Philippines News

Philippine 500MW OW Project Cleared for Pre-Development Activities

Apr 01, 2025

Nexif Ratch Energy has been granted Pre-Development Environmental Compliance Certificate (Pre-Dev ECC) for its 500MW San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in the Philippines.The certificate was granted by the Philippines’ Department of Environment…

Tokyo Gas Enters LNG Market in Philippines

Feb 19, 2025

Tokyo Gas said on Wednesday it had made its first foray into a commercially operational terminal for liquefied natural gas outside Japan by acquiring a 20% stake in Philippines' FGEN LNG, a unit of First Gen Corp.Financial terms of the deal for the stake in FGEN LNG…

Nexif Ratch Energy’s 500MW Offshore Wind Farm in Philippines Gets Gov Backing

Dec 13, 2024

Nexif Ratch Energy’s San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in the Philippines has been granted the Certificate of Energy Project of National Significance (CEPNS) by the country’s energy department.The 500 MW offshore wind project, located in San Miguel Bay…

Petronas to Proceed with South China Sea Oil and Gas Exploration

Oct 15, 2024

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday reiterated that state energy firm Petronas will continue to conduct oil and gas exploration activities in Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, despite objections from China…

Allseas Hooks $180M Pipeline Installation Job Offshore Philippines

Sep 10, 2024

Prime Energy Resources Development, a subsidiary of Prime Infrastructure Capital, has awarded a $180 million contract to Allseas for the installation of essential pipeline and umbilical infrastructure as part of Malampaya Life Extension Project…

Philippine Fishermen Fear Floating Solar Farm Could Sink Their Livelihoods

Aug 13, 2024

Fishing has been a lifeline for Alejandro Alcones for the past four decades, but he now fears his small boat may be replaced by a floating solar farm on the Philippines' largest lake.Alcones is part of a group of fishermen opposed to the government's plan to place solar panels atop Laguna de Bay…

Archer Limited increases ownership in Iceland Drilling

Aug 16, 2024

Archer has agreed to acquire an additional 10% of the shares in Iceland Drilling from its joint venture partner Kaldbakur for $2.5 million, settled in Archer limited shares, bringing Archer’s total ownership to 60%.Iceland Drilling is a leader in high-temperature geothermal drilling…

Philippines Files UN Claim to Extended Continental Shelf in South China Sea

Jun 18, 2024

The Philippines filed a claim with the U.N. on Saturday to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a waterway where it has had increasingly confrontational maritime disputes with China.'Today we secure our future by making…

International Day of the Seafarer Spotlights Safety

Jun 24, 2024

On June 25, the International Day of the Seafarer, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez pays tribute to the two million seafarers who keep global markets functioning and supply chains going.In a video message to seafarers, Dominguez said…

Extreme Asian Heat Spurs LNG Demand Ahead of Summer Months

May 31, 2024

Extreme temperatures across Asia are driving up liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand in the region as importers seek cargoes ahead of summer, with imports in South Asia hitting records.This could tighten available supply and further lift Asian spot prices that have already gained a third since April…

Philippines' PXP Energy Eyes Petroleum Blocks in Non-Disputed Areas

Apr 29, 2024

Philippine petroleum company PXP Energy Corp will take part in a government auction of energy reserves in the country's western and southern waters that are not claimed by China, its chairman said on Monday.PXP Energy holds the rights to explore Reed Bank in the South China Sea…

Malampaya Gas Field Exceeds Export Capacity Amid Grid Demands in Philippines

Apr 19, 2024

Prime Energy has informed that the Malampaya offshore gas field in the Philippines was able to deliver more than its export capacity as the grid of the country’s Luzon island was placed on red and yellow alerts.Prime Energy, operator of the Malampaya project…

Corio Deploys LiDARs for Offshore Wind Projects in Philippines

Mar 06, 2024

Corio Generation, a Macquarie Group company, has deployed Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems for offshore wind projects in the Philippines.To support its development strategy, LiDARs have been installed in the vicinity of sites in Guimaras and Cavite…

OneSubsea to Supply Subsea Wellheads for Prime Energy’s Malampaya Field

Mar 19, 2024

Prime Energy has awarded of a contract to OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, for the supply of wellheads, christmas trees (control equipment), and subsea production system for phase 4 drilling at Malampaya field, offshore Philippines.The equipment…

Noble Viking Drillship Secures $80M Drilling Campaign with Prime Energy

Mar 15, 2024

Offshore drilling firm Noble Corporation has secured a new contract with Prime Energy for its drillship Noble Viking, which will be employed on a three well drilling campaign on Malampaya-Camago field, offshore Philippines.The contract also includes an additional one-well option…

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