Papua New Guinea
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October 12, 2016
Searcher Seismic has commenced acquisition of the 11,000 km Hahonua 2D seismic survey offshore Papua New Guinea.
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September 22, 2016
Papua New Guinea is backing a new greenfield liquefied natural gas facility led by France’s Total SA, in addition to an expansion of the existing $19-billion Exxon Mobil Corp. PNG LNG project.
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September 02, 2016
When it comes to natural gas, Exxon Mobil Corp. believes in playing the long game.
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August 23, 2016
Oil Search Ltd. said development of a second standalone LNG export terminal in Papua New Guinea is unlikely with Exxon Mobil Corp. and Total SA expected to favor cooperation to expand the existing PNG LNG project.
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July 26, 2016
InterOil Corp.’s founder and third-largest investor said Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $3.6-billion offer for the South Pacific natural gas driller is “vastly inadequate” and he urged Exxon to sweeten the offer.
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July 21, 2016
Exxon Mobil Corp. agreed to buy natural gas explorer InterOil Corp. for as much as $3.6 billion to acquire discoveries in Papua New Guinea that will feed the buyer’s existing gas-export plant.
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July 21, 2016
Exxon Mobil Corp. has a clear path to expanding its reach in Papua New Guinea after its rivals said they wouldn’t counter a $2.5-billion bid for gas explorer InterOil Corp.
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July 17, 2016
Exxon Mobil Corp. has offered a superior bid for InterOil Corp., according to Oil Search Ltd., which is also in the running for large natural gas reserves in Papua New Guinea and the possibility to export the fuel from the Pacific nation.
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July 13, 2016
Exxon Mobil Corp. made an indicative takeover proposal for InterOil Corp. that topped a competing $2.2-billion bid for the owner of trillions of cubic feet of natural gas discoveries in Papua New Guinea, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
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June 10, 2016
Oil Search Ltd., the energy producer that agreed to acquire fellow Papua New Guinea explorer InterOil Corp. for $2.2 billion, is betting it can overcome a languishing LNG market to deliver another export project by beating rivals on costs.
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May 20, 2016
Total and Oil Search will divide the Papua New Guinea assets of InterOil Corp. in a two-step deal as global energy companies seek to expand the Pacific nation’s LNG exports.
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December 24, 2015
Total E&P PNG Limited has begun drilling the Antelope-6 appraisal well in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea.
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October 28, 2015
Oil Search Ltd. Managing Director Peter Botten says it’s “business as usual” for the oil and gas producer amid the standoff with spurned suitor Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
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September 07, 2015
Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, made a A$11.65 billion ($8.1 billion) share-based preliminary takeover bid for Oil Search Ltd. in a deal that would increase its exposure to Papua New Guinea.
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August 25, 2015
Oil and gas companies are looking more attractive to buy than individual assets following the plunge in share prices, according to Oil Search Ltd., Exxon Mobil Corp.’s partner in Papua New Guinea.
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July 31, 2015
InterOil Corp. and Total E&P PNG Limited have agreed that Total will become operator of Petroleum Retention License 15 in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea from August 1, 2015.
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July 02, 2015
InterOil Corporation and the PRL 15 joint venture participants have unanimously endorsed recommendations from Total SA for key project infrastructure sites for development of Elk-Antelope gas field in Papua New Guinea.
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March 11, 2015
New Guinea Energy's wholly owned subsidiary, Kirkland Ltd., has completed the sale of its 50% interest in PPL269 located in Papua New Guinea to Barracuda Ltd., a subsidiary of Santos Ltd.
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February 22, 2015
The Papua, the first PNG LNG Project custom-built ship, arrived at the PNG LNG marine facilities on Sunday to begin cool down and loading of its first LNG cargo.
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February 11, 2015
InterOil Corporation has advised that the International Chamber of Commerce arbitration panel has dismissed all claims by the PAC LNG companies, affiliates of Oil Search Limited, to pre-emptive rights over a share sale and purchase agreement involving an interest in the Elk-Antelope gas field in Papua New Guinea.
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January 2015
LNG takes center stage in Australia and Southeast Asia
