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Revolution Papua New Guinea encapsulates Puma Energy’s global strategy, focused on rapid organic growth in high potential energy markets Writer: Jonathan Dyble | Project Manager: Josh Hyland

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uma Energy has firmly planted its stamp on the global energy industry in the century since its inception. Founded in 1920, it is now considered to be one of the world’s largest mid-stream/ downstream oil & gas companies with more than 8,300 employees manning its operations that span a total 49 countries.

With a strategy focused on high potential markets, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one country that encapsulates the Company’s dynamic approach as it looks to take advantage of new opportunities and secure rapid growth.

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This business was attractive to us because we believe the economy of PNG is poised for further significant expansion

the local community with its emphasis on socioeconomic development initiatives.

Puma Energy entered PNG in 2014 after it purchased InterOil’s refining, logistics and marketing businesses.

According to Jim Collings, Director of Puma Energy PNG, the Company hasn’t looked back since, establishing itself as the largest entity in downstream petroleum distribution throughout the country.

“This business was attractive to us because we believe the economy of PNG is poised for further significant expansion and the underlying assets and operations of the business have significant strategic value,” he says.

DuluxGroup is Papua New Guinea’s one stop shop for paints.

systems, sealants, waterproofing products and materials and water stops.

The PNG subsidiary of the Australian firm is the only manufacturer of paints in the country, with operations powered by local team of 100 employees and five management personnel, based at the Company’s head office and factory in the industrial hub of Lae and distribution centre in Port Moresby.

Catering to the likes of the mining, marine and oil & gas industry is DuluxGroup’s protective coatings division, comprising brands such as Hempel alongside its own-brand products.

Among the solutions offered by Dulux Protective Coatings are alkyd enamels, heavy-duty epoxy primers, intermediates and topcoats, zinc rich coatings, and chlorinated rubbers.

Crucially, DuluxGroup PNG produces, sells and distributes products to both consumers and commercial clients, covering home DIY and many industrial sectors across PNG and the Solomon Islands. Full professional and technical services are provisioned for all types of painting requirement, with work carried out by a team of highly-qualified experts.

DuluxGroup’s PNG workforce is also supplemented by technical teams in the firm’s home territory of Australia and New Zealand and are able to provide support on any project.

In terms of products, DuluxGroup PNG has a huge range of solutions on top of its wellestablished decorative paints selection. This includes a woodcare range under its Cabots and Intergrain brands – these provide leading quality stains, varnishes, clear finishes, oils, paints and polishes.

Construction and waterproofing is another area of strength regarding product provision.

Parchem, for instance, is a brand with 50 years’ experience in the construction supplies business, with products in its range including concrete repair, grouts and anchoring systems, engineering and architectural coatings, concrete curing compounds, flooring and surface treatments, jointing

Sealants and glues form another group of products. Selleys is one well-established brand under this category, providing a wide variety of sealants, adhesives, filler products and wipes.

Centenary Underpinning this huge variety of service and product offering is an unrivalled knowledge base built up over time. Indeed, the DuluxGroup is celebrating 100 years in existence in 2018, which also marks 50 years of operations in Papua New Guinea.

Having begun life as BALM in Sydney, Australia, the Company grew through a number of acquisitions and is now at the forefront of innovation in its numerous fields.

The past decade in particular has been a period of rapid growth, fuelled by acquisitions of the leading brands that DuluxGroup is able to provision in PNG today.

Contact us today for support: Tel: +675 7444 9999 e-mail: cs@dulux.com.pg Web: www.dulux.com.pg

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

The premier regional provider of towage, salvage, commercial diving and liferaft services & solutions in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

P.O. Box 701, Port Moresby NCD Papua New Guinea T: +675 321 1206 / 321 1278 F: +675 321 1301 Mob: +675 7316 0747 E: information@pacifictowing.com.pg

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Napa Napa Refinery

One of the most significant components of Puma Energy’s PNG business is its Napa Napa Refinery, a facility located adjacent to Port Moresby that refines up to 32,500 barrels of oil per day. Since acquiring the production plant in 2014, Puma Energy has invested heavily in the refinery, raising the bar within the local market.

