CNOOC Limited Brings On-stream Jinzhou 23-2 Oilfield Development Project

HONG KONG, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the "Company", SEHK: 00883 (HKD Counter) and 80883 (RMB Counter), SSE: 600938) today announces that Jinzhou 23-2 Oilfield Development Project has commenced production.

The project is located in the northern part of the Bohai Sea, with an average water depth of approximately 13 meters. The main production facilities include 2 new central processing platforms. A total of 67 development wells are planned to be commissioned, including 65 production wells and 2 water source wells. The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 17,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2027. The oil property is heavy crude.

The Jinzhou 23-2 oilfield development project is the first multi-layer heavy oil thermal recovery project offshore China. The project adopts the method of "steam stimulation+chemical auxiliary steam flooding" to reduce the viscosity of crude oil, thus effectively improve the utilization of reserves in offshore heavy oil field. It will strengthen the energy supply to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

CNOOC Limited holds 100% interest in this project and is the operator.

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More information about the Company is available at http://www.cnoocltd.com.

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For further enquiries, please contact:

Ms. Cui Liu
Media & Public Relations
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-6641
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
E-mail: mr@cnooc.com.cn 

Mr. Bunny Lee
Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group
Tel: +852 3150 6707
Fax: +852 3150 6728
E-mail: cnooc.hk@pordahavas.com 

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