Popo landowners cry boohoo over Wahoo

[Brew Swillis]

http://www.emtv.com.pg/news-app/item/popo-wahoo-1-projectprocedures-not-followed?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

POPO WAHOO 1 PROJECTROCEDURES NOT FOLLOWED

Monday, 10 March 2014. Posted in PNG Resource News, News, Business News

BY: JACK LAPAUVE JR SHARE ARTICLE

Landowners in Popo Village, East Kerema are frustrated with the actions of developer Inter Oil, Department of Petroleum and Energy and the Gulf Provincial Government, over the Wahoo1 Project.

They say proper procedures were not followed including engagement of stakeholders, land identification surveys and social mapping, were not undertaken by the developer Inter Oil prior to seismic survey.

Spokesperson Jerome Pou said the landowners are confused and angry with how the developer, DPE and Gulf Provincial Government are handling the progress of the project.

He said despite seeking consultation and presenting a petition to Inter Oil Chief Executive Officer Michael Hession and Gulf Governor Havila Kavo, no feedback has been received by the landowners.

Team Leader of the group Pedro Oroa questioned how the Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE) issued licensing to Inter Oil to commence drilling. Mr Oroa said Inter Oil has breached the Oil and Gas Act.

He said the Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, PDE Minister Nixon Duban and Mining Minister Byron Chan to intervene and clarify the matter.

Mr Oroa said, if no positive feedback is given back by the developer or Gulf Provincial Government, a court injunction will come into effect.

The landowners are not against the investment but are concerned with the procedures taken by stakeholders, and the damages that will be done to their environment.

[Petrovale]

Democratic boohoo over wahoo

[johnwgrant]

Translation of article: "Landowners cry: "Show us the money !!!"

[cybersssss]

There is no oil or gas yet and they are already crying.... Is anyone surprised?

[ArtM72]

Interesting that after years of seismics and the many months of site preparation at Wahoo this suddenly surfaces.

In some ways you have to feel bad for these people. Undoubtably they are being told by some they will be rich beyond their imagination, by others they're being stolen from and still others that their lives will never be the same.

They say that once you've seen Paris you'll never return to the farm. Maybe someone should charter a plane for these villagers. But then I've never seen Paris either and one shouldn't talk about something they know nothing about.

[Putncalls]

I would prefer the farm in Iowa over Paris any day of the week, Except maybe FEB. IOC should cater to their concerns if they can.