Prime Energy marks Malampaya’s 22-year safety milestone

PRIME Energy Resources Development B.V. said Monday it marked 22 years of “Goal Zero” at the Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant (MOGP) in Batangas on Sept. 29, 2023, setting a high bar for safety.

MOGP achieved more than two decades of continuous operations with no harm to people including employees, contractors or visitors, the community or the environment, and no significant process safety incidents.

This is the MOGP’s first Goal Zero milestone under Prime Energy, a subsidiary of businessman Enrique Razon Jr.’s Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.

It owns the 45-percent operating interest in Service Contract 38, or the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project, supplying 20 percent of Luzon’s electricity requirements.

“This achievement sets a precedent for our unyielding commitment to our core values of safety, honesty, integrity, respect, value creation, and tenacity. It underscores not only our dedication to these principles but also our responsibilities as an energy provider, assuring our stakeholders of our utmost commitment to excellence in all we do,” said Prime Energy managing director Donnabel Cruz in a statement.

Prime Energy completed in February, with diligent planning and efficient execution, the scheduled maintenance shutdown of Malampaya for both its offshore platform and onshore gas plant on time and with zero recorded incidents.

Prime Energy said its commitment to safety leadership, open communication and a robust health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) culture has been instrumental in reaching the milestone.

It said the Goal Zero accomplishment reflects the strong foundation on HSSE and the deep-seated commitment to care for one another, evidenced that by the continued implementation of safety practices and sharing of HSSE learnings across all sites.

Another key factor in maintaining Goal Zero performance is the organization’s strong shared commitment to HSSE with its contractor partners, reinforcing its safety culture across staff and contractors, ensuring that safety incidents are reviewed, learnings are shared and safe acts are recognized.

Prime Energy hosts an annual Safety Day, an event welcoming all employees, partners, contractors and