April 23 (Reuters) - Oryx Petroleum Corporation Ltd OXC.TO :
* PRESS RELEASE - ORYX PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO DIVEST INTERESTS IN HAUTE MER B LICENSE
* ORYX PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD - ORYX PETROLEUM'S INTERESTS IN HAUTE MER B WILL BE TRANSFERRED FOR CASH CONSIDERATION OF $8 MILLION
* ORYX PETROLEUM - CO'S UNIT HAS ENTERED INTO A FARMOUT AGREEMENT WITH A SUBSIDIARY OF TOTAL S.A.
* ORYX - TOTAL S.A. UNIT TO REIMBURSE CO FOR COSTS INCURRED BY IT IN RELATION TO HAUTE MER B BETWEEN JAN. 1 & DATE OF FARMOUT AGREEMENT
* ORYX - REIMBURSEMENT, CARRYING CO'S SHARE OF COSTS TO RESULT IN FURTHER PAYMENT TO CO, AT DEAL CLOSE, OF ABOUT $5.3 MILLION