UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2007

Commission File Number 1-14966
 
CNOOC Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
   
65th Floor
Bank of China Tower
One Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ___      No X

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 
CNOOC Limited
   
   
                                                                          By:    
/s/ Kang Xin
                                                                     Name:    
Kang Xin
                                                                       Title:    
Company Secretary
Dated: August 20, 2007
 




EXHIBIT INDEX
                        
Exhibit No.   Description
   
99.1
Announcement dated August 17, 2007, entitled “Date of Board Meeting”.
 
   
 
                                    
 


Exhibit 99.1

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)
(Stock Code: 883)

 
DATE OF BOARD MEETING
 
 
The board of directors (the "Board") of CNOOC Limited (the "Company") announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, 29 August 2007, whereat the Board will, amongst other matters, approve the release of the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2007 and consider the payment of an interim dividend.

 
By Order of the Board
CNOOC Limited
Kang Xin
Company Secretary
 
Hong Kong, 17 August 2007

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises:

Executive Directors
Fu Chengyu (Chairman)
Zhou Shouwei
Wu Guangqi
Yang Hua
 
Non-executive Directors
Luo Han
Cao Xinghe
Wu Zhenfang
Independent Non-executive Directors
Edgar W. K. Cheng
Chiu Sung Hong
Evert Henkes
Lawrence J. Lau
Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius