Two achievements of CNOOC, the "Research and Application of Enhanced Logging Imaging System (ELIS)" and "Safe Rapid Drilling Technology in Complex Structures in Western South China Sea Area", were awarded the second prizes of the National Award for Science and Technology Progress.

February 10

CNOOC Refining and Marketing Group was set up for the centralized management of refining, petrochemical, heavy oil utilization and product oil and chemicals sales business.

Liwan 3-1-2, CNOOC Ltd.'s first appraisal well at Liwan 3-1 structure, was successfully completed, providing evidence of Liwan 3-1 as a major gas discovery in deepwater block 29/26 in the Pearl River Mouth Basin.

February 26

The 2 million-ton CNOOC fine chemical (DCC) project began in Dongfang, Hainan.

CNOOC Ltd.'s Akpo deepwater oilfield in OML 130 project in Nigeria successfully commenced production.

"Hai Yang Shi You 981", a deepwater semi-submersible drilling platform with investment from CNOOC, successfully docked at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Hu Jintao, Chinese President and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, paid a visit to CNOOC Qingdao Offshore Oil Engineering Fabrication Yard.

CNOOC and the Sichuan Provincial Government signed the post-quake reconstruction cooperation agreement.

13 main equipment pieces of the 12Mt/a Huizhou Refinery Project were successfully put into operation.

CNOOC signed a project development agreement with BG Group for Queensland Curtis LNG Project in Australia.

"Hai Yang Shi You 117", China's biggest FPSO, started production in Penglai 19-3 oilfield.

Zhejiang LNG Terminal and trunkline project was officially approved by the National Development and Reform Commission.

CNOOC and its subsidiary CNOOC Marketing Company were approved by the Ministry of Commerce as wholesale enterprises of refined oil products.

The inauguration ceremony of CNOOC Western Strait Ningde Industrial Zone Development Co., Ltd. was held. Before, CNOOC and the Fujian Provincial Government signed the Cooperation Agreement on Development of Sanduao Xinan Peninsula for the Promotion of Western Strait Economic Zone Construction.

CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited finalized an agreement with Macquarie Bank Ltd. on a 400kt/a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) project for the utilization of afterheat from calcinated coke.

CNOOC acquired a 51% stake of Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd. through reorganization.

A receiving ceremony was held at Guangdong Dapeng Terminal to celebrate the arrival of the first LNG cargo of 210,000m3 from Qatargas.

CNOOC's service stations in Shanghai began to sell GB-IV gasoline and diesel, the products of Huizhou Refinery Project.

The completion ceremony for Li-ion power battery plant extension of Tianjin Lishen Battery Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Lishen), a subsidiary of CNOOC, was held in Binhai High-tech Industrial Park.

Qatargas Operating Co., Ltd. (Qatargas) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CNOOC for long-term supplies of LNG to CNOOC. In the future, the total amount of LNG supplied by Qatargas to CNOOC is expected to increase from 2 million tons per year to 7 million tons per year for a 25-year period.

Zhou Shouwei, Vice President of CNOOC, was elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).

CNOOC Research Center was officially renamed CNOOC Research Institute.

CNOOC New Energy Investment Co., Ltd. successfully grid-connected Huade wind power project for power generation.

The foundation-laying ceremony of CNOOC Zhuhai Deepwater Engineering Base was held at Zhuhai Gaolan Port Economic Zone.