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SC 55 proponents working on Cinco well in Palawan

By Iris Gonzales | May 1, 2013 - 12:00am

The proponents of Service Contract 55 in Southwest Palawan are working on the drilling of the Cinco-1 exploration well, one of its consortium members said.

Business

DOE threatens to cancel BHP Billiton-led service contract

By Iris Gonzales | April 4, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) has threatened to cancel the contract of the consortium operating Service Contract 55 in Southwest Palawan if it fails to fulfill its obligations to the government.

Business

Nido, PNOC-EC to invest $20M on Southwest Palawan oil exploration

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | August 29, 2012 - 12:00am

Joint venture partners Nido Petroleum Pty. Ltd. of Australia and state-run Philippine National Oil Co.-Exploration Co. (PNOC-EC) will spend $20 million to explore an offshore oil project in Southwest Palawan.

Business

Nido set to start exploration well in SW Palawan

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Nido Petroleum Corp. is now ready to drill an exploration well in offshore Southwest Palawan near Brunei.

Business

PNOC-EC set to award 2 exploration contracts

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | September 13, 2008 - 12:00am

PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC), the oil and gas exploration arm of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), is ...

Business

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

Oil exploration investments may hit $200M

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | December 1, 2005 - 12:00am

The Philippines has cornered up to $200 million worth of investments in oil exploration and production contracting activities this year, a ranking energy official said. Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) president...

Business