DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Qatar Petroleum QATPE.UL (QP) on Monday said it has agreed to buy a 30 percent stake in three deep-water offshore leases in Morocco from Chevron Morocco Exploration, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation CVX.N .

The sale will reduce Chevron's stake in the off-shore leases to 45 percent, while Morocco's Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines will retain a 25 percent holding. Chevron will remain the operator of the deep-water leases.

The three offshore areas are Cap Rhir Deep, Cap Cantin Deep and Cap Walidia Deep, the QP statement said.

(Reporting By Maha El Dahan; editing by Matt Smith) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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