The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking government’s return to power generation business to primarily serve the power system’s requirement for reserves or ancillary services. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said the proposal is anchored on “allowing the government to engage in limited power g
A senior official of the House of Representatives has called on his colleagues to reject a bill that proposes to grant the state-run Philippine National Oil Company immunity from being subjected to congressional oversight and from complying with strict government procurement laws. Deputy Speaker an
Shell said that it has exercised “careful consideration” in deciding to sell its 45% share in the Malampaya gas-to-power project to Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corporation..
Shell divests Philippine gas stake
Shell has agreed to sell its stake in Malampaya, the Philippines’ largest productive gas field, as the major continues an aggressive programme of divestments
Shell has signed an agreement to sell all of its Shell Philippines Exploration subsidiary to Philippine conglomerate Udenna Corporation. The subsidiary operates Malampaya and holds a 45pc stake in the Service Contract 38 block, which includes the Malampaya field.
Udenna has agreed to pay Shell an initial $380mn, plus additional payments of up to $80mn over 2022-2024, depending on the asset’s performance and commodity prices. Subject to approvals, the deal is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The purchase will raise Udenna’s stake to 90pc, with state-owned Philippine National Oil Company retaining 10pc.
Published May 26, 2021, 2:51 PM
Uy-led firm Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. has denied interest to buy the ‘banked gas’ of state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) that shall be extracted from the Malampaya field.
It was no less than PNOC President and CEO Reuben S. Lista who indicated that Phoenix Petroleum is among the firms that has standing offer for the banked gas, but the oil firm said that “statement is unconfirmed.”
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Phoenix Petroleum further emphasized that “the company has no knowledge of any interest to purchase banked gas as of date of writing.”