TOTALENERGIES BACKS PNG RESOURCES & ENERGY INVESTMENT CONFERENCE AS PREMIUM PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

PRESS RELEASE

TotalEnergies PNG Limited has announced that it is becoming a Platinum Principal Sponsor of the 17th Papua New Guinea Resources & Energy Investment Conference and Exhibition, which will be held 10 – 13 December 2023 at the Sydney International Convention Center.

TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, is the developer of the US$10billion Papua LNG Project.

Commenting on this sponsorship, TotalEnergies PNG Ltd Acting Managing Director Fabrice Brouard said the conference is a valuable opportunity for networking, learning, and showcasing the potential of PNG's resources sector.

“This year we hope to announce (at the Sydney Conference) the awarding of our Early Works contract Packages, our National Content Policy, and developments in key community initiatives, as we work towards FID in 2024.”

Mr Brouard said the conference brings together key stakeholders from the government, industry, and civil society to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sector and highlights the achievements and best practices of PNG's mining and petroleum projects.

“The conference is also a great platform to showcase the how Papua LNG is and will be a catalyst for enhancing the social and economic development of PNG and its people. In addition, it gives us the opportunity to show the Project’s endeavor to be a landmark project in terms of sustainability, carbon footprint optimization, and biodiversity considerations.”

“The conference is a strategic platform for promoting and attracting responsible investment in PNG's resources sector. We hold to our view of Papua New Guinea as a worthy and attractive investment destination. It will continue to attract and retain investment especially within this sector,” Acting Managing Director Brouard said.

PNG Chamber of Mines & Petroleum President, Anthony Smaré , on behalf of the hosting organisation, in welcoming this sponsorship stated, “We are delighted that TotalEnergies is coming on board as a headline sponsor of the Conference. TotalEnergies, through its leadership of the Papua LNG Project, is a major partner in PNG’s development and we look forward to hearing from them of their plans for the new mega-project at the Conference.”

This year’s conference is anticipated to the biggest investment conference held with over 1500 attendees, and 4 floors of the Sydney International Convention Center reserved for the 4-day duration of the Conference.

With a program designed to promote investment in PNG’s resources and energy sector, as well as the non-resources sector, the event is anticipated to draw an unprecedented number of attendees and attention.

For information on how to sponsor, exhibit and attend the 17th Papua New Guinea Resources and Energy Investment Conference and Exhibition, please visit www.pngconference.com