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REUTERS SUMMIT-Ghana oil corp says in talks with Shell over East Keta basin

(For other news from Reuters Africa Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Africa14)

ACCRA, April 9 (Reuters) - Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is in talks with Royal Dutch Shell (Xetra: R6C1.DE - news) over an exploration and production deal in the offshore East Keta basin, GNPC's chief executive told a Reuters summit.

GNPC is also in talks with UB Petroleum, A-Z Petroleum and Heritage Oil (Other OTC: HGOCF - news) over the award of new oil blocks, CEO Alex Mould told Reuters. (Reporting by Kwasi Kpodo; Writing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg; Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)