Despite fragmenting markets and the changing landscape for global gas commodity trading, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated it may still opt for oil-linked pricing if Malampaya would yield new commercial gas discovery. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla, the pricing...
The Malampaya consortium led by field operator Prime Energy of the Razon group will cough up $600 million to $630 million in fresh capital outlay for the first phase of its committed work program that will include the drilling of 2-3 production wells. In a briefing with the media, Energy...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Maintaining Philippine presence in an oil-rich area is another advantage of the Malampaya service deal extension. Thus, said House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto, who hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s signing on Monday, May...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) The 15-year extension of the Malampaya Service Contract No. 38 (SC 38) will lead to the prevention of power outages and its undesirable economic repercussions. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who personally witnessed on Monday, May 15...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has renewed his administration's commitment to ensuring energy security in the country [as he signed the renewal agreement for the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project](https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/15/marcos-signs-malampaya-sc-renewal-agreement). *President...
Following the 15-year renewal of the Service Contract 38 for the Malampaya project, Razon-led operator firm Prime Energy can already carry out exploration drilling activities beyond the existing production area of the depleting gas field. This developed after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed the Renewal Agreement for the Malampaya Service Contract No. 38 (SC 38), allowing the continued production of the Malampaya gas field until Feb. 22, 2039. *President Marcos signs Renewal Agreement for the Malampaya Service Contract No. 38 (SC...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Philippines will continue to negotiate with China over its claims on the Malampaya natural gas fields. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared this as he concluded his five-day visit in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that it will be studying the probable rate hikes or cost impact that consumers will have to brace for; once all the gas sale and purchase agreements (GSPAs) for the Malampaya gas field project will expire by next year. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C....
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said the proposed "fuel swap" arrangement’ aimed at bringing back the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan generating facility to operation cannot be concluded because there was no definitive gas supply commitment from Prime Energy, the new operator of the...
Settlement prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) climbed by roughly P1.36 per kilowatt hour (kWh) on average on the two-week duration of the Malampaya gas production facility shutdown, according to a monitoring report by power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The power...
The two-week maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility has been completed, without any untoward accidents at the work site, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). “The works were completed with zero incidents recorded. This was achieved through diligent planning and...
