First LNG cargo loaded this week, O’Neill announces inquiry into asset sales by PNGSDP, and more room for mobile phone operators, says NICTA. Your weekly digest of the week’s top business stories.
In brief: Emergency declared in Porgera over illegal mining and other business stories
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30 Apr 2014 by Leave a Comment
A state of emergency declared in Porgera over illegal mining, O’Neill promises to cancel illegal forestry leases and second LNG train about to begin production. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Our reputation is on the line, says ExxonMobil’s Graham
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12 Mar 2014 by Leave a Comment
In the second and final part of his exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, ExxonMobil PNG Managing Director Peter Graham considers the flow-on benefits of the PNG LNG project and ExxonMobil’s future in PNG. Plus, what’s going to happen to the project’s 14,700 workers?
In brief: moves to reserve small business for locals, Ok Tedi orders stayed and BSP profits up
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5 Mar 2014 by 2 Comments
Moves to reserve small businesses for locals, Court rescinds orders preventing Ok Tedi from dumping waste and BSP records 11% profit increase. Your digest of the week’s business news.
The finish line for PNG LNG gas project is in sight, says ExxonMobil’s Graham
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4 Mar 2014 by Leave a Comment
As Papua New Guinea’s largest resources project edges closer to completion, Business Advantage PNG speaks exclusively with Peter Graham, the man who has lead the PNG LNG gas project since Day One. In this first of a two-part series, the Managing Director of ExxonMobil PNG provides an update on the project’s progress.
Wood Group PSN wins PNG LNG contract
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31 Jul 2013 by
The international energy services company, Wood Group PSN, has won a contract with Esso Highlands to provide construction and maintenance to services to the Hides gas plant in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands and the new PNG LNG plant near Port Moresby.
‘Modest’ gas find in Gulf of Papua – Oil Search
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25 Jul 2013 by
Oil Search has reported that while it has discovered only ‘modest’ quantities of natural gas during a new exploration campaign in the Gulf of Papua, it will continue drilling in the area.
Private companies boost Papua New Guinea’s health sector
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11 Dec 2013 by 2 Comments
The private involvement in healthcare has expanded substantially in Papua New Guinea as foreign investment, particular into the country’s mining and petroleum sectors, has grown. We present a brief overview of the sector.
Around the world: ‘Time’ magazine looks at sorcery killings and other international stories
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11 Jun 2013 by
Time magazine looks at PNG’s sorcery killings, the Wall street looks at ExxonMobil’s ‘PNG gas grab’, submarine cables link Tonga and Vanuatu to Fiji and new PNG investment in Samoa.
ExxonMobil and InterOil get together on second gas project
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29 May 2013 by
Papua New Guinea’s much-anticipated second gas project could turn out to be an extension of its first, as ExxonMobil commences exclusive negotiations with InterOil and Pacific LNG.
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