Overview of License Data for 2024
Table 1: Active Petroleum Prospecting Licences
| No. | Licence | Licensee (Interest %) | Date of Application | Date Lodged | Total Blocks | Block Numbers | Map Sheet | Date Awarded | Expiry Date | Extension Grant - Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPL 328 [E] | Twinza Oil (PNG) Ltd (90%), Eda Energy Ltd (10%) | 18-Nov-2008 | 21-Nov-2009 | 1 |
515 |
Port Moresby | 31-Oct-2011 | 30-Oct-2017 | Active pending APDL 14 |
| 2 | PPL 339 [E] | Oil Search PNG Ltd (35%), Kina Petroleum Ltd (30%), Total E&P PNG 2 B.V (35% | 18-Mar-2009 | 18-Mar-2009 | 49 |
2398, 2399, 2470-2472, 2543, 2544, 2614-2616, 2686-2688, 2759, 2760, 2831 2832, 2903, 2904, 2975-2977, 3047-3049, 3120-3122, 3193, 3194 and 3266. |
Lae | 02-Sep-2009 | 01-Sep-2015 | 31-Oct-2019 - 30-Oct-2026 |
| 3 | PPL 352 | Peak Oil (PNG) Limited (100%) | 23-Dec-2008 | 13-Dec-2008 | 91 |
2254, 2255, 2326, 2327, 2398, 2399, 2470, 2770-2772, 2831, 2842-2844 2903-2916, 2976-2988, 3051-3061, 3124-3136, 3199-3207, 3271-3278. |
Kavieng | 25-Jul-2013 | 24-Jul-2019 | 04-Sep-2020 - 03-Sep-2025 |
| 4 | PPL 402 | Oil Search (PNG) Ltd (37.5%), Esso PNG Wren Ltd (42.5%), Barraccuda Ltd (20%) | 22-Jun-2011 | 12-Jul-2011 | 6 |
1493, 1494, 1495, 1496, 1567 and 1568. |
Fly River | 27-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2018 | 14-Feb-2020 - 13-Feb-2026 |
| 5 | PPL 437 [E] | Kina Petroleum Ltd (?%), Heritage Oil Limited (?%) | 01-Jun-2012 | 21-Jun-2012 | 9 |
1560, 1632, 1699, 1700, 1705, 1776, 1777, 1849 and 1850. |
Fly River | 19-Feb-2013 | 19-Feb-2018 | 19-Jan-2021 - 18-Jan-2027 |
| 6 | PPL 474 [E] | SPI (210) Ltd (75%), Oil Search (PNG) Ltd (25%) | 10-Oct-2013 | 16-Oct-2013 | 29 |
(Lae) 3267, 3335, 3336, 3337, 3339, 3341, 3410, 3411, 3413 and 3414. (Port Moresby) 26, 29 30, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 171-175, 244, 245, 317 and 389. |
Lae & Port Moresby | 06-Mar-2014 | 05-Mar-2020 | 12-Sep-2020 - 11-Sep-2026 |
| 7 | PPL 475 [E] | SPI (220) Ltd (56.337206%), InterOil Partners Ltd (18.662794%), Oil Search (PNG) Ltd (25.000000%) | 10-Oct-2013 | 16-Oct-2013 | 12 |
2671, 2672, 2673, 2675, 2676, 2677, 2743, 2744, 2745, 2748 2749 and 2821. |
Lae | 06-Mar-2014 | 05-Mar-2020 | 04-Sep-2020 - 03-Sep-2026 |
| 8 | PPL 476 [E] | SPI (208) Ltd (75%), Oil Search (PNG) Ltd (25%) | 10-Oct-2013 | 16-Oct-2013 | 29 |
2392, 2463-2465, 25322-2536, 2604, 2605, 2607, 2608, 2680, 2681, 2752 2824, 3026, 3117-3119, 3189-3192, and 3262-3265. |
Lae | 06-Mar-2014 | 05-Mar-2020 | 12-Sep-2020 - 11-Sep-2026 |
| 9 | PPL 487 | Esso PNG Papuan Gulf Ltd (100%) | 08-Jan-2014 | 08-Jan-2014 | 1 |
1643 |
Fly River | 30-Nov-2016 | 29-Nov-2024 | N/A |
