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Qatar Petroleum signs deal on three Kenyan offshore blocks

Offshore exploration blocks will be in Lamu Basin.

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by reuters

Big-read23 July 2019 - 16:46
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• Offshore exploration blocks will be in Lamu Basin.

Turkana oil equipment.

Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement to enter three offshore exploration blocks in Lamu Basin, east of Kenya, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Following regulatory approvals by Kenya, the consortium will be comprised of Eni (the operator) with a 41.25% participating interest, Total with 33.75% and Qatar Petroleum with 25%, the statement said.

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