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                    [Title] => Despite tax, pipeline issues, Shell to stay here
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                    [Title] => Department of Energy to offer 10 petroleum contracts
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                    [Title] => Spex group to start drilling another oil well in northeast Palawan
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The consortium operating Service Contract (SC) 60 in northeast Palawan said it expects to start next month the drilling of another oil well in the area, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said.
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                    [Title] => Norway funds improvement of Magat Dam forecasting capability
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The Philippines and Norway have entered into an agreement to improve the flood forecasting and warning system (FFWS) for Magat Dam, aimed at reducing loss of lives and damages to properties due to floods in downstream communities.
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                    [Title] => Government lines up 10 oil exploration contracts for bidding in November
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                    [Title] => SPEX group to conduct seismic test in N Palawan
                    [Summary] => The consortium  of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V (SPEX), Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Co. Philippines Onshore B.V., and South China Resources Inc. will spend up to $5 million for the initial seismic exploration in service contract (SC) 60 in northwest Palawan by the last quarter of 2006.


"It’s safe to say that the SC 60 consortium will spend $3 million to $5 million for the 2D and 3D seismic exploration by November or December this year," SPEX managing director Facundo Roco said.


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                    [Title] => Aussie-led group bags Sulu Sea drilling deal
                    [Summary] => The consortium of BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd., Amerada Hess Ltd., Unocal Sulu Ltd. and Sandakan Oil II, Llc will undertake a P2.4-billion oil and gas exploration work in offshore Sulu Sea.     


This after the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the consortium a petroleum service contract as part of the first Petroleum Contracting Round (PCR-1). 


The contract area covers 8,620 hectares in Sulu Sea, considered one of the most promising areas for oil and gas exploration based on the previous drilling activities conducted in the area. 


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                    [Title] => US pinayagang maghanap ng langis sa  Mindanao
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Ito ang ibinunyag kahapon ng mga mambabatas na kasapi ng Gabriela, Anakpawis at Bayan Muna sa kanilang House Resolution No. 2 na naglalayong imbestigahan ang naging desisyon ng DOE na payagang maghanap ng langis sa Mindanao ang isang consortium na pinangungunahan ng Unocal Corporation, isang US energy company.


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                    [Title] => DBP sets $25-M credit line for maritime, environment
                    [Summary] => The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will extend a  $25-million credit facility from the Export Finance Corp. of Norway (Eksportfinans) and Norwegian Agency for Development Corp. (Norad) to finance projects in the maritime and environment sector.


Based on the amended credit line agreement, the loan facility will be used for "mixed credit financing on a per contract basis for delivery of capital goods and services from any country of source."


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"It’s safe to say that the SC 60 consortium will spend $3 million to $5 million for the 2D and 3D seismic exploration by November or December this year," SPEX managing director Facundo Roco said.


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Ito ang ibinunyag kahapon ng mga mambabatas na kasapi ng Gabriela, Anakpawis at Bayan Muna sa kanilang House Resolution No. 2 na naglalayong imbestigahan ang naging desisyon ng DOE na payagang maghanap ng langis sa Mindanao ang isang consortium na pinangungunahan ng Unocal Corporation, isang US energy company.


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