Officials sent to negotiate with Hides landowners over non-payment of royalties from PNG LNG project, Ok Tedi earns K623 million since March, and PNG Post pays K500,000 in dividends. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Oil Search’s InterOil acquisition to consolidate company as regional player in oil and gas
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25 May 2016 by 1 Comment
Oil Search, Papua New Guinea’s biggest company and largest non-government employer, looks set to consolidate its position as a major player in the Asia Pacific oil and gas market with its $US2.2 billion purchase of InterOil. Chief Executive of Oil Search, Peter Botten, says it will allow the company to be ‘hugely influential in the further development of our world class PNG LNG and Papua LNG assets.’
In brief: Pacific Marine Industrial Zone gets the go ahead, and other business stories
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Government tells Chinese company to start building Madang’s Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, new Tourism Minister unimpressed with Tourism Promotion Authority and second LNG ship is named Kumul. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Papua New Guinea’s economy under pressure but fighting back
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12 Apr 2016 by Leave a Comment
Global and domestic factors have combined to slow Papua New Guinea’s economy. However, as Andrew Wilkins discovers, the Pacific nation’s business leaders are still confident about its future prospects.
What’s next for Papua New Guinea’s PNG LNG project?
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9 Mar 2016 by 3 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s transformational PNG LNG project has been exporting gas to Asian markets since 2014. But what’s next for the project and its developer, ExxonMobil? Business Advantage PNG speaks with Andrew Barry, the Managing Director of ExxonMobil PNG Limited, to find out.
Oil Search reviewing costs as prices fall, but Botten says Papua New Guinea gas projects will be prioritised
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Declining oil prices have prompted a review of Oil Search’s activities, even as production hit record levels in 2015. Nevertheless, Papua New Guinea’s largest company says it is generating positive cash-flows and will be making a priority of future investment in the PNG LNG and Papua LNG gas projects.
Papua New Guinea mining and petroleum conference to emphasise need for stability: Chamber
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19 Nov 2015 by Leave a Comment
Regulatory stability, and how industry and Government can work together to deliver ‘shared benefits’ will be key themes of next week’s Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Seminar in Port Moresby, according to PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Executive Director, Greg Anderson.
More oil and gas mergers and acquisitions could impact Papua New Guinea, say analysts
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16 Nov 2015 by 2 Comments
Two major takeover offers involving leading companies operating in Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas industry have emerged in recent months. Business Advantage PNG spoke to oil and gas analysts about what this mergers and acquisitions activity means for the sector.
In brief: Santos aims to improve balance sheet by raising funds, and other business stories
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11 Nov 2015 by Leave a Comment
Capital raising launched by Santos, Australia to provide drought relief for Papua New Guinea and National Fisheries Authority secures South Korean contract. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
In brief: Woodside Petroleum talks with National Petroleum Co after Oil Search takeover rejected, and other business stories
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30 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
Woodside talks to National Petroleum Company, ratings agency expects oil prices to fall further, and illegal logging continues, says Oro Governor, Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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