Australia’s Woodside Petroleum has launched an A$11.65 billion (K22.83 billion) offer for one of Papua New Guinea’s largest companies, Oil Search Ltd. It’s the latest in series of moves that has seen several PNG gas-related assets change hands in the past year.
Woodside launches non-binding bid for Oil Search as Papua New Guinea gas attracts attention
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Papua New Guinea LNG projects viable, despite low commodity prices, says Oil Search’s Botten
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Gas projects in Papua New Guinea are extremely viable, despite the downturn in oil and gas prices, the Managing Director of Oil Search, Peter Botten, has told the 2015 PNG Advantage Investment Summit in Brisbane.
In Brief: O’Neill urges Papua New Guinea to produce ‘more high-quality exports’, and other business stories
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More high-quality exports needed for PNG, new approaches will assist PNG in meeting energy demand, and Japan’s Pan Pacific expects copper recovery. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
In Brief: Papua New Guinea Budget deficit rises to 9.4% of GDP, and other business stories
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Treasury says Deficit rises to 9.4% of GDP, foreign advisers ban, and parliament passes Sovereign Wealth Fund bill. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Selecting sites for second Papua New Guinea LNG plant ‘difficult’, says Total’s Philippe Blanchard
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The selection of the two key sites to develop Papua New Guinea’s Elk Antelope LNG fields was a difficult task, requiring a full set of studies to reach a decision, according to Philippe Blanchard, the Managing Director of Total PNG, the lead operator of the project.
Papua New Guinea’s second LNG processing site to be located near first LNG site
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The partners in Papua New Guinea’s second LNG plant have chosen Caution Bay as the processing site for the Elk-Antelope project, paving the way for close cooperation with the nearby ExxonMobil PNG LNG venture.
Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives
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Travel times to medical centres in remote parts of Papua New Guinea have been cut from three weeks to as little as three hours as a result of health initiatives introduced by Digicel’s PNG Foundation. Business Advantage PNG spoke to Foundation CEO Beatrice Mahuru to find out how this has been achieved.
In brief: Business endorses new Papua New Guinea police chief, and other business stories
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Business endorses new Police Commissioner, Kumul Flyover opens, and Oil Search chief says low prices are here to stay. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
In brief: Total to lead Elk-Antelope gas development, and other business stories
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Joint venture elects Total as operator, PNG DataCo discusses Solomon Islands link, and WCB Resources lifts stake in gold project. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
InterOil chief positive about Papua New Guinea’s role as LNG provider, despite oil prices fall
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25 Feb 2015 by 1 Comment
Papua New Guinea is well positioned to benefit from rising LNG demand, despite falling prices, says InterOil Managing Director, Michael Hession.
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