除其他条件外，这些协议（包括联合运营协议）将在获得巴布亚新几内亚独立消费者和竞争委员会（ICCC）批准以及签署令人满意的 Pasca-A 项目天然气协议后全面生效。 MRDC 可能会购买 Twinza Pasca-A 资产最多 50% 的参与权益，而 Twinza 仍然是 Pasca-A 项目运营商。

巴布亚新几内亚总理詹姆斯·马拉佩 (James Marape) 先生在评论这一消息时表示： 我欢迎 MRDC 与 Twinza 之间的交易，以开发 Pasca A 资产，并共同开发海湾地区的许多其他令人兴奋的机会。巴布亚地区和国家。帕斯卡是我国政府在巴布亚新几内亚优先考虑的重大能源项目之一，我们期待看到 MRDC 和 Twinza 共同开发该项目，造福巴布亚新几内亚人民。

MRDC 董事总经理奥古斯丁·马诺 (Augustine Mano) 在评论这一公告时表示：“我很高兴宣布这项重大交易，它是 MRDC 向更加积极主动的资产所有者和管理者发展的又一重要垫脚石。我们很高兴与 Twinza 团队合作，并期待在未来数月乃至数年内推进 Pasca A 以及许多其他令人兴奋的机会。”

Twinza 执行主席 Stephen Quantrill 在评论这一公告时表示：“我很高兴能够宣布执行这些协议，与 MRDC 合作开发巴布亚新几内亚的石油和天然气资产，首先我们经过充分评估，准备就绪-to-go Pasca 巴布亚湾的一个项目。我们感谢马拉佩总理和巴布亚新几内亚政府的支持，并期待与 Augustine Mano、John Tuaim 及其 MRDC 团队合作，推动帕斯卡 A 项目未来的成功以及巴布亚其他石油和天然气资产的开发新几内亚。帕斯卡 A 项目投入运营后，预计每年将为巴布亚新几内亚带来超过 5 亿基纳的收入，创造约 500 个永久性就业岗位，并为巴布亚新几内亚经济带来大量美元外币。一旦帕斯卡天然气协议签署并获得项目开发许可证，Twinza 就准备着手帕斯卡一期 FEED。”

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The agreements, including a joint operating agreement, will become fully effective upon, among other conditions, receipt of PNG independent consumer & competition commission (ICCC) approval and the execution of a satisfactory gas agreement for the Pasca-A Project. MRDC may purchase up to a 50% Participating Interest in Twinza’s Pasca-A Assets, with Twinza remaining the Pasca-A Project Operator.

Commenting on the announcement, His Honourable Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Mr. James Marape, said: I welcome the transaction between MRDC and Twinza to develop the Pasca A asset and to work together on a number of other exciting opportunities in the Gulf of Papua region and the country. Pasca is one of our government’s priority major energy projects in PNG and we look forward to seeing MRDC and Twinza work together to develop the project for the benefit of the people of PNG.

Commenting on the announcement, MRDC Managing Director Augustine Mano said:“I am very pleased to announce this significant transaction which represents another important stepping stone in MRDC’s evolution towards a more engaged and active asset owner and manager. We are delighted to be working with the team at Twinza and look forward to progressing Pasca A and many other exciting opportunities in the months and years ahead.”

Commenting on the announcement, Twinza Executive Chairman Stephen Quantrill said:“I am very pleased to be able to announce execution of these Agreements to work and collaborate with MRDC in the development of oil and gas assets in PNG, starting with our fully appraised, ready-to-go Pasca A project in the Gulf of Papua. We thank Prime Minster Marape and the government of PNG for their support and look forward to working with Augustine Mano, John Tuaim and their team at MRDC for the future success of the Pasca A Project and towards the development of other oil and gas assets in Papua New Guinea. Pasca A, when operational, is expected to generate more than K500 million per year to the PNG State, generate around 500 permanent jobs and bring significant US Dollars of foreign currency into the PNG economy. Twinza stands ready to proceed with Pasca Phase 1 FEED as soon as the Pasca Gas Agreement is executed and the Project Development Licence is awarded.”

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