Extremely high likelihood of support from the Chinese government Competitive cost structure and dominant market position in offshore China Good growth prospects and solid record of production growth Exposure to volatile oil and gas prices Growing exposure to regions with higher sovereign risk Parent company's slightly weaker consolidated financial risk profile than CNOOC Ltd.'s The rating on CNOOC Ltd. reflects the company's strong stand-alone credit profile and our opinion that there is an "extremely high" likelihood that the government of China (AA-/Stable/A-1+; cnAAA/cnA-1+) will provide sufficient and timely extraordinary support to CNOOC Ltd. in the event of financial distress. CNOOC Ltd. is the core operating subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC; AA-/Stable/--; cnAAA/--), which is one of three
RESEARCH CNOOC Ltd. Publication date: 28-Nov-2011 Primary Credit Analyst: Lawrence Lu, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3517; law_lu@standardandpoors.com Secondary Contact: Ryan Tsang, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3532; ryan_tsang@standardandpoors.com...
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CNOOC Ltd.'s Proposed U.S. Dollar Senior Unsecured Bonds Rated 'AA-' – 2012/04/24 – US$ 150.00
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2012/05/18 – US$ 225.00
Bulletin: CNOOC Ltd.'s Proposed Acquisition Of Nexen Inc. Has No Immediate Rating Impact – 2012/07/24 – Free
CNOOC Ltd. – 2012/11/27 – US$ 500.00
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2012/11/27 – US$ 225.00
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2011/11/28 – US$ 225.00
Bulletin: Rating On CNOOC Ltd. Unaffected By The Suspension Of Full Production At A Northern China Oilfield – 2011/09/06 – Free
Summary: CNOOC Ltd. – 2011/05/31 – US$ 225.00
CNOOC Ltd.'s Proposed U.S. Dollar Senior Unsecured Notes Rated 'AA-' – 2011/01/12 – US$ 150.00
CNOOC Ltd. – 2010/11/30 – US$ 500.00
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