There is significant potential for further investment with identified opportunities for large capital projects.

These include creating 99,000 square metres more land, adding more storage and alternate use import/ export facilities for mining and industrial users, whilst simultaneously increasing the refineries current production capacity to 42,000 barrels per day – a prospect that will undoubtedly benefit the whole economic system.

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n February 1977, John and Teunis Korevaar set up a business operating a single tug named Jas Hill at the port of Lae in Papua New Guinea.

welding, pipeline maintenance and propeller and hull polishing, among other services.

Several tug additions and joint ventures later, Pacific Towing is now a thriving, wholly owned subsidiary of Steamships Trading Company Ltd., a public company listed on the Port Moresby Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange.

In its own words, Pacific Towing is “a young innovative company with a long history and experience in both Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands”, a history which has seen it give back to the communities it serves.

With 11 tugboats and 190 staff nationwide, Pacific Towing provides niche services to the marine industry, namely terminal, harbour, coastal and ocean towage, harbour mooring, commercial diving and life raft servicing and sales.

In Papua New Guinea alone, the Company performs over 5,000 ship assists a year, helping to ensure safe and uninterrupted access to the country’s harbours for domestic and international shipping companies. Pacific Towing’s team is made up of experienced towage crews with local knowledge of PNG’s waters – additional services offered include short sea coastal towage, which covers shallow water areas like rivers and estuaries.

It has the capacity to respond to any regional incident at any time of day, 365 days a year.

On top of its local expertise, the Company is also a full member of the International Salvage Union, meaning it can call upon a vast array of expertise and resources.

Beyond salvage operations and responding to marine incidents, Pacific Towing also provides commercial diving services, designed to help clients handle any underwater repairs and inspections of subsea equipment. This can include buoy maintenance, ultrasonic testing,

People centric

A major part of the Pacific Towing’s identity is in the way it trains PNG and Solomons staff.

“This is a part of the world with extraordinary cultural and environmental diversity. It is very much part of our identity,” the Company says.

Further, the firm encourages a culture of commitment, innovation and entrepreneurship where all employees take responsibility for its common purpose, which is to provide safety and support at sea. This year the Company entered a partnership with Australia Awards & China Navigation Company, introducing a scholarship programme for 10 female deck engineers and cadets – a first of its kind for Papua New Guinea.

Beyond its own staff, the firm also champions personal relationships with customers and partners, a key component to its ongoing and prosperous relationship with Puma Energy.

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Rouna Repairs focus on quality repairs and servicing for all our customers.

The sole purpose of establishing Rouna Repairs was to have a centralised & dedicated maintenance arm that supplies specialist labour and services to light vehicles, Heavy transport, Earthmoving, Construction and Quarrying divisions for the group.

To achieve this Rouna repairs has specialised workshops for the three (3) main divisions, incorporating two (2) fabrication workshops, a machine shop, a small engine section and panel shop.

We are basically self-sufficient for our engineering and mechanical repairs.

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“Oil prices have a major impact on not only the cost of fuel for the end consumer but also the foreign exchange impost for the country,” Collings explains.

“We have worked with government and local crude suppliers to minimise the impact of this. Right now with the capacity of the refinery, there is little need for imported finished products to be purchased, which are at a higher cost than crude to be processed through the refinery. As the country goes through its next expansion phase, the increase in refinery capacity will allow us to keep pace with market requirements for many years to come.

Simple things like this can have a major benefit across the country in end user cost as well as energy selfsustainability.

“Puma Energy has invested heavily in our refinery, terminal and shipping assets to help streamline the supply

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Puma Energy PNG by the numbers Owns 23 terminals Largest retail network with > 80 service stations Directly employs 650 workers #1 market share in Retail and B2B sectors Has a 30 percent market share after in less than two years in LPG, lubricants and bitumen Provides 85 percent of the country’s strategic fuel storage requirements

chain. We see there are still further opportunities including reviewing the refuelling network for aviation.

