L-R: TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited (TotalEnergies) Head of Acceptability and External Communications Hannah Pepson, TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Asia-Pacific Vice President Country Delegate for Papua New Guinea Aymen Yahyoui, Health, Safety, Sustainability and Environment Director Marie-Alix Dognin and Public Affairs Manager Richard Kassman
TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Asia-Pacific Vice President Country Delegate for Papua New Guinea, Aymen Yahyoui, provided an update on the upstream activities of TotalEnergies in the Country, at the second day of the PNG Investment Week Conference in Sydney, Australia on December 10, 2024.
As mentioned in April through a Joint Statement of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and TotalEnergies, together with Joint Venture partners ExxonMobil PNG, Santos Limited, JX Nippon and stakeholders, the Papua LNG project keeps working with contractors to obtain commercially viable EPC contracts towards FID (Final Investment Decision), now expected in 2025.
Through such strategic partnerships and sustainable initiatives, the Project will maintain its full support to the local population of Gulf Province and will continue to demonstrate the commitment of TotalEnergies to the well-being of the people of Papua New Guinea.
TotalEnergies has made significant strides in addressing educational challenges and promoting long-term development in the region.
Papua LNG has a focus on developing the skills and competencies of all Papua New Guineans to enhance their employability for future projects and to contribute to the wider talent pool.
“Papua LNG is actively investing in multiple scholarship programs for national students enrolled in technical institutions and we are proud of our continued contribution to local communities, institutions and stakeholders and recognize the positive impact these efforts have in assisting students learn, grow and develop,” he said.
The conference was a great platform to share TotalEnergies’ commitment to Papua New Guinea as a worthy and attractive investment destination, providing relevant updates about Papua LNG and introducing new exploration prospect, PPL 576 Mailu – 1.
Set to be the country’s first Deep Offshore well, this joint venture project saw to the introduction of Malaysian Global Energy giant Petronas into Papua New Guinea, with teams now progressing on the procurement of Long Lead items and a Rig slot. The well is expected to be drilled in the second half of 2025.