Husky, partners, win two Canada offshore blocks

Husky Energy Inc and its partners won exploration rights to two parcels of land in the prolific Jeanne D'Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland with bids totaling C$16.3 million ($16 million), the province's offshore regulator said on Friday.
The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board said Husky, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, and equal partner Statoil, paid C$15.5 million for a 74,000-acre block.
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Source: Reuters