At the end of August seventeen ExxonMobil trainees graduated in a ceremony held at the Kumul Petroleum Academy at Idubada. The trainees had completed a one-year full time course and achieved City and Guilds certification in their studied discipline. Eleven trainees received their certificate in plant process operation and six with certification as instrument maintenance…
Today Kumul Petroleum Holdings awarded a contract to OilMin Holdings Limited to carry out seismic work in two petroleum retention licences where KPHL is the operator. General Manager, Fintan Lalor, signed the contract on behalf of OilMin. Kumul Petroleum managing director, Wapu Sonk, said,”This contract award is the next step in our management of the…
Kumul Petroleum Holding Limited today criticised Puma Energy for leaking to the media the contents a commercially sensitive letter written to the Prime Minister and senior ministers, without the courtesy of informing or consulting KPHL or its Trustee Delegate Minister, Hon William Duma, who were deliberately not copied on the letter. Kumul Petroleum Managing Director,…
Kumul Petroleum Holding Limited today handed over a cheque for K1 million to Enga Governor, Hon. Peter Ipatas, to assist with the ongoing disaster relief effort at Mulitaka, in Enga Province. Kumul Petroleum Managing Director, Wapu Sonk when presenting the cheque said, “There has been a lot of support coming from other countries, companies and…
The ongoing development of the skills of the junior cohorts of the racquet sports of tennis and squash have been once again supported by Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited in 2024. This support has enabled both domestic and international training and competitions for these young players. In the Western Pacific Qualifiers held in Fiji in April…
Kumul Petroleum Holdings has organised more shipments of fuel, including vital Jet A1 to alleviate the current shortages experienced by the country. Kumul Petroleum managing director, Wapu Sonk, advised,” We are aware that current fuel importers are unable to meet the demand for fuel, particularly the Jet A1 used by the aviation industry, and once…
Port Moresby, 17 April 2024 – Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited today announced that for the first time it was directly marketing Liquified Natural Gas on the ‘spot’ market from its share of product from the PNG LNG Gas Project that was not committed to long term sales agreements. Confirmed last month, the deal is to…
A shipment of diesel and Jet A1 was recently discharged at NapaNapa to assist the country address its current fuel shortage crisis. The National Government, under the Essential Services Act and through an NEC decision, mandated Kumul Petroleum Holdings to find commercial solution to help the country manage the energy crisis. KPHL took over a…
Today Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited officially launched its WAN PNG platform, a national candidate database and career portal that the company has developed in partnership with UBIDY. WAN PNG will provide a clear pathway to employment whether one is a student, school leaver, university graduate, employed or unemployed. It will provide access to training, life…
Kumul Petroleum Holding’s managing director, Wapu Sonk, today made a presentation at the ‘LNG Supplies for Asian Markets’ conference in Singapore. Mr Sonk’s address, titled ‘PNG’s Next Phase of LNG Development’ outlined the current petroleum development situation in Papua New Guinea, projects that are in the pipeline such as Papua and P’nyang LNG projects and…