KPHL has just this month started gathering seismic data in its Barikewa petroleum retention licence in Gulf Province. Kumul Petroleum Managing Director, Wapu Sonk explained, “Our contractor, OM Holdings Limited or OilMin, has for the last few months been engaged in landowner engagement, building camps, helipads and bridging, drilling holes for explosiv...

The long-standing dispute over the Kutubu Petroleum Development License 2 (PDL 2) benefit-sharing structure has reached a critical point, with landowners issuing a 14-day ultimatum to the national government to reinstate the original benefit-sharing arrangement. In response, the Minister for Petroleum, Hon. Jimmy Maladina, assured all parties that the ...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to advancing the Papua LNG project, confirming that Final Investment Decision (FID) is expected by the end of 2025, paving the way for a new wave of economic growth in Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at the launch of the NASFUND FM100 Talkback Show on Monday, th...

Prime Minister James Marape provided an update following his productive meeting with ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods during the World Economic Forum in Davos, highlighting key discussions on the PNG LNG, Papua LNG, and P’nyang LNG projects. During the meeting, Mr. Woods reiterated ExxonMobil’s strong commitment to progressing these critical energy projects...

Prime Minister James Marape concluded a series of high- level meetings at the World Economic Forum with a productive discussion with Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, focusing on the Papua LNG project and its future progress. Prime Minister Marape confirmed substantial progress on the re-engineering and re-scoping of Papua LNG, which is now movin...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, welcomed a high-level delegation from TotalEnergies to discuss the progress of key LNG projects in Papua New Guinea, including the flagship Papua LNG project and new exploration opportunities at Mailu in Central Province. The delegation included Mr Mehmet Celepoglu – Vice President Oceania and...

Residents of Sepik, Papua New Guinea can look forward to relief from prolonged fuel shortages as Zap Fuel, a private distributor, prepares to establish a temporary fuel storage facility in Wewak. Governor for East Sepik Province Hon. Allan Bird announced this on January 19. “I am pleased to advise our people that a fuel distributor is ready to locat...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has extended his gratitude to senior leaders from ExxonMobil’s headquarters in Houston, Texas, who visited Papua New Guinea to reaffirm the company’s long-term commitment to the country’s energy sector. Three senior ExxonMobil corporate executives, led by outgoing Upstream President Liam Mallon, traveled to PNG to perso...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru, recently declared that 2025 will be the year that Konebada Petroleum Park Authority (KPPA), under the Chairmanship of Mr. Martin Kombri will be proactive in recovering the parcel of land known as the “Konebada Petroleum Park Zone” as declared and defined in the National Gazette No. G7...

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The Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Hevehe Petroleum, and Twinza Oil have signed the Pasca Gas Agreement, marking the country’s first offshore petroleum project. This landmark deal promises significant economic and social benefits. Historic Signing Ceremony The signing ceremony, led by Governor General Sir Bob Dadae and attended by Prime Minis...

Santos has improved facility reliability of its assets to more than 97 per cent this year with production seeing record days, weeks and months. This was announced recently by Sigurdur Jonsson, Santos Vice President for PNG Operations during the 2024 PNG Investment Week in Sydney. “In our efforts to optimise maintenance strategies, we thoroughly exam...

The Government of Papua New Guinea, has initialed a landmark Gas Agreement with Twinza Oil Ltd, the operator of the Pasca offshore gas project. This transformative agreement paves the way for the development of Papua New Guinea’s first offshore petroleum project, located off the coast of Gulf Province. It will be submitted to the National Executive Counci...

Santos has announced the successful completion of the Angore project in Hela Province, Papua New Guinea, further bolstering the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity. This milestone development, unveiled on November 19, marks a significant step forward for the PNG LNG venture, delivering up to 350 million standard cubic feet (mmscf)...

Santos CEO Mr. Kevin Gallagher recently called Papua New Guinea’s Liquefied Natural Gas (PNG LNG) project  a "world-class asset" that boasts a low-cost, low-emissions intensity profile. He told PNG Business News that the project continues to deliver reliable LNG supply to key markets in Asia, reinforcing its vital role in the global energy landscape. ...

Santos has completed its sale of a 2.6% interest in the Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas (PNG LNG) project to Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL). The transaction, first announced on 29 December 2023 and detailed on 1 February 2024, was completed on 4 November 2024 and is worth US$602 million in cash (2.43 billion kina). In addition, Kumul wi...