The deal is also cnooc 's biggest step by far into the oil sands sector , following its $ 2.1bn acquisition of opti canada , a bankrupt oil sands producer , last year .
一位与中海油熟悉的人士表示,该交易的结构在一定程度上是吸取了优尼科收购失败教训的结果。
Opti 's main asset is a 35 per cent stake in the long lake oil sands project in alberta , canada , which has been plagued by technical problems and is currently producing below expectations .
Opti 's main asset is a 35 per cent stake in the long lake project , which has been plagued by technical problems and is still producing well below its original target .
A $ 2.1 billion bid by cnooc for opti canada , nexen 's smaller partner in a tar-sands project , was approved by the government without fuss last year .
去年政府批准中海油以21亿美元收购尼克森的小合作伙伴opti公司时,并没有引起什么风波。
The canadian group had already partnered with cnooc on several occasions : through its purchase of opti , a bankrupt canadian oil sands company , cnooc and nexen worked together on the long lake oil sands project .