| 10 | PPL 560 | Rawson Resources Ltd (100%) | 12-Aug-2015 | 12-Aug-2015 | 55 |
48-51, 121-125, 194-196, 267-269, 339-342, 412-414, 484-490, 558-565, 632-637, 706-710 778-782, 852 and 853. |
Port Moresby | 30-Nov-2016 | 29-Nov-2025 | N/A |
| 11 | PPL 574 | Arran Energy (Ubuntu Lmited (45%), Arran Energy (Ketu) Limited (35%), Arran Energy (JG) E&P Pty Limited (10%) & Mega Fortune Ineternational Limited (10%) | 27-Nov-2015 | 27-Nov-2015 | 32 |
1625-1627, 1697, 1698, 1769-1771, 1840-1843, 1912-1916, 1919-1922, 1986-1994, 2065 and 2066. |
Fly River | 30-Nov-2016 | 29-Nov-2022 | N/A |
| 12 | PPL 576 | Total E&P PNG 2 BV (100%) | 02-Dec-2015 | 10-Dec-2015 | 176 |
(Port Moresby blocks) 2291-2299, 2363-2373, 2435-2447, 2507-2520, 2579-2592, 2651-2664, 2723-2736, 2795-2808, 2867-2879, 2939-2949 3011-3021, 3078-3093, and 3150-3156. (Woodlark blocks)2521-2525, 2593-2597, and 2665-2669. |
Port Moresby & Woodlark | 30-Nov-2016 | 29-Nov-2026 | N/A |
| 13 | PPL 579 | Larus Energy Ltd (100%) | 01-Dec-2016 | 01-Dec-2016 | 110 |
1555-1557, 1627-1634, 1700-1706, 1773-1787, 1845-1859, 1917-1936, 1992-2007, 2064-2079, 2139-2144, and 2147-2150. |
Port Moresby | 31-Mar-2017 | 30-Mar-2025 | N/A |
| 14 | PPL 584 | Twinza Oil Ltd (100%) | 01-Feb-2016 | 26-Feb-2016 | 8 |
443, 444, 514, 516, 585, 587, 588 and 589. |
Port Moresby | 14-Feb-2020 | 14-Feb-2026 | N/A |
| 15 | PPL 589 | Total E&P (100%) | 24-Mar-2016 | 24-Mar-2016 | 184 |
(Port Moresby) 1043, 1115, 1188-1191, 1260-1265, 1333-1337, 1408, 1409, 1481, 1482, 1553 1554, 1623-1626, 1694-1699, 1765-1771, 1836-1843, 1908-1916, 1980-1991, 2050-2063, 2124-2138, 2145 2146 and 2196-2218.(Woodlark) 2008-2013, 2080-2087, 2151-2159, 2219-2232, 2300-2309, 2374-2381, 2448-2453. |
Port Moresby & Woodlark | 31-Oct-2017 | 30-Oct-2025 | N/A |
| 16 | PPL 591 | Sandaun Petroleum Energy Development Limited (100%) | 22-May-2016 | 14-Jul-2016 | 21 |
2269-2273, 2341-2347, 2413-2421. |
Wewak | 21-Jul-2020 | 20-Jul-2026 | N/A |
| 17 | PPL 599 | Waves Petroleum Ltd (100%) | 15-Aug-2016 | 15-Aug-2016 | 13 |
1333-1335, 1405-1407, 1477-1479, and 1549-1552 |
Fly River | 29-Jan-2021 | 28-Jan-2027 | N/A |
| 18 | PPL 614 | Hides Gas Development Company (100%) | 10-Jul-2017 | 10-Jul-2017 | 49 |
2346-2349, 2418-2421, 2490-2494, 2562-2566, 2636-2638, 2703-2705, 2708-2710, 2775-2777, 2781, 2782 2847-2849, 2863, 2854, 2847-2849, 2853, 2854, 2847-2849, 2924-2926, 2992-2998. |
Fly River | 09-Jul-2021 | 08-Jul-2027 | N/A |
| 19 | PPL 616 | Benshill Corporation Limited (100%) | 04-Aug-2017 | 04-Aug-2017 | 25 |
1939-1942, 2011-2016, 2083-2088, 2156-2160, and 2229-2232 |
Fly River | 12-Sep-2020 | 11-Sep-2026 | N/A |
| 20 | PPL 617 | Benshill Corporation Limited (20%), Advance International Exploration Limited (80%) | 03-Aug-2017 | 04-Aug-2017 | 20 |
