WLNG Project

I SHARE some very thoughts/issues which I think are of paramount importance to all Western people.
It is directed to the Governor, the three Open Members, PEC (provincial executive committee) Members and FRPG (Fly River Provincial Government).
Has the PEC and FRPG made its position known to the Government on the location of the proposed Western LNG (WLNG) project.
The WLNG project as I am aware is projected to commence in the next 5 years (i.e. construction phase to conclusion and commissioning of the LNG processing facilities offshore near Daru?
It is a general feeling of many people that the project must be based in Western.
Has the FRPG planned on assisting the affected landowners within the project corridor (upstream, midstream and downstream landowners) in terms of landowner identification and social mapping in compliance with Section 169 of PNG Oil and Gas Act 1998?
What plan does FRPG have if any in terms of holding landowners benefit forum (in consultation with DPE) to address and seek stakeholders views on project benefits to affected landowners and LLGs.
Would the governor be able to provide a guide as to a likely timeframe for a Project Development and Benefit Forum?
This is in compliance with Sections 170 to 178 of the PNG Oil and Gas Act 1998.
Do we know how much reserves for each of the gas/oil fields or will it be easy to integrate those stranded fields when those licence blocks are held by different companies?
FRPG please tell us, which fields are ready to underpin this WLNG so the landowners can start some dialogue.
If P’nyang will be used as collateral for your proposed K7 billion loan from a Chinese man to start WLNG then, your dealings has to be made clear.
There should not be some fishy dealings.
Your proposed WLNG should concentrate on the stranded fields like Ketu/Elavara, Stanley, Pukpuk and other fields.
Please leave P’nyang alone and do not go to the media using P’nyang as your bargaining tool.
Time is of essence and is fast running out. All the above mentioned key issues I have highlighted must be addressed as a pre-requisite prior to WLNG project being officially sanctioned.
However, the much talked about WLNG may not eventuate due to the technicality of each of the fields being not economically viable as yet.
The benefits may not be forthcoming and we would also be on queue for just like our friends in SHP.
I rather suggest the strategic pipeline should run from P’nyang to CPF (Central processing facility) at Kutubu or via Papua LNG so all our stranded gas fields should connect to the main pipeline.
This is to minimise “CAPEX” for the early construction phase and hence would have minimum years to repay depths of CAPEX.
Also by then, people should at least have a taste of their royalty and equity benefits.
The gas fields landowners have not been benefiting from Ok Tedi and we will continue to push for LNG projects to commence immediately.
I must frankly tell our elected members that some gas field’s landowners are not in supportive of proposed WLNG nor any other developers, but are on the neutral grounds as customer’s landowners.
We will tap into whoever the developer comes in for project developments.
For your deliberations, leaders.

Western Star*