Lucky it will be that CNOOC's ability to understand the results...

Lucky it will be that CNOOC's ability to understand the results (technically) are far greater in skill than the mom and dads understanding.
As a funder and an imminent substantial shareholder CNOOC will have a substantially clearer understanding as to where the results are leading too and have been confident enough to increase funding and take a position in EXE (putting their money where the 2012 results lie) Brave or stupid? or just maybe they know exactly what they are doing/investing in?

Just an opinion of course, but that is how it looks to be shaping up to me.