02-24-2012, 08:30 AM
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 At one time didn't he knock on EWC because their website was out of date so there was no way anyone could take them seriously, or something like that?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.”
http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/29502
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.”
http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/29502