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  <xs:element id="kos_IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalAccruals" abstract="false" name="IncreaseDecreaseInCapitalAccruals" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kos_OtherCapitalExpenditureExpense" abstract="false" name="OtherCapitalExpenditureExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kos_SirJohnGrantMember" abstract="true" name="SirJohnGrantMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
