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Searcher Seismic to conduct Haere 2D survey offshore Papua New Guinea

2015-11-04 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Australia-based Searcher Seismic has teamed-up with Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) and project partner BGP to conduct the Haere 2D seismic survey in offshore PNG.

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How Oil Search deal found trouble in Papua

2015-10-10 11:55:55| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Most are in their bespoke suits, one or two are in shorts and thongs to cope with the pressure and the heat. "He was harassing me like nobody's business," says one senior PNG source, describing how an Australian banker from UBS had been tailing him and aggressively hurling instructions.

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Total SA gas venture moves ahead with Papua LNG plans

2015-07-03 21:42:39| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

The Total-led Elk-Antelope liquefied natural gas venture in Papua New Guinea has reached a landmark decision on the location of key infrastructure for its proposed multibillion dollar project, leaving the door open for cooperation with ExxonMobil's existing $US19 billion PNG LNG venture. The Elk-Antelope partners, which include InterOil and ASX-listed Oil Search, decided to locate the main gas liquefaction plant at a site adjacent to PNG LNG, at Caution Bay near Port Moresby, That allows for a potential agreement with Exxon on sharing key infrastructure between the two projects, which would reduce costs.

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Losing the forest in Papua New Guinea

2015-04-09 08:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: Papua New Guinea is the second largest island in the world. It is inhabited by diverse tribes that depend on nature to provide them with food and medicine. In ecological terms, the island has a rich array of botanical and animal species. Medicinal plants, which many natives use for traditional healing methods, are spread across the forest. Kangaroos, cassowaries, birds of paradise, cockatoos and crocodile are among the species. Yet, as in the other parts of the world, global industry has started...

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