Deputy PM on Oil Search merger fears

NOW that round one of the takeover of Oil Search by Santos is complete, concern is being expressed in Papua New Guinea over the deal not being in the country’s “national interest”.

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Sam Basil

Even before the $21 billion merger announcement was made last week, Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil issued a statement expressing the government's concern that Oil Search would, in essence, depart PNG