Petroleum Development License (PDL) 7

K33.7m Paid To PNG-LNG Landowners

The total payment of K33.7m covers K19.7 million cash and K14 million in project component made through the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC).
 
Prime Minister Marape said PDL 7 was one of a series of upstream PDLs that had been problematic with ongoing court cases that had affected landowner identification clan vetting, hence, benefits had been accruing in trust accounts since first LNG exports in 2014.