CNOOC restarted production at LH 11-1

CNOOC Ltd. has successfully restarted production at its independent oilfield “LiuHua” (LH) 11-1 in the Eastern South China Sea. At present, this oilfield operates steadily and produces 23,000 barrels of crude oil per day approximately.

LH 11-1 oilfield started temporary production on June 27, 2007. During the process, all its 25 wells, which had been suspended for more than a year successfully re-opened.

LH 11-1 oilfield suspended production from the strike of typhoon “Chan Chu” in May 2006, part of its production facilities were damaged. Thereafter, CNOOC Ltd. organized designers, manufacturers and installation contractors to prepare a plan for restarting production in the field.

LH 11-1 oilfield is the independent oil field for CNOOC Ltd., it started production in April 1996.