1.   Atlantic Richfield Co. and Kerr-McGee Corp. said they signed energy exploration agreements with the Chinese national oil exploration company.

2.   In addition, Amoco Corp. officials indicated they are between three to six months away from signing an exploration agreement in Kazakhstan.

3.   On the Palestinian side officials are also close-mouthed, declining even to reveal the terms of their exploration agreement.

4.   Zilkha could then scan for the best prospects, and either gain leases on the cheap or strike exploration agreements with other leaseholders.

5.   Agip, the Italian oil company, has signed an exploration agreement with the Chinese state oil company, Agip said Wednesday.

6.   Dabbas declined to disclose details on the oil and gas exploration agreement, saying more discussions will be held in September.

7.   President Fradique de Menezes wants the public prosecutor to open an official inquiry into an oil exploration agreement negotiated between his predecessor and a Norwegian company.

8.   The oil exploration agreement was announced last week.

9.   Had the Taipei delegation gone to Beijing, it would have discussed an oil exploration cooperation agreement with Chinese officials, the Taipei-based China Broadcasting Corporation said.

10.   The Taipei-based China Broadcasting Corporation said the CPC officials would have discussed an oil exploration cooperation agreement with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing.