FACTBOX-Recent consolidation in the oil & gas sector

LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The global oil and gas sector has seen a flurry of consolidation in recent weeks, as companies look to snap up assets before an economic recovery sends prices higher.

Here are some of the recently announced deals and deal talks in the sector:

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* China's state-run Sinochem Corp agrees a $878 million takeover of Emerald Energy EMEN.L to gain access to the oil and gas explorer's operations in Syria and Colombia. [ID:nL0565114] (August 12)

* Secretive Russian oil tycoon Gennady Timchenko spends an estimated $1.6 billion on an 18 percent stake in gas firm Novatek (NVTK.MM: 株価, 企業情報, レポート). [ID:nLB90755] (August 11)