LONDON--Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA.LN) said Wednesday it is selling its 7.59% non-operated interest in the Maclure oil and gas field to Nobel Upstream for an undisclosed sum.

Completion of the transaction remains subject to necessary approvals, the company said.

The Maclure field, located in the U.K. North Sea, was discovered in 1991 and put into production in 2002. The field is currently producing 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and is operated by Maersk who owns a 38.19% stake.

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