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In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exhange, Basic said the SEC also approved the reduction of the par value of its shares from P1 to P0.25 per share.  The number of the company’s shares remains at two billion.  


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PNOC president Eduardo Mañalac told reporters over the weekend that Basic Petroleum Corp., CITIC of China, Vitol and 3Energy of Malaysia have signified interest in joining the oilfield development.


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Mañalac said they plan to farm out  the contract for the Malampaya oil rim.


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Basic Energy eyes oil, gas areas in Indonesia

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | February 25, 2008 - 12:00am

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Basic Energy hikes follow-on offer to P2B

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 19, 2007 - 12:00am

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Basic Petroleum to raise P2.2B for biofuel proj

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | July 14, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

Petroleum Corp acquires bioethanol producer

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 26, 2007 - 12:00am

Publicly-listed Basic Petroleum Corp. is entering the lucrative bio-fuels business via the purchase of bioethanol producer Zambo Norte Bioenergy Corp. (ZNBC) for P120 million in cash and in shares of stock. Sources...

Business

Basic Petroleum may go into coal, gold mining

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 25, 2007 - 12:00am

Basic Petroleum Corp. (formerly Basic Consolidated Inc.) is in talks with prospective partners for its planned foray into coal exploration and/or gold mining, the company told the Philippine Stock Excha...

Business

Basic Consolidated reduces capital to P500 million

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 1, 2006 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Basic Consolidated Inc.’s reduction in authorized capital stock to P500 million from P2 billion as part of the company’s quasi-reorganization...

Business

More firms show keen interest in Malampaya

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 20, 2006 - 12:00am

More local and foreign oil firms have expressed a keen interest in joining the development of the Malampaya oil rim, a ranking Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) official said. PNOC president Eduardo Mañalac...

Business