1117, 1118, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1261-1266, 1336-1338, 1408-1410, and 1480-1482. |
Fly River | 12-Sep-2020 | 11-Sep-2026 | N/A |
| 21 | PPL 624 | Tnf Holdings Limited (100% | 22-Nov-2017 | 22-Nov-2017 | 200 |
1318-1322, 1390-1398, 1462-1471, 1532-1545, 1605-1619, 1679-1693, 1696, 1697, 1752-1770, 1825-1843 1899-1915, 1972-1987, 2045-2059, 2118-2131, 2191-2203, 2267-2275, and 2340-2347. |
Lae | 21-May-2019 | 20-May-2025 | N/A |
| 22 | PPL 625 | Peak Oil (PNG) Pty Ltd (100%) | 27-Nov-2017 | 28-Nov-2017 | 60 |
2472-2481, 2544-2553, 2616-2625, 2688-2697, 2760-2769, 2832-2841. |
Kavieng | 29-Jan-2021 | 28-Jan-2027 | N/A |
| 23 | PPL 634 | Igiri Petroleum Limited (100%) | 18-Dec-2017 | 19-Dec-2017 | 5 |
1858, 1859, 1930, 1931, 2002 and 2003. |
Fly River | 09-Jul-2021 | 08-Jul-2027 | N/A |
| 24 | PPL 643 | Gini Energy Ltd (100%) | 01-Aug-2018 | 13-Sep-2018 | 1 |
2007 |
Fly River | 25-Apr-2019 | 24-Apr-2026 | N/A |
| 25 | PPL 658 | ENB Mining & Petroleum Limited (100%) | 20-Jul-2019 | 22-Aug-2019 | 200 |
1543-1557, 1615-1631, 1684-1705, 1756-1777, 1828-1849, 1900-1921, 1972-1993, 2044-2065, 2120-2137, 2192-2209. |
Admiralty | 07-Jul-2020 | 06-Jul-2026 | N/A |
| 26 | PPL 662 | Noru Kair Oil and Gas Joint Venture Limited (100 %) | 20-Feb-2020 | 25-Feb-2020 | 17 |
2161-2166 and 2203-2238 (Lae Map) and 2206, 2307 and 2308(Fly River Map) |
Lae / Fly River | 03-Nov-2022 | 02-Nov-2028 | N/A |
| 27 | APPL 665 | CGE Limited (100%) | 20-Mar-2020 | 20-Mar-2020 | 21 |
979, 980, 1051-1054, 1123-1128, 1197-1201, 1269-1272. |
Fly River | 19-Aug-2021 | 18-Aug-2027 | N/A |
| 28 | PPL 666 | MKS Equities Limited (100 %) | 13-Apr-2020 | 20-Apr-2020 | 39 |
765-772, 837-844, 907-916, 981-983, 1055-1059, 1129-1131, 1202 and 1203. |
Fly River | 16-Feb-2021 | 15-Feb-2027 | N/A |
| 29 | PPL 669 | Hela Investment Limited | 13-Aug-2020 | 14-Aug-2020 | 24 |
2593-2597, 2665-2669, 2738-2742, 2810-2814 and 2884-2886. |
Lae | 09-Jul-2021 | 08-Jul-2027 | N/A |
| 30 | PPL 671 | Igiri Petroleum Limited (100 %) | 02-Sep-2020 | 02-Sep-2020 | 3 |
1931, 1932 and 2004. |
Fly River | 16-Nov-2020 | 16-Nov-2020 | N/A |
| 31 | PPL 672 | Moonbi Energy Limited (100 %) | 04-Sep-2020 | 04-Sep-2020 | 4 |
1564, 1636, 1709 and 1711. |
Fly River | 18-May-2021 | 17-May-2027 | N/A |
| 32 | PPL 675 | Moonbi Energy Limited (100 %) | 29-Jun-2021 | 29-Jun-2021 | 7 |
1709, 1711, 1781, 1782, 1783, 1854 and 1855. |
Fly River | 11-Mar-2022 | 10-Mar-2028 | N/A |
| 33 | PPL 676 | Kina Petroleum Ltd (57.5%), Heritage PNG 437 Ltd (42.5%) | 01-Aug-2021 | 13-Oct-2021 | 27 |
1412, 1484-1490, 1558, 1559, 1561, 1562, 1628, 1629, 1630, 1631 1633, 1634, 1701-1704, 1706, 1778, 1779, 1851 and 1923. |
