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Major pipeline planned in New Guinea

Published Sep 5, 2008
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Papua New Guinea is planning a major gas pipeline in the country’s Western Province, which is good news for the area’s stranded gas fields.

The pipeline is in the early stages of planning but if built would run between the P’nyang gas field and Daru on the south coast, Horizon added.

Horizon has a 100% stake in the Stanley gas/condensate find in PRL 4, and 49.65% of the Elevala and Ketu gas/condensate finds in PRL 5.

Both of these permit areas, as well as the Puk Puk and Douglas fields, are on the proposed pipeline’s route, giving promise to development and export options.

The PNG government’s attention is very much on the country’s LNG projects, but Sir Michael Somare’s government is keen to develop the Western Province gas fields.