PXP Energy Corp., the upstream oil and gas unit of Philex Mining Corp., said Thursday it booked a wider net loss of P97.4 million compared with P36.1 million as a result of impairment charges in Service Contract 74 Linapacan, offset by changes in decommission estimates in SC 14C-2 West Linapacan.
Aboitiz Power Corp. should be able to award in the next two weeks the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for a proposed coal-fired power plant in Cebu, its third such facility thus far.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said power rates in Metro Manila could go up should regulators allow ACEN Corp. to apply so-called change in circumstance (CIC) claims on its power supply agreements (PSAs) with the distribution utility.
Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. has contracted One Subsea of the Schlumberger group for the supply of control equipment and subsea production systems to execute the fourth phase of drilling at the Malampaya gas platform by the end of the year.