By simplifying this we can have a positive impact on the cost of fuel for the aviation sector which is critical in connecting our people, our nation.”

Diversification

Alongside the Napa Napa Refinery, Puma Energy manages 23 terminals and depots, operates two coastal fuel vessels, and manages 80 fully or partially branded service stations throughout PNG, providing an unrivalled range of services across the regional market.

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ouna Repairs began life in September 2014 with a single purpose – to establish a centralised and dedicated maintenance business that supplies labour and services to a range of commercial vehicle fleets.

From light vehicles and heavy transport to earthmovers and quarrying trucks, the Company can self-sufficiently cater to the repairing needs of organisations operating across many industries. This year Rouna Repair is supplying repairs, maintenance and fuel to more than 700 pieces of plant and equipment through its 148 employees at three specialised workshops.

It also the authorised service and spare parts provider for Hammar side loaders in Papua New Guinea and promises to deliver its services at competitive prices. The Company says: “We use our group buying power locally and overseas to leverage the best price and availability for our spare parts and service items. We aim to eliminate waste and minimise inventory held, to reduce costs and overheads and pass these saving directly to our group customers.”

• Electronic diagnostics • Cat SIS • SOS sampling • Engine overhaul • Transmission and clutch replacement • Final drive overhaul • Hydraulic cylinder overhaul and manufacture • Combustion gas test • Coolant pressure test equipment • Computer based maintenance packages • Headlight aligner and tester • Certified brake tester with print out for trucks trailers and light vehicles • Chassis rebuilding and refurbishment trucks and trailers • Fuel delivery and supply For more information on Rouna Repairs, visit: www.rounarepairs.com.pg

By taking care of the stresses and strains related to fleet maintenance and upkeep, Rouna Repairs allows its clients to concentrate on running their businesses, providing that all important peace of mind.

Services provided by Rouna Repairs, among others, include: • All types of truck and trailer servicing and repairs • Heavy equipment & mining equipment repairs

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Further, having additionally launched Puma Gas, Puma Lubricants and Puma Bitumen in the four years since it has been situated in PNG, the Company now provides jet fuel, zoom fuel, lubricants, LPG, fuel oil and bitumen, alongside diesel and unleaded petrol (ULP), catering to a wider range of consumer and commercial needs throughout the country.

“In addition to the traditional wholesale, B2B and retail segments, we also provide into plane refuelling services, marine bunkering, drum products, and more,” Collings explains.

“This focus on being a highly diversified company allows us to develop integrated supply chain assets in growing markets, particularly in regions where projected demand for oil is high, creating strategic networks across the world through acquisitions and organic growth.”

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arlins Limited specialises within the industrial coatings industry, providing a diversified and leading range of services to its clients that include consultancy, project management, inspection, and recommendations, alongside the application of industrial coatings within itself.

Operating out of Papua New Guinea, the Company boasts of a vast range of technical expertise. Led by Mr Kapai Cholai, a man with 21 years’ experience in industrial coatings, Marlins offers unrivalled solutions across the country.

The Company’s core business is centred around abrasive blasting and painting, key services that combined substantially improve the corrosion resistance of infrastructure and equipment across a range of sectors, from structural steel to storage tanks to pipelines.

Alongside this, the Company delivers maintenance work such as repairing plates on tank internals, replacing corroded handrails, and overseeing the installation of fuel pipes.

Leveraging this broad range capabilities, Marlins has undertaken a range of major projects throughout Papua New Guinea, working with a range of regional heavy industry players including Puma Energy, Oil Search, RAMS, PNG LNG, Origin Energy, and many more.

The firm prides itself on continually meeting the highest standards, utilising the latestxxxxxxxx sand blasting and xxxxxxxxx spraying Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx equipment to provide end-to-end industrial coating solutions, from consultancy right through to project maintenance.

