Daya Bay, Huizhou, China, 10th February, 2006 －CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (CSPC) today announced it successfully produced on-specification ethylene and propylene on 29th January, 2006 at its petrochemicals complex in Daya Bay in Huizhou, Guangdong Province in China, following the completion of start-up and commissioning activities. 

     This marks another major milestone in the start-up phase of the world-scale cracker project, jointly owned by CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Company Limited and Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) since the project final investment decision was taken in November 2002.

        "We are all very excited and pleased with the quick progress to on-specification ethylene and propylene production since our previous announcement of construction completion on December 30,"  Mr Simon Lam, Chief Executive Officer of CSPC said.

        "This is testimony to the capability of the people of CSPC and our contractors who have worked in excellent partnership to achieve this." he added.

        With the successful production of C2/C3, the start up of downstream units will follow.

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