Oil giants eye onshore blocks in Oman-official

MUSCAT Nov 4 (Reuters) - France's Total (TOTF.PA: Quote), Britain's BP (BP.L: Quote) and Portugal's Partex (PETR4.SA: Quote) are among the bidders to develop three onshore blocks in Oman, an official said on Thursday.
"We have had a lot of interests from oil majors to sign two year exploration agreements. If oil or gas is found, then the government will sign a long-term production agreements with the successful companies," the oil and gas ministry official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
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Source: Reuters Africa