By consistently following its fundamental principles of supplying affordable and quality workmanship, Marlins serves to protect its clients most valued assets with customised programmes suiting each and every one of its customer’s requirements.

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Marlins’ core business upon its formation was abrasive blasting and painting of corroded tanks, pipelines and vessels.

Over the past few years, Marlins’ has expanded its services and now offers minor fabrication and refurbishment to storage tanks and pipelines.

About 90 percent of work undertaken is with Puma Energy Papua New Guinea and we are proud to be partnered with them.

PO Box 434 Kokopo East New Britain, 6111 Papua New Guinea

Kapai Cholai T: 00675 7688 8917, 00675 7264 2826, 00675 982 8624 E: kapaicholai@gmail.com

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acific Controls are proud of our association with Papua New Guinea and PUMA Energy. Providing Products, Services, Engineering and Technical support to the Napa Napa refinery in PNG for which we have had a close working relationship with for in excess of 25 years. Beyond PUMA Pacific Controls also provides support to Ok Tedi, Oilsearch, Newcrest, Barrick Gold and Exxon Mobil.

“Our structure ensures we are in touch with our customers’ needs; our growing global network ensures we are where they need us to be.”

With Puma Gas, the Company has again looked to how it can contribute to the broader economic advancement of PNG. Creating SME business opportunities is a strategic PNG Government plank and helps to grow the economic base, expertise and future for communities in which they are set up.

As a result, Puma Energy has actively set up its LPG business model in line with this. Having established 300 resellers in its first year, the target is to double this by the year’s end. A combination of distributor and direct sales model has been embraced for the lubricants business to support the variety of customer needs in this segment. The growth of the lubricants business is expected to grow on a similarly rapid trajectory to the LPG business, further bolstering its current position.

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Pacific Controls is a Process Control, Systems Engineering and Integration company with operations in NSW, Queensland and PNG. We have a 30-year history of supporting all sectors of the market which is backed by a broad product portfolio of internationally recognised and respected brands.

We provide complete support to our customers; ensuring fit for purpose products are supplied our team of Engineers have significant knowledge and experience from many applications and across all business sectors.

Our Systems Engineering and Integration capabilities enable us to design and build electrical and instrument panels, skids and enclosures as well as provide Systems Engineering support for wireless, automation, metering and SCADA applications.

Our structure ensures we are in touch with our customers’ needs; our growing global network ensures we are where they need us to be

Post supply support is a key focus, therefore inventory is held across all of our facilities including our latest addition in PNG, where we have a warehouse at Baruni in Port Moresby. This provides Xxxxxxxxsupport xxxxxxxxto xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx further the local market and compliments our local service workshop. With business growth we will continue to add to this local facility.

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Improvement through investment

Puma Energy’s philosophy of diversification is driven by its continual commitment to investment – something that the company actively pursues and takes pride in, as reflected with its focus on opportunities to expand the Napa Napa Refinery.

An example of where this focus has brought value to the business and the country is a major project at the refinery that will regenerate its Crude Reforming Unit that produces ULP for its customers.

“Through our technical capability, the local team have brought this unit back into production and we are able to supply the whole country’s requirement for ULP,” Collings reveals.

“This is another key element of the energy sustainability path for PNG. The project was delivered without safety

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incident, on time and to budget and was a great achievement for our team at the refinery.”

The Alotau terminal is another of Puma Energy’s long-term investment projects, with the firm renovating the existing facility to create a state-ofthe-art hub that will readily service a significant proportion of the country’s southern customers.

Collings continues: “Our philosophy of continuous investment and improvement of our assets is heavily demonstrated in the planned 2019 turnaround for the refinery. This allows us to upgrade and service critical equipment while we will also take the opportunity to invest in a debottlenecking project that will increase the capacity of the refinery to be able to deliver more product for the local market as it grows.”

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atec is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and PNG’s leading ICT solutions and service provider.

With a diverse customer base and business values centred on customer satisfaction, our tailored solutions and services enable our customers to be competitive and meet their business goals. Our team of talented and dedicated staff have global knowledge and local expertise to ensure a great customer experience.

