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WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's return to oil drilling in the U.S. Arctic for the first time since 2012 took a big step forward on Monday when the Obama administration approved the company's exploration plan.

DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - A jointly operated onshore oilfield between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will shut for maintenance, a move apparently aimed at giving the Gulf OPEC allies more time to solve a long-standing dispute.

MEXICO CITY, May 11 (Reuters) - Mexico's oil sector regulator approved on Monday the call for bids for its next package of contracts covering 26 onshore areas, part of the country's historic energy industry opening after decades of state control.

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia did not raise any concerns about the agenda for an upcoming regional summit hosted by President Barack Obama at Camp David before or after the Saudi king changed plans and decided not to attend, the White House said on Monday.

* Rosetta shares rise 25 pct; Noble Energy stock down 7 pct (Adds comments from call, share prices)

Amber Rudd was named to serve as the U.K. Cabinet minister in charge of energy and climate, easing concerns that the Conservative government would quickly backtrack on pledges to reduce fossil-fuel pollution.

Solar Power Inc., a renewable-energy project developer backed by China’s LDK Solar Co., agreed to buy a 76.8 percent stake in Convertergy Energy Technology Co., a provider of energy-monitoring services.

GENEVA/ABIDJAN, May 11 (Reuters) - The presidents of Ghana and Ivory Coast agreed on Monday to negotiate an amicable end to issues around their maritime dispute, former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, who will chair the negotiations, said on Monday.

ABUJA, May 11 (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby said on Monday in Nigeria's capital Abuja that the fight against islamist Boko Haram insurgents was being hindered by failure of the two countries' troops to work together.

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