HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) - China NationalPetroleum Corp and Malaysia's Petronas are considering bids forMarathon Oil Corp's Angolan offshore oil and gas fields,people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Houston-based Marathon first laid out plans in late 2011 todivest up to $3 billion worth of assets to plough money backinto other operations.
Marathon holds a 10 percent stake each in two Angolanfields, called Block 31 and 32. BP, Total SA and Angolan state energy company Sonangol are among Marathon'sother partners in the two blocks.
Marathon has put its entire stake in both the fields on theblock, the people said.
Marathon, CNPC and Petronas declined to comment.