Datec operates out of Port Moresby and has retail outlets in Lae, Mt Hagen, Kokopo, Goroka, Madang and Alotau.

We believe in transforming communities and support various health & education programs in PNG.

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NDISOL is an industrial lubricants specialist company providing both consulting and lubrication technology solutions to industries such as mining, timber logging and sawmills, marine shipping, food processing plants, pulp & paper mills, cement industry and electrical power generation & distribution and the printing industry.

INDISOL is proud and have been privileged to support Puma Energy PNG by delivering support and lubrication technology solutions for the development of the Puma industrial, marine and uninhibited transformer oil needs.

INDISOL is proud to part of the Puma growth for the development of PNG.

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This ever-improving mentality is what cuts Puma Energy above the rest, and whilst a significant amount of its profit is earmarked for facilities upgrades, the Company also invests heavily in new technologies, pioneering innovation within the oil & gas sector.

A recent example of this includes the firm’s launch of radio-frequency identification mechanics. This monitoring technology utilises digitally encoded chips to provide greater insights and visibility, used by Puma Energy to allow its customers to better monitor fuel usage and reduce wastage levels.

Alongside this, Puma Energy recently began to make use of loading arm technology during its wharf upgrades. This enhances both safety and productivity, whilst concurrently supporting potential future shipping investments, i.e. giving the firm the

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option of utilising Suezmax size vessels – cargo ships with a capacity of between 120,000-200,000 DWT. “As we enter new markets or acquire new businesses, we put in place better systems, better infrastructure, better technologies and better processes – everything from delivery logistics to point of sale equipment,” Collings says, highlighted by its efforts across PNG.

Partner power

Key to Puma Energy PNG’s success is its work with established partners.

The Company is looking to transform its procurement function, moving away from traditional supplier relationships and instead looking to build new relationships on a strategic partnership model where possible.

This involves working closely with both international and local partners, as Collings explains.

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acific MMI Insurance Limited is 100 percent nationally-owned and is one of Papua New Guinea’s leading insurance and financial services company.

As Papua New Guinea’s premier insurer, Pacific MMI provides a wide range of insurance programs in PNG with extensive support from highly rated offshore reinsurers. Special note to overseas operators, for work performed and staff employed in PNG, insurance must be placed locally. We strongly recommend you discuss this aspect with your broker (who must also deal with an in-country broker company). We urge you to take note and if still unsure, please do not hesitate to contact our office or myself.

Laurens van der Gaag Chief Executive Officer T +675 321 4077 E enquiries@pacificmmi.com

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With 10 locally employed petroleum surveyors on hand, all trained to meet the industry standards such as the IFIA Petroleum Inspector registration, SGS has provided wharf terminal services (inspection of all incoming and outgoing cargos) plus stock-taking expertise to Puma Energy PNG Refining Ltd since 2016.

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 95,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,400 offices and laboratories around the world.

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“Logistics and distribution is a big part of our business and one of the areas in our geographically diverse and challenging country. It has been important that we have been able to work with our transport partners to lift industry standards and develop local capability,” he says.

“The partners we have so far been lucky enough to work with have had similar philosophies. Whether it be international players like East West Transport (part of the Steamships group), or local players like IPI, Kutubu, Pagini or Native, we all have the same driver - continuous improvement, developing local talent and ensuring we apply international best practise in our country so everyone benefits.

“Over recent times we have worked very closely with the strategic government agencies such as NMSA (local marine agency), PNG Ports, Dept of Petroleum and CEPA along with local service providers such as PacTow

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to ensure the environmental safety our beautiful harbours. This has included coordination of vital emergency response equipment and also cooperation on emergency response exercises.”

Such partnerships are fundamental in Puma Energy’s success and throughout its structure, from working with waste water management specialist MACSEP, to signing beneficial primary supply and governmental agreements.

A focus on local

Similarly, to Puma Energy’s emphasis on working with local companies, the same principles are applied to the local population.

