Malampaya completes upgrades ahead of expansion
Prime Energy Resources Development BV has completed a month-long maintenance shutdown at the Malampaya gas field, which also covered needed upgrades as it gears up for an expansion.
The company led by Enrique Razon Jr. on Friday said gas delivery was restored on July 15.
Prime Energy is the operator of Service Contract No. 38. Its partners are UC38 LLC, Prime Oil & Gas, Inc. and PNOC Exploration Corp.
The routine maintenance works covered the shallow water platform in northwest Palawan and the onshore gas plant in Tabangao, Batangas City.
The maintenance turnaround likewise involved preparations for the integration of the Malampaya East-1 and Camago-3 wells, which are on track for initial gas delivery by the fourth quarter of the year.
“Completing this turnaround safely is essential to maintaining the reliability of Malampaya’s operations and supporting the country’s energy needs,” said Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, president and CEO of Prime Energy.
“This activity was also critical to preparing our facilities for the next phase of indigenous gas production so that homes, businesses and industries continue to benefit from a reliable domestic energy source,” she added.
Throughout the maintenance period, the group said, it had worked closely with the Department of Energy and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines to maintain power reliability during the planned shutdown. It also coordinated with its power generation customers for alternative fuel arrangements.
So far, the Malampaya project has contributed more than $14 billion to the Philippine government’s coffers.
