Oct 5 (Reuters) - QATARENERGY:

* QATARENERGY - QATARENERGY ACQUIRES INTEREST IN NORTH

CLEOPATRA

EXPLORATION BLOCK OFFSHORE EGYPT

* QATARENERGY ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT WITH SHELL TO ACQUIRE A

27%

PARTICIPATING INTEREST IN NORTH CLEOPATRA BLOCK OFFSHORE THE

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

* QATARENERGY - SHELL WILL RETAIN A 36% PARTICIPATING

INTEREST AS

OPERATOR

* QATARENERGY - OTHER PARTICIPATING INTEREST HOLDERS ARE

CHEVRON

(27%) AND THARWA PETROLEUM COMPANY (10%)

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