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Energy Undersecretary Guillermo Balce said they have concluded the second geothermal bid round last December.


"We were able to bid out only two sites," Balce said, noting that the geothermal sites in Biliran and Davao were won by state-owned Philippine National Oil Co.-Energy Development Corp. (PNOC-EDC).


Balce said they expect to finalize the contract with PNOC-EDC by April or May this year.


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Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla said yesterday they have received at least six proposals from both local and international upstream companies for the petroleum areas.  


Lotilla said five companies have expressed interest for coal exploration areas in the country.  


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The auction will include the opening up of four  blocks for petroleum, 10 sites for geothermal, and four areas for coal exploration.


Energy Undersecretary Guillermo Balce said the specific areas to be bid out will be announced shortly.


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This geothermal bidding scheme was conceptualized after the successful launch of a similar bidding process, the first public contracting round (PCR-I) which would allow the Philippines to bid out 46 exploration blocks in Palawan and Sulu Sea basins on March 5. 


At least 15 big foreign exploration companies have expressed interest in participating in the PCR-I. 


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Under the PCR-I, the DOE will open for bidding 48 oil and gas exploration blocks in Palawan and Sulu Sea. The bidding is set to be conducted on March 2004. 


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Energy Undersecretary Edgardo Mañalac said the new scheme intends to attract more investors to take part in drilling projects as it opens up the bidding to both foreign and local participants.


"We will be issuing very soon a new system of concession awarding. It will be on the basis of a public contracting system," he said. 


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Gov’t sets third geothermal bidding in Aug

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 24, 2006 - 12:00am

The government is set to conduct the third round of geothermal bidding round in August this year, a ranking energy official said. Energy Undersecretary Guillermo Balce said they have concluded the second geothermal...

Business

6 firms propose to search for oil, coal in RP

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 3, 2005 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) has solicited six proposals from local and international upstream companies for oil, coal and geothermal exploration projects in the country as it closed the PECR application period...

Business

DOE to bid out more exploration contracts next month

By Rocel Felix | July 9, 2005 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to bid out next month several service contracts under its Petroleum Contracting Round (PCR) for 2005. The auction will include the opening up of four blocks for petroleum,...

Business

DOE plans new bidding for geothermal field exploration

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 3, 2004 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to conduct the first geothermal bid round in the second quarter to promote the development of geothermal power development in the country, a ranking DOE official said. This...

Business

Chinese oil firm eyes RP prospects

November 12, 2003 - 12:00am

The state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) is studying the possibility of participating in the bidding for the Public Contracting Round (PCR-I), a Department of Energy (DOE) official said. Under the...

Business

DOE has new system of awarding concessions for oil, gas exploration

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 4, 2003 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) will be implementing a new system in awarding concessions in oil and gas drilling projects in the country. Energy Undersecretary Edgardo Mañalac said the new scheme intends...

Business