Havila Kavo goes to bat of Interoil, demands PDL

[my2cows]

Shell’s return queried
Source:
The National, Friday 24th Febuary 2012

GULF Governor Havila Kavo said companies which had discredited Papua New Guinea by calling it a failed state should be banned from the country.
He was referring to the return by Shell and other mining and petroleum companies after leaving the country.
“Ten years ago, Shell described PNG as a failed state, gave up its operations, sold it to InterOil and left. Now they have decided to come back,” he said.
He said the government had compromised with the companies which had returned to take over InterOil who, at bad times, remained operating in the country.
“I call on the prime minister and the minister for petroleum and energy to explain to the people of PNG and, especially, the people of Gulf why the company was allowed to come and
take over the Gulf LNG project,” he said.
“They ripped off the country and left. What infrastructure have they left and what positive development have they left before departing?
“Such companies had no confidence in the country. Why allow them back?”
He also urged the government to tell the people of Gulf and PNG when a petroleum development licence would be issued for the project as they had been waiting for too long.
Kavo also said there was a need to change the oil and gas laws to ensure developers improved the lives of the people and infrastructure.
He said the 22.5% they gave back was nothing compared with the 72% the developers took home.
“Nothing is there to show for it. There are no towns and the lives of the people have not changed,” he said.
“There are no millionaires with private jets. Why give away everything to the foreigners while the legitimate landowners suffer with the little they are given?”

[jft310]

Powerful!No Shell for IOC except through Petromin.huh

[Libtardius Maximus]

Great find my2, the most indicative statement...

“I call on the prime minister and the minister for petroleum and energy to explain to the people of PNG and, especially, the people of Gulf why the company was allowed to come and
take over the Gulf LNG project,” he said.

Very telling indeed.

[petrengr1]

I am glad to hear from Kavo. He has been silent too long. He is the reason the project was changed in the first place. He is the one who wanted the Petroleum Park in the Gulf Province. He is the one who said he did not want any of the Gulf Province gas processed outside of the Gulf Province. We need his continued support for getting the Project Agreement amended and approved and for getting the PDL issued.

As for his comment about the Government’s 22.5% not being enough and the people not benefiting I think he needs to look to his fellow politicians to be sure the money is properly used for the people and not stolen for the personal benefit of the politicians in power. They say the landowners are to get 2% but I do not think all of that money will just go to the approved landowners. If you take 2% of the profit from the LNG project it will be a VERY LARGE number. IOC only has about 2000 landowners. If they split 2% of the LNG plants profit they would ALL be the richest people in Southeast Asia. I think some of the money will go to the people but somehow the money has to be administered by the Government for the benefit of the people i.e. roads, bridges, schools, utilities, electricity, treated water, sewage treating facilities etc etc. It is up to them to see that cities are built. The Government needs to meet their responsibility to properly and effectively use this great wealth that is about to be bestowed upon them. I wish them luck but, based on what I have seen so far, they have a long way to go to root out all of the corruption.

[jft310]

LIb, check the source.Its the National dude. What do we know about The National??.Is this the end of the month??Do Funds report positions at the end of the month.Are the shorts down a bunch??Is the National clean or dirty?How would you characterize the National Enquirer???
I read Kavo wants IOC and has good reasons to demand IOC.

Shell has not taken over the Gulf LNG project.

[jft310]

If true Michael S, Eric S, Bonk, Snake would be dancin all over Yahoo.Since they are not dancing taint true.

[Palm]

Thanks for posting this My2. And I agree with Pet on what Kavo has done to pull this project into the Gulf. The government wanted accelerated cash flow and the CSP was proposed and Mitsui stepped in. As Pet says, Kavo in mid-2009 said, "That's fine, but all gas and liquids must be processed in Gulf Province. Next came the LNG plant issue. The PA said it would be at Napa Napa. Kavo went to work, and in the fall of 2009 he and Mr Elliott of EWC/EWI signed the agreement for the petroleum park to be located in Gulf. He has been very proactive in working with the LOs and drumming up support for both IOC and EWC. It seems that when Kavo speaks, people listen. Great for him to speak up and remind others that Shell and others gave up on PNG because they didn't find oil.

Kavo needs to keep reminding people of some history and he will get what he needs in Gulf. Mitsui and JAPEX have signed agreements with Petromin to provide funding and infrastructure, and when KOGAS joined the party they have sent a message. Japan and S Korea have provided much funding and aid to PNG over the years. Cut us out of this and you will see empty coffers. We have agreements and treaties in place. We will honor them and expect you to also.

Kavo pushing buttons is a good thing; we may see things start happening a little sooner.

[Palm]

Ken, you're stuttering tonight! :-P

[jft310]

Heard from the company . I emailed the story to them and they stated no one is taking over the IOC Gulf Project.Shell is partnering with Petromin in that 22.5%.Thats what I first stated and per the company I am correct.Geez guys.

[Palm]

A VERY weak attempt by bonk. At one time didn't he knock on EWC because their website was out of date so there was no way anyone could take them seriously, or something like that? This is an equally weak attempt. Oh and BTW Mr Kavo was in Parliament yesterday complaining about Exxon encroaching in the Gulf fishing territory with their pipeline. Part of his discussion was that the government should ask for more than the 22.5% from Exxon due to possible damages from silt collection to the fishing grounds. In his anger he most likely then started on his generalization of the SMs taking but never giving back. So Exxon is putting the pipeline where they say they are not, Kavo is furious and says, "Look what Exxon is doing; another example of how you have always given into the SMs, and this is like these companies like Shell that left, and you welcome them back, and on top of that try and give them IOC's Gulf Project. IOC has been here, and stayed here, even buying what Shell at one time did not want, and you treat IOC like this. Put a stop to what Exxon is doing, and approve what needs to be approved for IOC to move ahead with their PDL".

I believe this was most likely the context of Mr Kavo's remarks. Here is his address to Parliament in regard to Exxon:
"LNG pipes spark row
Source: 
The National, Friday 24th Febuary 2012
By JEFFREY ELAPA and LESLIE OMARO
A MULTI-BILLION kina liquefied natural gas project faces disruptions to its development after angry landowners complained about the damage to their environment and protected sites.
ExxonMobil, the developer of the PNG LNG gas project, had been accused by the people of Gulf province of breaching an agreement by laying pipelines within five miles of their traditional fishing grounds.
The landowners also want Ex­xon­Mobil to explain the presence of fo­reign vessels in their fishing grounds.
Aitari Huaupe, a public relations officer with the Ihu District Umbrella Landowners Association Inc, claimed that the ships seemed to be laying gas pipelines.
In response, Rebecca Arnold, the lead media and communications adviser for the LNG project, said the ships were not laying pipelines but were
supporting the laying of the pipes.
Arnold said the laying of the pipes was done 30km offshore from Caution Bay and not in the coastal waters as claimed by the landowners.
She said the vessels supporting the pipe-laying were located eight nautical miles (15km) south of
Apiope village.
“We are still using the same route off Caution Bay all the way to Omanti as agreed in a permit with the government,” she said.
Gulf Governor Havila Kavo told parliament yesterday that the go­vernment and the developer should review the benefit-sharing agreement in light of the developer’s action.
“I have gone to the area and found that the pipeline came right into the traditional fishing zone,” he claimed.
“As a result, the marine life in the area has been disturbed and will continue to be affected as siltation from the 14 rivers that flow into the Gulf of Papua will be captured, building up sediments and disturbing the prawn cycle in the area.”
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