04-17-2013, 11:28 PM
I wonder if, given the way Duma has operated in the past, the finalists didn't say "no final number until we see an approved JVOA from the government". That would make a ton of sense for everyone involved, and certainly explain the extended time frame of the bid evaluation/negotiation.
The approval of the PPL 237 JVOA and apparent PRE drilling campaign coincides well with the potential use of PPL237 gas for feedstock to both Port Moresby and Kerema locations. Recall the proposed ultimate CSP capacity was something just short of 16 mtpa. I don't know how far you can pump raw gas without drying it. Could it go all the way from Triceratops to E/A? Probably not, but I suppose there are lots of ways to skin that cat. Duckbill/Raptor? Time will tell.
The approval of the PPL 237 JVOA and apparent PRE drilling campaign coincides well with the potential use of PPL237 gas for feedstock to both Port Moresby and Kerema locations. Recall the proposed ultimate CSP capacity was something just short of 16 mtpa. I don't know how far you can pump raw gas without drying it. Could it go all the way from Triceratops to E/A? Probably not, but I suppose there are lots of ways to skin that cat. Duckbill/Raptor? Time will tell.