Conglomerate San Miguel Corp (SMC) is interested to bidfor the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power pipeline should thegovernment rebid the facility once its franchise expires by2021, the Malaya Business Insight reported, citing SMC PresidentRamon Ang.
Current operator Shell Philippines Exploration BV, aconsortium of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Chevron Corp and state-run Philippine National OilCompany-Exploration Corp, will return the project to thegovernment under the build-operate transfer scheme. (http://bit.ly/1brp7pB) (Compiled by Manila newsroom; Editing by Anand Basu)