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 March 2008

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.

Form 20-F  X      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: March 14, 2008
     
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
       
99.1
 
Announcement dated March 13, 2008, 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 Thursday, 27 March 2008, whereat the Board will, amongst other matters, approve the annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2007 and consider the recommendation on payment of a final dividend.
 
 
 By Order of the Board
CNOOC Limited
Kang Xin
Company Secretary
 
Hong Kong, 13 March 2008

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