Algeria Awards 4 Out Of 31 Oil, Gas Blocks On Offer

Security has been a concern since the 2013 Amenas attack, which prompted BP and Norway's Statoil to pull workers out. The kidnapping and beheading of a French tourist was a reminder of risks in the North African country, which fought a war against Islamist extremists in the 1990s.

Still, Statoil this month said the Amenas plant, which produced 11.5 percent of Algeria's gas output before the attack, was due to return to full production soon after improvements in security.

"Security for employees is our top priority," said Statoil's Bjorn Kare Viken, a senior vice president for development and production. "Ensuring security is the job of the Algerian authorities."

(Writing by Patrick Markey; editing by David Evans and Jane Baird)


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