Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is advising Newfield Exploration Co. on the $898 million sale of its Malaysian offshore oil and gas interests.

The company has signed a share purchase agreement to sell all of its equity interests in Newfield Malaysia Holdings to SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd., the oil arm of the family-controlled Sapura Group, in an all-cash deal. SapuraKencana beat out more than 40 other companies with its winning bid.