Umbiko wakamuva wezezimali ubonisa ukuthi i-CNOOC inokulawulwa okuhle kwezindleko ezingxenyeni ezintathu zokuqala, ngomgqomo wezindleko zikawoyela (izindleko ezigcwele zomphongolo kawoyela) we-US$28.37, ukwehla konyaka nonyaka ngo-6.3%. Ngokusekelwe emiphumeleni yengxenye yokuqala yombiko wezimali walo nyaka, izindleko zomphongolo kawoyela zazingama-US$28.17, abahlaziyi baveze ukuthi i-CNOOC kulindeleke ukuthi ilawule izindleko zomphongolo kawoyela ongaphansi kwe-US$30 futhi ngo-2023.