Extremely high likelihood of support from the Chinese government Competitive cost structure and long-life reserves Good growth prospects supported by a solid track record of reserves replacement Exposure to volatile oil and gas prices Growing exposure to regions with higher sovereign risk The rating on CNOOC Ltd. reflects the company's strong stand-alone credit profile and Standard&Poor's opinion that there is an "extremely high" likelihood that the People's Republic of China government (A+/Stable/A-1+) will provide sufficient and timely extraordinary support to CNOOC Ltd. in the event of financial distress. We assess CNOOC Ltd.'s stand-alone credit profile at 'a', reflecting our view of the company's strong business risk profile and minimal financial risk profile. CNOOC Ltd. is the core operating
RESEARCH CNOOC Ltd. Publication date: 30-Nov-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Lawrence Lu, CFA, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3517; law_lu@standardandpoors.com Secondary Contact: Ryan Tsang, CFA, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3532; ryan_tsang@standardandpoors.com...
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CNOOC Ltd.'s Proposed U.S. Dollar Senior Unsecured Notes Rated 'AA-' – 2011/01/12 – US$ 150.00
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2011/05/31 – US$ 225.00
Bulletin: Rating On CNOOC Ltd. Unaffected By The Suspension Of Full Production At A Northern China Oilfield – 2011/09/06 – Free
CNOOC Ltd. – 2011/11/28 – US$ 500.00
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2011/11/28 – US$ 225.00
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2010/11/30 – US$ 225.00
Bulletin: Rating On CNOOC Ltd. Unaffected By Proposed Cash Injection Into Bridas Corp. – 2010/11/29 – Free
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2010/06/28 – US$ 225.00
Bulletin: 'A+' Rating On CNOOC Ltd. Unaffected By Proposed Joint Venture With Bridas Energy – 2010/03/15 – Free
CNOOC Ltd. – 2009/11/04 – US$ 500.00
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