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Papua New Guinea government revises Papua LNG terms, increasing state equity

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 21
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Prime Minister James Marape stated that the government is completing landowner and provincial government processes before the Papua LNG final investment decision on December 15. The government announced revised arrangements that increase Papua New Guinea's total participation in the project to 25 percent. Additionally, the domestic gas pricing formula was reduced from nine percent to five percent.

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The revised arrangements provide additional benefits to eligible landowners and provincial governments by modifying PNG LNG royalty and development levy calculations. The government also plans to reduce the cost of domestic gas supplied for electricity generation.

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Who's involved

  • James MarapeLed government discussions regarding the Papua LNG project.
  • governmentIs completing landowner and provincial government processes for the LNG project.
  • Papua New GuineaIs the state whose equity and domestic gas pricing are being revised.

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  • Papua New GuineaSpeculative

    Could see increased revenue from the Papua LNG project due to the revised 25 percent state equity.

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