Community actions halt work at PNG LNG

摘要

Singapore-Actions by “local community members” have forced a shutdown of “some work activities” at the $15 billion Papua New Guinea LNG project, operator ExxonMobil said August 16. The impact has been felt in PNG’s Southern Highlands province, ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Highlands added. “Although the actions have been peaceful, they are disruptive to important work schedules and result in lost business opportunities for local companies and lost wages for local workers,” the company said. “We are working with local leaders in order to allow a timely restart of activities and we call on community members to work in the broader interest of the country and its citizens,” Esso Highlands added.