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CNOOC is China's main offshore oil and gas exploration and production company, with exclusive rights through its parent to partner with foreign companies in offshore China projects. The company produced 726.8 million ...

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A state-backed energy major with stable cash generation and strategic expansion opportunities in offshore resources, positioned...

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Industry Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
4 named competitors
3 recent developments
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CNOOC is China's main offshore oil and gas exploration and production company, with exclusive rights through its parent to partner with foreign companies in offshore China projects. The company produced 726.8 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2024 (78% oil), with assets outside China representing 32.2% of production.

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CNOOC produces offshore crude oil and natural gas primarily in Bohai and the South China Seas, with additional interests in oil and gas assets across Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, and Europe. As the third-largest national oil company in China after CNPC and Sinopec, CNOOC operates with government backing and strategic control.

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CNOOC competes as the third-largest national oil company in China, with rivals CNPC and Sinopec increasingly entering offshore exploration. Internationally, CNOOC competes with supermajors like ExxonMobil and BP in offshore Asian exploration and production.

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CNOOC Limited operates in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production.

Key facts

Founded: 1982 · Headquarters: Hong Kong, China · Employees: 98,750+ · Market cap: $1.16T HKD

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PetroChinaChina's largest oil and gas producerSinopecChina's second-largest integrated energy companyExxonMobilGlobal integrated oil and gas supermajorBPInternational oil and gas company

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What does CNOOC Limited do?+
CNOOC is China's main offshore oil and gas exploration and production company, with exclusive rights through its parent to partner with foreign companies in offshore China projects. The company produced 726.8 million ...
What is CNOOC Limited's Cyborg Score?+
CNOOC Limited has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include PetroChina, Sinopec, ExxonMobil, BP. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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