HOUSTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - China's CNOOC Ltd is in talks to with StatoilHydro ASA over a deal for five prospects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the situation.
Such a deal would open up the crude oil reserves in the U.S. Gulf to China for the first time.
A spokeswoman for Statoil told the Journal that the company could not confirm who is considering bidding for the prospects.
Last month, Devon Energy Corp said that Chinese companies were among those looking over the U.S. Gulf properties that Devon is shopping around for a potential joint venture.
(Reporting by Anna Driver; editing by Leslie Gevirtz) Keywords: STATOIL/CNOOC (anna.driver@thomsonreuters.com; 1 713 210 8509; Reuters Messaging: anna.driver.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Such a deal would open up the crude oil reserves in the U.S. Gulf to China for the first time.
A spokeswoman for Statoil told the Journal that the company could not confirm who is considering bidding for the prospects.
Last month, Devon Energy Corp said that Chinese companies were among those looking over the U.S. Gulf properties that Devon is shopping around for a potential joint venture.
(Reporting by Anna Driver; editing by Leslie Gevirtz) Keywords: STATOIL/CNOOC (anna.driver@thomsonreuters.com; 1 713 210 8509; Reuters Messaging: anna.driver.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