A survey conducted by Deloitte and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) last year found that 83 percent of companies within PNG viewed local skills shortages as a major barrier inhibiting growth.

Recognising the potential restrictions that this could have on long term growth across the country, Puma Energy takes an active role in helping to bolster the internal labour market through its local-first attitude throughout its PNG operations.

“We look to use as much local content as we can in projects and tend to only look outside the country when we cannot source technical capacity or components in the local market,” Collings explains.

“Where we have been forced to bring companies in from overseas, we ensure they utilise local companies and staff as part of their projects. This allows us to push for development of technical capabilities within the country for the future. This push since we have arrived has meant, as of today, close to 80 percent of our capital expenditure is kina based.”

This ethos is reflected within the changing composition of Puma Energy PNG’s workforce. Where local employment levels previously sat at 80 percent prior to Puma Energy taking over in July 2014, this has since risen to more than 93 percent.

This includes an increase in the appointment of local employees into a range of supervisory and leadership roles at the Company, providing greater opportunity for internal progression.

Training and social development opportunities

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Whether local or international, all of Puma Energy’s employees are given the opportunity to grow their personal and professional skill sets through its internal educational initiatives.

“We’re currently running the trade skills apprenticeship scheme developed in conjunction with and certified by the labour department that kicked this off last year. Currently, there are almost 50 employees enrolled on the scheme,” reveals Collings.

“Alongside this, we’re hosting the management discovery programme

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ISION ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED Field of Activity • Design • Construction • Project management • Earthworks • Building Works • Infrastructure • Mechanical • Electrical • Lift & Escalator • Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration • Hydraulic • Fire Protection • Marine fuel facilities • Service station fuel facilities

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to support the development of supervisory and business skills, with our third group currently going through this programme. In addition, we’ve taken on graduates of the Kumul Petroleum Academy – a government initiative technical institute targeted at better meeting the energy industry skills requirements.”

According to the Deloitte, UNDP report, more than 40 percent of the population in PNG is under 15 – a statistic that offers the potential of more than three million people joining the national workforce within the next 20 years.

Recognising this as a relatively untapped resource base, Puma Energy PNG is willingly helping to educate and train those that are interested in beginning their careers.

“We firmly believe the diversity of nationalities, cultures and experience across our team is a great strength for Puma Energy - we train our people well

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We firmly believe the diversity of nationalities, cultures and experience across our team is a great strength for Puma Energy

and we trust them to excel.”

Furthermore, the company launched its own private housing deposit support scheme two years ago, helping its staff to get on to the regional housing market.

This focus on “help up” rather than “hand out” self-sustainability thinking is carried into Puma Energy’s corporate social responsibility strategic pillars aimed at road safety, environment & conservation, education, license to trade and emergency first response.

As PNG grows, support to improve each of these areas is critical and Puma Energy is investing resources in all.

Whether it be the Books bilong Pikini (Books for Children) reading skills initiative, health education through support for the YWAM medical ships, or the campaign on road safety, the motivation is the same – delivering self-sustaining support initiatives that have the capacity to grow in positive influence.

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Moving forward, Puma Energy hopes to continue with its trend of bolstering PNG’s national energy infrastructure and labour market.

As explained by Collings, this will fundamentally lead to the creation a sustainable energy market across the country, with highly skilled local workers and sufficient infrastructure networks.

“We are the major investor in critical supply chain infrastructure to ensure the country keeps moving. Through this and the refinery we play a key role in the energy sustainability for the country. Our emphasis on SME development ensures this business sector will continue to grow as a key to empowering the people of this

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nation,” he concludes.

“We will be seen as partnering with local entities and delivering a special part of the energy sustainability

strategy for PNG – using local crude through a local refinery to feed the energy needs of the nation – a totally self-sustained energy supply chain.”

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Puma Energy Papua New Guinea Post Office Box 169 Port Moresby 121 NCD Papua New Guinea T: +675 309 9 400 | F: +675 321 1842 E: PNGjobs@pumaenergy.com

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