WELCOME to the Department of Petroleum & Energy (DPE) of Papua New Guinea (PNG).

This site provides information on the regulatory operations, news and updates on the Petroleum and Energy sector in PNG. The Department is comprised of two main Divisions, Petroleum, Energy and a third support Division, Corporate Services.

Petroleum Division is responsible for administering and regulating all petroleum related projects within Papua New Guinea. The aim of the Petroleum Division is to support the Government’s efforts to develop the Nation’s discovered and potentially discoverable petroleum resources by promoting, monitoring and regulating all activities directly related to the exploration of petroleum in Papua New Guinea.

Our Energy Division takes charge of policies and oversees the non-fossil energy sources and renewable energy sector. This also covers the retailing and distribution of petroleum products for electricity generation and transmission. 

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