Overview

CNOOC Petroleum North America donates $1.5 million CAD to the Calgary Public Library Foundation

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,505,539

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•CanadaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CanadaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 13, 2013

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC (formerly CNOOC Canada Holding Ltd and Nexen Energy ULC)

Receiving agencies

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Calgary Public Library Foundation

Loan description

CNOOC Petroleum North America donates $1.5 million CAD to the Calgary Public Library Foundation

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 13, 2013, the Calgary Public Library Foundation announced a $1.5 million CAD donation from CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC, formerly known as Nexen Energy ULC. The donation supported the creation of a learning commons in the recently constructed Central Library in Calgary's East Village, as well as an Automated Materials Handling System for the older Central Library, which was relocated to the new Central Library after the facility's closure.

Staff comments

1. The Calgary Center Library may also be referred to as the Calgary New Center Library. 2. CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).