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End Violence Your thoughts... Against Children! With Esther Bralyn Wani Free Monthly English edition - Issue 17 August 2015 LOs in dark after 100th LNG export PNG LNG landowners are still anxiously waiting for their share of benefit from the sale of the liq- uefied natural gas. After the 100th LNG cargo export, landowners are being kept in sus- pense while the K43 billion gas commercialisation project’s co-ven- ture equity partners have already benefitted from the sale of LNG. ExxonMobil said in a statement dated June 15 that the project had so far exported the 100th cargo of liquefied natural gas, just over one year on from the start of export op- erations. The LNG carrier Methane Spirit had transported the cargo bound for Japan for Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. (Tepco). Tepco is the same customer who received the maiden LNG cargo on-board the Spirit of Hela in May 2014. Outspoken Tuguba tribal chief One of the two LNG storage tanks at the PNG LNG Plant site northwest of Port Moresby. Photo Courtesy of Media Hillside Ltd Simon Ekanda said the Depart- ment of Petroleum & Energy’s Former managing director of with the proceeds from the sale of prudently manage the nation’s ExxonMobil said earlier the roy- (DPE) failure to complete on time ExxonMobil PNG Peter Graham the PNG LNG. wealth from the proceeds of re- alty benefits for the landowners are the clan vetting process enabling had once told the media that all This is the call by Opposition sources projects including LNG. safely parked onshore in a trust ac- the identification of genuine royalty payments for landowners Leader Don Polye, who wants the “The country and its seven mil- count with the Bank of Papua New landowners had caused the delay are safely parked in a trust account Government to come out clear and lion plus population have the right Guinea while waiting the finalising in disbursement of the royalty managed by the Bank of PNG. tell the whole nation including the to know how much the government of the clan vetting process (CVP) funds. Meanwhile ExxonMobil PNG’s disgruntled Hela landowners about has made since the first shipment which would identify only genuine “It clearly shows that DPE, the current managing director Andrew the proceeds from the sale of the of LNG.” landowners who would then be en- State’s key agency that regulates Barry said the 100th LNG cargo ex- liquefied natural gas from the PNG “The government must disclose titled to benefit from the sales pro- the oil and gas business and man- port is a milestone further underpin- LNG Project. where the proceeds from the LNG ceeds. ages landowner issues is com- ning PNG LNG’s reputation as a While Hela landowners from the is being kept, while awaiting the es- Bank of PNG confirmed that roy- pletely falling apart and is incapable reliable producer of gas. ExxonMobil-led K43 billiongas pro- tablishment of SWF,” Polye said. alty payments for landowners are of providing sound advice to the “Since export operations began ject’s up-stream site are demand- Finance Minister James Marape parked in a trust account which it government of the day,” Ekanda an LNG carrier has been loaded on ing from government the release of told the recently staged PNG Up- holds but it did not disclose the said. average every 3-4 days with con- their share of benefit from the sale Date seminar at University of PNG exact figure held in that trust ac- More than 7 million tonnes of tinuous operational excellence. of the gas, the National Govern- that the Government is moving count. LNG have been exported since the “This achievement is the result of ment has kept the landowners and forward to establish the SWF to Sources at Department of Petro- project commenced production in an excellent performance delivered the rest of the country in suspense properly manage the LNG revenue leum & Energy said the CVP is April 2014, ExxonMobil said. by world class facilities and an ex- since the first shipment took place and revenue earned from the sale complete but some landowners, Another landowner leader and ceptional workforce,” said Barry in in May last year. of other natural resources as well. especially from Hides and Juha former Southern Highlands premier a statement. Now after almost the 100th ex- “As a government, we do not have disagreed with the result and Albert Mokai asked the challenged The project is expected to pro- port, Polye has urged the Govern- want to repeat past mistakes,” have instituted court proceedings the State to be cautious when deal- duce more than 9 trillion cubic feet ment to not to deal in secrecy with Marape said. to nullify the outcome of the CVP. ing with landowners. of gas over the estimated 30 years the LNG revenue but disclose the Just recently National Petroleum A prominent landowner leader “Who were those landowners of operations. exact amount of State’s share