Fly River | 03-Nov-2023 | 02-Nov-2029 | N/A |
| 34 | PPL 682 | Igiri Petroleum Limited (100%) | 01-Sep-2022 | 02-Sep-2022 | 31 |
829-834, 901-906, 973-978, 1045-1050, 1119-1122, and 1192-1194. |
Fly River | 03-Nov-2023 | 02-Nov-2029 | N/A |
| 35 | PPL 683 | 25-Aug-2022 | 13-Sep-2022 | 12 |
1621, 1693, 1765-1768, 1837-1839 and 1909-1911. |
Fly River | 25-Jul-2023 | 24-Jul-2029 | N/A | |
| 36 | PPL 684 | 25-Aug-2022 | 13-Sep-2022 | 10 |
1132, 1204, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1348, 1349, 1350, 1422 and 1423. |
Fly River | 25-Jul-2023 | 24-Jul-2029 | N/A | |
| 37 | PPL 685 | United Pacific Drilling (PNG) Limited (100%) | 25-Aug-2022 | 13-Sep-2022 | 36 |
367, 368, 439, 440, 511, 512, 583, 584, 655, 656 727, 728, 734, 799-802, 871-874, 877, 878, 943-946, 950, 1015-1018 1022, 1087-1090, 1093, 1094 and 1159-1165. |
Port Moresby | 25-Jul-2023 | 24-Jul-2029 | N/A |
| 38 | PPL 686 | United Pacific Drilling (PNG) Limited (100%) | 25-Aug-2022 | 13-Sep-2022 | 3 |
1624, 1695 and 1696. |
Fly River | 25-Jul-2023 | 24-Jul-2029 | N/A |
| 39 | PPL 687 | Zavath Energy Limited (100%) | 01-Jun-2023 | 19-Jun-2023 | 200 |
73-81, 145-153, 217-226, 289-298, 361-370, 433-442, 452, 453, 505-514, 524 525, 577-587, 597, 597, 647-659, 668, 669, 721-731, 740, 741 793-812, 865-884, 937-956, 1026-1028, 1098-1100, 1170-1172, 1242-1244, 1314-1316, 1386, 1387 and 1388. |
Woodlark | 12-Aug-2024 | 11-Aug-2030 | N/A |
| 40 | PPL 699 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited (100%) | 04-Jun-2024 | 04-Jun-2024 | 148 |
48-54, 120-126, 192-198, 264-270, 329-342, 401-414, 473-486, 544-558, 616-630, 687-702 759-774 and 831-846. |
Rabaul | 05-Dec-2024 | 04-Dec-2030 | N/A |
| 41 | PPL 700 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited (100%) | 18-Jun-2024 | 19-Jun-2024 | 186 |
52-72, 126-144, 197-216, 271-288, 343-360, 415-432, 491-504, 566-576, 638-644, 703-705 711-718, 775-777, 783-788, 847-851, 854-857, 919-926 and 991-995. |
Port Moresby | 05-Dec-2024 | 04-Dec-2030 | N/A |
| 42 | PPL 701 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited (100%) | 18-Jun-2024 | 19-Jun-2024 | 30 |
2889, 2893, 2959-2966, 3033-3039, 3105-3110, 3178-3182, 3253 and 3254. |
Lae | 05-Dec-2024 | 04-Dec-2030 | N/A |
Table 2: Application for Petroleum Prospecting Licences Lodged in 2024
| No. | Licence | Licensee (Interest %) | Blocks | Date of Application | Date Lodged | Status | Duration (Yrs) | Location (Province) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPL 687 | Larus Energy (PNG) Ltd | 60 | 19-Feb-2024 | 21-Feb-2024 | Offered | 6 | Central Province |
| 2 | APPL 688 | Scodo Investment Limited | 18 | 01-Feb-2024 | 13-Mar-2024 | Offered | 6 | Western Province. |
