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"We hope to have the financial closure with the Korean Gas Corp.(Kogas)-led consortium by April 15," PNOC president Eduardo Mañalac said.  


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                    [Title] => Government to conclude talks on Malampaya stake
                    [Summary] => The government expects to wrap up talks with the consortium led by Korean Gas Corp. (Kogas) for the negotiated sale of a 4.9 percent stake held by the state-owned PNOC-Exploration Corp. (EC) in the $4.5-billion Malampaya natural gas project, the country’s top energy official said.


"We are already in the final stages of our negotiation with Kogas.  We expect to come up with a final arrangement in the next few weeks," Energy Secretary and Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) chairman Vincent Perez said.


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                    [Summary] => The government is not closing its doors for other investors in  the sale of a 4.9 percent stake in the $4.5-billion Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project, a ranking energy official said. 


"While we are having talks with a South Korean consortium, the door is still open to interested investors," Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez said. 


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                    [Title] => DOE in talks with Korean Gas-led group for sale of gov’t stake in Malampaya
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"Our negotiations are in advanced stages now with the Korean group. But there is still no agreement yet to date," Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez said, in a press conference. 


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                    [Title] => Total in talks for LNG facility in Bataan
                    [Summary] => Total Philippines Corp. is in talks with the government for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Bataan, a top company official said. 


"We are looking at the possibility of engaging in the importation of LNG into the Philippines. We are talking with PNOC-Exploration Corp. (EC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) on this," Total managing director and president Jeff Attwood said.


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"We are looking at the possibility of engaging in the importation of LNG into the Philippines. We are talking with PNOC-Exploration Corp. (EC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) on this," Total managing director and president Jeff Attwood said.


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PNOC expects to close sale of Malampaya stake in a mo

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 16, 2005 - 12:00am

PNOC-Exploration Corp., the oil and gas exploration subsidiary of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), expects the financial closure for the sale of its 4.9-percent stake in the $4.5-billion Malampaya...

Business

Government to conclude talks on Malampaya stake

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 31, 2004 - 12:00am

The government expects to wrap up talks with the consortium led by Korean Gas Corp. (Kogas) for the negotiated sale of a 4.9 percent stake held by the state-owned PNOC-Exploration Corp. (EC) in the $4.5-billion Malampaya...

Business

Sale of gov’t stake in Malampaya still open

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 5, 2004 - 12:00am

The government is not closing its doors for other investors in the sale of a 4.9 percent stake in the $4.5-billion Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project, a ranking energy official said. "While we are having...

Business

DOE in talks with Korean Gas-led group for sale of gov’t stake in Malampaya

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | July 29, 2004 - 12:00am

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed yesterday that they are in "advanced discussions" with a South Korean consortium led by Korean Gas Corp. (KOGAS) for the sale of the government’s 4.9 percent...

Business

Total in talks for LNG facility in Bataan

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | September 27, 2003 - 12:00am

Total Philippines Corp. is in talks with the government for the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Bataan, a top company official said. "We are looking at the possibility of engaging...

Business