of Company PNG (NPCP), the third Simon Ekanda expressed a con- who signed the UBSA (umbrella Built in 2008, the Methane Spirit benefit and that of the landowners. largest equity partner in the project, cern that if the CVP failed to prop- benefit sharing agreement) in is 286 metres long, 43 metres wide Government is still formulating has declared a net profit of US$167 erly identify the genuine Kokopo and LBBSA (licensed and can carry approximately the legislative framework that will million and managing director landowners, then who were those based benefit sharing agreements) 163,000m3 of LNG. enable the establishment of the Wapu Sonk attributed the com- purported landowners who signed if the government is now sanction- Polye, where is the money? Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), a pany’s profit gains to the early LNG the initial agreements (UBSA, ing the CVP to identify genuine Meanwhile, the government has highly significant future investment sales on top the Hides Gas to Elec- LBBSA) prior to the execution of landowners?’ Mokai asked. been urged not to deal in secrecy vehicle and savings fund that will tricity revenue it earns. the project. Wantok TODAY is a monthly English bulletin, an initiative by Word Publishing Company, an insert in WANTOK Niuspepa P2 August, 2015 Youth say Your Thoughts... Your thoughts after the with Esther Wani 2015 Pacific games… Name: Henrietta Yama Pacific countries. Being the Game’s host country PNG showed the real team Age: 21 spirit and that they have the courage to Home Province: Western Highlands Province compete and move the country forward. Employment: UPNG Journalism student – The Sports Minister, Justin BSP Wantok Volunteer Tkatchenko said that University of What are some of the positive things you Papua New Guinea will not take care saw during the Pacific Games? of the Games Village, what do you Some of the positive things I saw about think about that? the Games is that it united all the nations es- I do not agree with the Sports Minis- pecially the Pacific Islands, and also it is ter’s statement because it has already good to keep the relationship in such activi- been approved by the Prime Minister as a UPNG facility. ties. Name: Waksan Tua The Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko Age: 26 said that University of Papua New Guinea Home Province: Southern Highlands Name: Kelly Lipu Name: Asa Willie will not take care of the Games Village, Province Age: 41 Age: 21 what do you think about that? Employment: Security Home Province: Enga Province Home Province: Morobe Province I agree with the Minister for Sports be- What are some of the positive things Employment: Security Employment: UPNG Journalism stu- cause the students have to change their you saw during the Pacific Games? What are some of the positive things you dent – Games News Service mindset before accepting such world class Some of the positive things I saw in the city saw during the Pacific Games? What are some of the positive things facilities. I think they should keep it for their are the rubbish bins everywhere. Now when One of the positive I saw about the Games is you saw during the Pacific Games? own use rather than giving it to the Univer- we walk around everywhere we have a bin that it united all the provinces from the high- As I was attached with the Games sity. to dump the rubbish which is a good initiative lands who came here to participate in the Pa- News Service, it helped me in my stud- by Governor Powes Parkop. cific Games, the coastal people who came here ies as a journalism student and I too and the other Pacific Island countries. But I Name: Joycelyn Joseph learned a lot from others as well. The Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko think the government should come up with a an Age: 25 The Sports Minister, Justin said that University of Papua New Guinea event like this after every 2 or 3 years for the Home Province: Enga Tkatchenko said that University of will not take care of the Games Village, Papua New Guineans only from each province Employment: UPNG Journalism stu- Papua New Guinea will not take care what do you think about that? I agree with the Sports Minister because to compete against each other. dent of the Games Village, what do you the students from UPNG are not infants, they The Sports Minister, Justin Tkatchenko What are some of the positive things think about that? are matured enough to take care of the facil- said that University of Papua New Guinea you saw during the Pacific Games? I do agree with him because students Pacific Games was one of the most ity but there are some students who take will not take care of the Games Village, what can’t take care of facilities they are memorable and remarkable events drugs and do not know how to look after do you think about that? given already but then the University things.

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