Public Notice No. PN2014-04-0001: Declaration of Remote and Unviable Areas Pursuant to Section 59 of the EPIRA and Rule 14 of Its Implementing Rules and Regulations
Post date: Friday, 25 April 2014 01:21AM

NOTICE is hereby given that Barangays Mabila, Batuganding, Tucal, Konel, Lipol, Tinina, Gomtago, and Tagen in Balut Island and Barangays Laker Island, Camahual, Patuco, Camalig in Saranggani Island, all located in the Municipality of Saranggani, Province of Davao del Sur are remote and unviable areas have been declared open for the provision of electric service by Qualified Third Parties (QTPs) pursuant to Section 59 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 otherwise known as EPIRA and Rule 14 of Its Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Davao Sur Electric Cooperatives (DASURECO) having franchise obligations over these remote and unviable areas, have issued Board Resolutions No. 50 series of 2014 "A Resolution Amending Board Resolution No. 10, S. 2014 and to Temporarily Waive the Cooperative's Franchise to Operate in Balut Island covering Barangays Mabila, Batuganding, Tucal, Konel, Lipol, Tinina, Gomtago, and Tagen and in Saranggani Island covering Barangays Laker Island, Camahual, Patuco, Camalig located in the Municipality of Saranggani, in Favor of a Qualified Third party."

Interested parties including private entities, local government units, cooperatives and non-government organizations may obtain relevant information on these areas from the contact persons below.

Rural Electrification Administration and Management Division
Electric Power Industry Management Bureau
Department of Energy
Energy Center, Fort Bonifacio
Taguig City, Metro Manila
Telephone Numbers (632) 479-2900 local 348/417 and (632) 840-1731

 

  Attention:   Mylene C. Capongcol, Director 
      Mr. Josue B. Balacuit, OIC-Chief, Rural Electrification Administration and Management Division

 

(sgd.)
CARLOS JERICHO L. PETILLA
Secretary

 

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Terms of Reference for Data Package Services under the Fifth Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR5)
Post date: Wednesday, 23 April 2014 01:28AM

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
for
Data Package Services under the
Fifth Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR5)

  1. Background of the Project

    The Government of the Philippines, through the Department of Energy (“DOE”), is launching the PECR 5 through a transparent and competitive system for awarding of service contracts for the exploration, development and utilization of coal and petroleum resources in the Philippines. The DOE received a proposal for the data package services for petroleum areas. The proposal includes a virtual data room, among others, to host the Philippines’ petroleum data online for easy access and reference of prospective applicants or proponents. To ensure competitive and transparent system of awarding the data package service agreement, the DOE decides to subject the submitted proposal for open and competitive challenge.

  2. Qualifications

    Interested firms are expected to possess proven track record in providing expertise and experience in implementing data package services in different jurisdictions, with specific particularity to the Philippines’ previous contracting round, or substantially similar services. In addition, interested firms shall offer their extensive direct expertise and experience in the development and delivery of virtual data room for petroleum data. Interested firm are also expected to be familiar with the Philippines’ petroleum industry and previous petroleum contracting round.

  3. Technical Proposals

    Interested firms shall submit, together with qualification documents, proposals for data package services which shall include the following activities:

    1. Review and audit available license round data held by the DOE (DOE to provide comprehensive list detailing data, logs, media and condition);
    2. Format, convert, transcribe into suitable format for inclusion into data room;
    3. Seismic vectorizing and well log digitizing (conversion to digital data formats after scanning) as appropriate for each of the minimum of nine (9) and a maximum of fifteen (15) areas offered under PECR 5. Additional vectorizing/digitising and/or supplementary seismic data processing, if required, may be undertaken at potential investors cost;
    4. Prepare data packages for sale to potential investors in workstation-ready packages where possible;
    5. Provide promotion services to introduce pertinent information to key decision makers to greatly enhance participation in PECR 5;
    6. Provide a virtual data room to host a minimum of nine (9) and a maximum of fifteen (15) separate license areas as indicated by the DOE.
    7. Proposed timeline on the data package services which shall comply with the approved timeline of the PECR5.
  4. Financial Proposal

    Interested firms shall submit its financial proposals for the delivery of the data package services. The financial proposal shall specify that the costs and expenses for the data package services shall be for the sole account of the proponent and shall recover such costs and expenses through sharing of proceeds with the Department of Energy (DOE).

  5. Data Handling, Data Transferand Monthly Reports

    Interested firms shall submit specific work programs for the data handling and proposals for data transfer during the term of the data package service agreement. In addition, the proposal shall include plans and programs for monthly reporting to the DOE.

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 Prepared by the REC Secretariat:

 I. U. Ocampo
Chairperson, REC Secretariat

 Approved by:

 Usec. R. A. V. Oca
Chairperson, REC

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Request for Comparative Proposal: Data Package Services
Post date: Wednesday, 23 April 2014 01:07AM

REQUEST FOR COMPARATIVE PROPOSAL:
(DATA PACKAGE SERVICES)

Department of Energy, Government of the Philippines
Fifth Philippine Energy Contracting Round ("PECR5")
Data Package Services

The Government of the Philippines, through the Department of Energy (“DOE”), is launching the PECR 5 through a transparent and competitive system for awarding of service contracts for the exploration, development and utilization of coal and petroleum resources in the Philippines. The DOE received a proposal for the data package services for petroleum areas. The proposal includes a virtual data room, among others, to host the Philippines’ petroleum data online for easy access and reference of prospective applicants or proponents. To ensure competitive and transparent system of awarding the data package service agreement, the DOE decides to subject the submitted proposal for open and competitive challenge.

The Review and Evaluation Committee constituted under the PECR5 now invites interested firms to submit relevant information indicating their qualification to perform the abovementioned services. Relevant qualifications include proven track record in providing similar services (e.g. years in business, list of clients, listing of staff with expertise); expertise and experience in implementing data package services (e.g. listing of projects conducted, staff listing); experience in working with the different governments for similar services; expertise and experience in the development and delivery of virtual data room for petroleum data; and familiarity with the Philippines’ petroleum industry and previous petroleum contracting round.

Interested firms shall also submit together with qualification documents proposals for data package services which shall include, among others:

  1. Review and audit available license round data held by the DOE (DOE to provide comprehensive list detailing data, logs, media and condition);
  2. Format, convert, transcribe into suitable format for inclusion into data room;
  3. Seismic vectorizing and well log digitizing (conversion to digital data formats after scanning) as appropriate for each of the minimum of nine (9) and a maximum of fifteen (15) areas offered under PECR 5. Additional vectorizing/digitising and/or supplementary seismic data processing, if required, may be undertaken at potential
    investors cost;
  4. Prepare data packages for sale to potential investors in workstation‐ready packages where possible;
  5. Provide promotion services using to introduce pertinent information to key decision makers to greatly enhance participation in PECR 5;
  6. Provide a virtual data room to host a minimum of nine (9) and a maximum of  fifteen (15) separate license areas as indicated by the DEPARTMENT.
  7. A financial proposal which shall specify that the costs and expenses for the data package services shall be for the sole account of the proponent and shall recover such costs and expenses through sharing of proceeds with the Department of Energy (DOE).

A firm shall be selected in accordance with the foregoing criteria as may be evaluated by the REC.

Interested firms must submit their comparative proposals together with their qualification documents on or before 30 April 2014 to:

The Review and Evaluation Committee Secretariat
Department of Energy
Energy Center, Rizal Drive, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

For inquiries, please contact Dir. Rino E. Abad at telephone no. (02) 840‐2068 or email at pecr5@doe.gov.ph.

RAMON ALLAN V.OCA
Undersecretary
REC Chairman

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