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OSLO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Oil companies have cut their expectations for investments in Norway in recent months, fresh data showed on Tuesday, and economists said they are likely to continue scaling back ambitions as the price of crude continues to fall.

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* Shares up 8 pct, rebound from more than 6 year low (Adds details on capex, shares)

DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iran will ramp up crude oil production and reclaim its lost share of exports shortly after international sanctions on the OPEC member are lifted, Iran's oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Tuesday.

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Petrofac Ltd reported a net loss for the first half, hurt by a steep increase in costs at its Shetland Islands project, and said it still expected net profit for the year to be weighted towards the second half.

BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil minister said on Tuesday his country had paid foreign oil companies $9 billion in remaining arrears for 2014 and was paying 2015 arrears in stages until the beginning of 2016.

BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A Chinese oil rig at the centre of last year's standoff between China and Vietnam will continue drilling not far from Vietnam's coast, China's maritime safety authorities said on Tuesday.

** Gulf Marine Services up c.13 pct, heading to sharpest intraday gain ever & top gainer on FTSE small caps index

DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iran plans to bring online two new gas operations in October after the OPEC member completes development of another section of the world's largest gas field, its oil minister said on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton reported a 52 percent slump in annual profit on Tuesday to a decade low, gutted by plunging iron ore, copper, coal and oil prices, and said it would cut spending more deeply to shore up dividends.

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