Nov 7 (Reuters) - OKEA says:
* MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY AND MINISTRY OF FINANCEHASAPPROVED TRANSACTION FROM AS NORSKE SHELL AND OKEA
* OKEA-SHELL DEAL CONCERNS TRANSFER OF THE LICENSESASSOCIATEDWITH THE DRAUGEN FIELD IN THE NORWEGIAN SEA AND THE GJOEA FIELDIN THE NORTH SEA. THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM HAS ALSO APPROVEDOKEA AS NEW OPERATOR FOR THE DRAUGEN FIELD
* OKEA SAYS NORSKE SHELL AND OKEA AS AIM TO CLOSE THETRANSACTIONON 30TH NOVEMBERSource text for Eikon:Further company coverage:(Reporting By Terje Solsvik)