S. Korean group gets two blocks off Nigeria

Aug. 30, 2005
A South Korean consortium will sign a production-sharing agreement in September covering the OPL 321 and OPL 323 areas off Nigeria.

Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30 -- A South Korean consortium will sign a production-sharing agreement in September covering the OPL 321 and OPL 323 areas off Nigeria.

South Korea's Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy said the consortium, led by state-owned Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC), will hold 65% interest. The remainder will be shared by India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. and a Nigerian oil company.

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