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ARMM Trade Secretary Ishak Mastura said that while the explorations are yet in their "infant stage," the region’s business community is certain they will have a positive impact on the economies of both Tawi-Tawi and Sulu, both component provinces of the autonomous region.


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Total mulls prospects of Sulu Sea offshore block

By Iris Gonzales | March 9, 2015 - 12:00am

Total Philippines, the local arm of the French energy giant, is further assessing the potential of its offshore block in the Sulu Sea after a six-year extension granted by the Department of Energy (DOE), a ranking...

Business

Total, Mitra Energy to start SC 56 oil drilling next year

By Iris Gonzales | August 23, 2013 - 12:00am

French firm Total E&P Philippines B.V. and Mitra Energy Ltd. of Malaysia are set to start drilling operations in Service Contract 56 in the South Sulu Sea next year, an energy department official said.

Business

ExxonMobil Phils plans new wells

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | September 11, 2010 - 12:00am

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Philippines B.V., an affiliate of US-based oil exploration giant ExxonMobil Corp., may consider drilling new wells after completing the exploratory wells for its fourth...

Business

Aussie firm to launch $10-M oil search venture in Mindanao

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | April 15, 2007 - 12:00am

Australian oil and gas exploration firm Tap Oil Ltd. will spend about $10 million (P480 million) for the development of Service Contract (SC) 41 in Sandakan Basin in Mindanao, a top company official said. Paul...

Business

Exxon to drill for oil in Sulu Sea

December 7, 2006 - 12:00am

Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s largest oil firm, said yesterday it will explore for oil in an offshore prospect off the southern Philippines. An Exxon Mobil unit, Esso Exploration International Ltd., entered...

Headlines

ARMM traders bullish on Tawi-Tawi natural gas, oil explorations

By John Unson | July 10, 2004 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Traders in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are confident that the offshore oil and gas explorations in Tawi-Tawi, which started early this month, will, if successful, boost government...

Nation