Png Lng Evaluation Case
The Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (PNG LNG) project, to be constructed at Napa near Port Moresby, is a new gas project being championed by ExxonMobil to maximize the advantage from three large gas discoveries in the southern and western highlands of PNG. The new gas discoveries are the Hides, Angore and Juha gas fields, which are likely to have reserves approaching three to four trillion cubic feet. The project will cost an estimated US$15 billion to construct through initial completion. Over its 30-year life, PNG LNG is expected to produce over 9 trillion cubic feet of gas and 200 million barrels of associated liquids. First LNG deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014, following a construction period of about four years. It will supply four major LNG customers in the Asia Pacific region through long-term sales, including CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC); Osaka Gas Company Limited; Tokyo Electric Power Company Limited; and Unipec Asia Company Limited, a subsidiary of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation.
1) The first hurdle for this mega project is the financing. At $15 billion in commitments, the PNG LNG project finances -- the largest pure project debt facility to date in the energy sector -- taps a diverse set of funding sources including both tied and untied export credit agency facilities, a 16-strong club of commercial banks providing uncovered debt and sponsor co-financing. (PNG, 2010)
2) The second major hurdle would be serious breakdowns in law and order in the capital, Port Moresby, the Southern Highlands and other rural areas that may damage the government 's capacity to attract new investors to follow Exxon Mobil. The attempted assassination of PNG 's Ombudsman, Chronox Manek, in December has raised the prospect that violence in PNG may have evolved from opportunistic to politically motivated crime. Although foreign businesses with long experience in PNG are unlikely to be deterred, the publicity the events have received in
1) The first hurdle for this mega project is the financing. At $15 billion in commitments, the PNG LNG project finances -- the largest pure project debt facility to date in the energy sector -- taps a diverse set of funding sources including both tied and untied export credit agency facilities, a 16-strong club of commercial banks providing uncovered debt and sponsor co-financing. (PNG, 2010)
2) The second major hurdle would be serious breakdowns in law and order in the capital, Port Moresby, the Southern Highlands and other rural areas that may damage the government 's capacity to attract new investors to follow Exxon Mobil. The attempted assassination of PNG 's Ombudsman, Chronox Manek, in December has raised the prospect that violence in PNG may have evolved from opportunistic to politically motivated crime. Although foreign businesses with long experience in PNG are unlikely to be deterred, the publicity the events have received in
References: (2010). Papua New Guinea LNG: Covering all bases. Project Finance, 18. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Security raises investment questions. (2010, February). Oxford Analytica Daily Brief Service,1. Retrieved June 19, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 1968657891).