| 3 | APPL 689 | Zavath Energy Limited | 23 | 20-Mar-2024 | 21-Mar-2024 | Offered | 6 | Madang Province |
| 4 | APPL 690 | Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited | 24 | 16-May-2024 | 16-May-2024 | Offered | 6 | Gulf Province |
| 5 | APPL 691 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 148 | 04-Jun-2024 | 04-Jun-2024 | Offered | 6 | New Ireland Province |
| 6 | APPL 692 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 200 | 18-Jun-2024 | 19-Jun-2024 | Offered | 6 | Oro Province |
| 7 | APPL 693 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 30 | 18-Jun-2024 | 19-Jun-2024 | Offered | 6 | Gulf Province |
| 8 | APPL 694 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 200 | 01-Jul-2024 | 09-Jul-2024 | Application | 6 | New Ireland Province |
Table 3: Petroleum Prospecting Licences awarded in 2024
| No. | Licence | Licensee (Interest %) | Blocks | Date of Award | Date of Expiry | Duration (Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPL 687 | Zavath Energy Limited (100%) | 200 | 12-Aug-2024 | 11-Aug-2030 | |
| 2 | PPL 699 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 148 | 05-Dec-2024 | 04-Dec-2030 | |
| 3 | PPL 700 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 186 | 05-Dec-2024 | 04-Dec-2030 | |
| 4 | PPL 701 | PNG Jinpeng Mining Limited | 30 | 05-Dec-2024 | 04-Dec-2030 |
Table 4: Petroleum Prospecting Licences application refused in 2024
| No. | Licence | Licensee (Interest %) | Blocks | Date of Application | Date Lodged | Status | Duration (Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPL 692 | Infra Engineering Limited | 5 | 08-Aug-2023 | 17-Aug-2023 | Refused |
Table 5: Petroleum Prospecting Licences expired in 2024
| No. | Licence | Operator | TotBlocks | Grant Date | Expiry Date | Revised Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPL 610 | Kapul Petroleum Limited | 3 | 31-Jul-2018 | 30-Jul-2024 | N/A |
Table 6: Petroleum Prospecting Licences surrended in 2024
| No. | Licence | Licensee | TotBlocks | Grant Date | Expiry Date | Surrender Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PPL 645 | Sino Industrial Energy PNG Ltd | 17 | 23-May-2019 | 22-May-2025 | 23-May-2024 |
| 2 | PPL 646 | Sino Industrial Energy PNG Ltd | 27 | 23-May-2019 | 22-May-2025 | 23-May-2024 |
| 3 | PPL 647 | Sino Industrial Energy PNG Ltd | 9 | 23-May-2019 | 22-May-2025 | 23-May-2024 |
| 4 | PPL 545 | Oil Search Ltd | 1 | 30-Nov-2016 | 29-Nov-2022 | 12-Aug-2024 |
| 5 | PPL 608 | Oil search (PNG) Ltd (100%) | 103 | 14-Feb-2020 | 13-Feb-2026 | 29-Oct-2024 |
Note: SE Gobe production resumed in October.
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