In August 1997 the Petroleum Division and Energy Division were separated from the Department of Mining and Petroleum to form the Department of Petroleum and Energy (DPE ). In 1998 a Corporate Services Division was created to help deal with the large volume of work generated by the unabated increase in activity in the petroleum and energy sectors.
Department of Petroleum & Energy Structure
Petroleum Division– 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.
Energy Division– 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.
Corporate Services Division– The Corporate Services Division plays a supportive and facilitative role to the other two operational divisions (Petroleum & Energy) . It focuses on the development of policies, procedures, organizational structure and human resources. It further focuses on financial and administrative systems and resources to support the Department’s core units’ strategies and activities.
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