Following the signing of the Fiscal Stability Agreement (FSA) for the Papua LNG Project between the Papua New Guinea government and with French company Total and partners ExxonMobil and Oil Search, Prime Minister James Marape has announced that the Papua LNG project will proceed as a two-train project, independently of the P’nyang project. This came afte...
Because of its focus on performance, capital and cost allocation, Oil Search has resulted in a firm production. Managing director Keiran Wulff said the developments of Oil Search had regained momentum with the passing of the government in Parliament the remaining amendments to Acts for Papua LNG fiscal stability.He said that assurance reviews for the Pikk...
To recognise the efforts of the company to provide employment, workforce development, and business opportunities, the PNG LNG project’s best national content contribution of the Year award went to the Hides Gas Development Company Ltd energy services. According to ExxonMobil PNG Ltd’s national content manager Sisa Kini, “We are proud of HGDC Energy Servic...
Puma Energy (PNG) Ltd expects that fuel prices will increase as demands for ground fuels also increase. This is in line with economic recovery. According to the Country manager and director Hulala Tokome, this will have an effect locally compared to during the COVID pandemic. “In general, prices are moving up and expected to continue to move up which will...
Before Twinza Oil Limited moves forward with the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) stage, the firm is awaiting the formal approval of the Pasca A Gas Project Agreement by the National Executive Council.The agreement was finalised last year and now awaits presentation by the Petroleum Minister, Kerenga Kua to the National Executive Council. Once ap...
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) has awarded two contracts to Chiyoda Corporation of Japan in partnership with Moss Maritime of Norway, and Wison Offshore and Marine based in Shanghai, China for the design and the development of a floating, storage, re-gasification and power (FSRP) generation unit in Lae. The state-owned firm said that the awarding...
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) hopes to work with the developer of the Papua LNG Project and its partners.According to Managing director Wapu Sonk, KPHL hoped to work with Total and the Papua LNG joint venture partners to start the front-end engineering design work and begin the liquefied natural gas (LNG) financing and marketing work.It can be recal...
Total senior management team will be in the country this week to talk about the next steps in the Papua LNG Project.According to Petroleum Minister Kerenga Kua, the meeting between the government and the developer of this project had been planned last week but there were delays on clearances and protocols. They are to arrive this week.The announcements fo...
Kina Petroleum Corporation has submitted an application to delist from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).This follows a delist from Papua New Guinea’s stock exchange (PNGX) and ASX, but subject to receiving approval from ASX to continue with the ASX delisting.It added that the notice of meeting for the shareholders of the company would be convened ...
Australian natural gas developer Santos Ltd has lowered its production cost guidance at US$8.00 (K28)-$8.50 (K29.80)/boe (barrels of oil equivalent) and has upgraded its 2020 production guidance to 87 and 89 million barrels. According to the firm, the upgrade was due to a strong operating performance across its base businesses and represents more than 50 ...
Australian natural gas developer Santos Ltd said that the PNG LNG is a world-class low-cost asset delivering above nameplate productivity. According to chief operations officer David Banks, opportunities for expansion can come in the future. “One core asset that is operated by others is the PNG LNG,” he said. “Exxon Mobil, the operator, does a very good ...
Petroleum Minister Kerengua Kua said that there will be an announcement next month if the Papua LNG will be a stand-alone project towards the design phase next year. He added that the Total senior management and the delegation of the government will be meeting on Thursday, December 10. “If the decision is made, it will be positive for PNG because we will ...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed the passage of six significant legislation that guarantees the US$20 billion Papua LNG Project in the Gulf in months ahead.In a press conference attended by Petroleum Minister Hon. Kerenga Kua and Gulf Governor Hon. Chris Haiveta, he said, “Today is good news for the country. The laws have finally ...
Horizon Oil has decided to sell its assets worth US$3.5 million (nearly A$5 million) including its entire portfolio in PNG - to Arran Energy Investments.CEO Chris Hodge says that this decision was difficult as they have been part of the company for many years already. 'While undoubtedly a substantial, good quality resource and our ability to realise the v...
With the PNG LNG project, the country has proven its accessibility to the East and South East Asian markets and capacity to supply competitively said institute of National Affairs director Paul Barker. Barker, an economist, said that the P’nyang and Papua LNG projects could meet the LNG demand window in 2027.“PNG has greater geopolitical stability than p...
In its third quarterly report, Oil Search Ltd said that conversations between the P’nyang operator ExxonMobil and the PNG government are still continuing. This is to secure balanced and fair fiscal terms on the P’nyang Gas Agreement. According to KUMUL Petroleum Holdings Ltd (KPHL) managing director Wapu Sonk, if discussions go well, they should be able t...
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