HONG KONG, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (the
"Company", SEHK: 00883, NYSE: CEO, TSX: CNU) today announced Mr. Xu
Keqiang, an existing Executive Director and President of the
Company, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company with effect from 19 November
2019.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to offer Mr. Xu
its sincere congratulations on his appointment as the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.
Xu Keqiang
Born in 1971, Mr. Xu is a professor-level senior engineer. He
graduated from Northwest University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Oil and Gas Geology. He
received a master's degree in Coalfield Oil and Gas Geology from
Northwest University in 1996. Mr. Xu
joined China National Petroleum Corporation in 1996 and served
different positions. From April 2003
to April 2005, he served as Deputy
General Manager of Sinopetro Investment Company Ltd. From
April 2005 to September 2008, he served as Deputy General
Manager of CNPC International (Kazakhstan) Ltd. and concurrently General
Manager of CNPC Ai-Dan Munai Joint Stock Company. From September 2008 to March
2014, he served as Deputy General Manager of CNPC
International (Kazakhstan) Ltd.
and concurrently General Manager of Joint Stock Company CNPC
International Aktobe Petroleum. From March
2014 to March 2017, he served
as General Manager of PetroChina Tuha Oilfield Company, and
Director of Tuha Petroleum Exploration & Development
Headquarters. In March 2017, Mr. Xu
was appointed as a Vice President of CNOOC. From April 2017 to June
2018, Mr. Xu served as the Chairman of Nexen Energy ULC, a
subsidiary of the Company. In between May
2017 and June 2018, he served
as the Chairman of a subsidiary of the Company-CNOOC International
Limited. In May 2017, Mr. Xu was
appointed as a Director of CNOOC China Limited, a subsidiary of the
Company. Mr. Xu was appointed as the General Manager of CNOOC China
Limited with effect from 21 May 2018.
Mr. Xu was appointed as an Executive Director and the President of
the Company with effect from 18 April
2017. Mr. Xu has been appointed as the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company with effect from 19
November 2019.
Notes to Editors:
More information about the Company is available at
http://www.cnoocltd.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expected future
events, business prospectus or financial results. The words
"expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective",
"ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans",
"intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its
experience and its perception of historical trends, current
conditions and expected future developments, as well as other
factors the Company believes are appropriate under the
circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments
will meet the expectations and predictions of the Company depends
on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual
results, performance and financial condition to differ materially
from the Company's expectations, including but not limited to those
associated with fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices,
macro-political and economic factors, changes in the tax and fiscal
regimes of the host countries in which we operate, the highly
competitive nature of the oil and natural gas industry, the
exploration and development activities, mergers, acquisitions and
divestments activities, environmental responsibility and compliance
requirements, foreign operations and cyber system attacks.
For a description of these and other risks and uncertainties,
please see the documents the Company files from time to time with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed in April of the latest fiscal
year.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this
press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The
Company cannot assure that the results or developments anticipated
will be realised or, even if substantially realised, that they will
have the expected effect on the Company, its business or
operations.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Ms. Jing Liu
Manager, Media & Public Relations
CNOOC Limited
Tel: +86-10-8452-3404
Fax: +86-10-8452-1441
E-mail: mr@cnooc.com.cn
Ms. Ada Leung
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia
Tel: +852-2894-6225
Fax: +852-2576-1990
E-mail: CNOOC@hkstrategies.com
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