasia.com/xprn/sa/200701301659.jpg ) BZ 2-1 is located in the west of Bozhong Sag, about 6 kilometers southeast of BZ 3-2 oil field.