Alaskan officials approve BP's sale of oil leases to Hilcorp
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaskan officials on Monday approved BP Plc's sale of its oil and gas leases in the state to closely held Hilcorp Energy Co. as part of a previously announced $5.6 billion deal.BP last year agreed to sell its Alaskan properties, including interests in the Prudhoe Bay oilfield and its nearly 50% stake in the 800-mile (1,300-km) Trans Alaska Pipeline, to Texas-based Hilcorp.The agreement was revised in April to extend the closing date and allow $1.6 billion to be..