First gas produced from deepwater Malampaya project in Philippines

Prime Energy Resources Development has produced first natural gas from the Malampaya Phase 4 project off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines, Offshore Energy reported. The development brought gas online from the Malampaya East-1 and Camago-3 wells into the existing Malampaya production system. [1]

The nearly 1 billion dollar deepwater development aims to supply power to the Luzon grid and extend the productive life of the field, according to Offshore Energy. Prime Energy, a subsidiary of Prime Infrastructure Capital, stated that the achievement unlocks fresh reserves to bolster national energy independence. [1]

Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia located south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of mainland Australia. As FTMQ Climate reported earlier, British International Investment recently targeted 1.6 billion dollars for climate and renewable energy projects in the region, including in the Philippines. [2][4]

Offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells represent potential sources of marine oil spills, which involve the release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbons into coastal or ocean environments. Prime Energy described the new milestone as part of sustaining the broader role of the Malampaya consortium. [1][3]