BRIEF-QatarEnergy Acquires Interests In New Exploration Blocks Offshore Uruguay

QatarEnergy: * ​QATARENERGY - QATARENERGY ​ACQUIRES INTERESTS ‌IN NEW EXPLORATION ​BLOCKS OFFSHORE URUGUAY

* QATARENERGY - ‌UNDER THE AGREEMENTS, QATARENERGY HAS ACQUIRED AN 18% INTEREST IN BLOCK “OFF-4”, ‌WHILE SHELL HELD 32% * QATARENERGY - ‌UNDER THE AGREEMENTS, QATARENERGY HAS ACQUIRED AN 18% INTEREST IN BLOCK “OFF-4”, ⁠WHILE ​APA ⁠CORPORATION (THE OPERATOR) RETAINED REMAINING 50%

* QATARENERGY - ALSO ⁠ACQUIRED A 30% INTEREST IN ​BLOCK “OFF-2”, WHICH IS OPERATED ⁠BY SHELL WITH A 70% INTEREST * ⁠QATARENERGY - ​IN THIRD EXPLORATION BLOCK “OFF-7”, QATARENERGY HAS ACQUIRED A ⁠30% INTEREST

* QATARENERGY - IN THIRD EXPLORATION ⁠BLOCK “OFF-7”, ⁠SHELL (THE OPERATOR) RETAINING 40%, AND CHEVRON HOLDING ‌REMAINING ‌30% Source text: Further ​company coverage: