Horizon Oil Gets Government Approval for Stanley Gas Condensate Project in PNG
Horizon Oil has received approval from Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Executive Council (NEC) for development of Stanley gas condensate project, in Western Province.
In association with its approval of the Stanley Project, the NEC:
- has authorised Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Nixon Duban to sign the Gas Agreement with Horizon Oil’s subsidiary company, Horizon Oil (Papua) Limited and its fellow licensees (subsidiaries of Talisman Energy, Mitsubishi Corp and Osaka Gas), on behalf of PNG. The Gas Agreement prescribes key rights and obligations of the State and licensees in respect of the Stanley Project, including the project fiscal terms and commitments to local content.
- has approved the benefit sharing arrangements amongst project area landowners and authorised the commencement by the Minister of the development forum required under the PNG Oil and Gas Act (the Act).
Horizon Oil further advises the licensees have received notification of the minister’s intention to grant a petroleum development licence (PDL 10) and pipeline licence (PL 10) in respect of the Stanley Project and, in accordance with the Act, Horizon Oil and its fellow licensees have requested the Minister grant such licences.
The Minister has requested the licensees attend a formal ceremony for signing of the Stanley Gas Agreement on 17 April 2014. Under the terms of the Gas Agreement, the Minister will grant Horizon Oil and its fellow licensees Stanley PDL 10 and PL 10 within two weeks of its execution. Grant of PDL 10 is the final step to completion of Horizon Oil’s sale of 40% of its PNG asset to Osaka Gas and will trigger transfer to Horizon Oil of the balance of the sale proceeds plus adjustments of approx. $77 million in total.
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