by

Engr. RAMON ALLAN V. OCA

Undersecretary, Department of Energy
09 May 2014
Hotel InterCon, Makati CIty
PHILIPPINE ENERGY CONTRACTING ROUND (PECR)

The PECR is a mechanism whereby the

government bids out areas with potential
indigenous energy resources for exploration
and possible development and production.
This provides a more transparent and
competitive system of awarding petroleum
service and coal operating contracts.
 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PECR
 August 5, 2003 - the scheme of bidding out contracts started with the
Petroleum Contracting Round (PCR) undertaken with the technical
assistance from Norway.
 March 11, 2004 - the Geothermal Contracting Round followed.
 August 31, 2005 - PECR for petroleum, coal and geothermal prospects was
launched. One Petroleum Service Contract was awarded.
 December 22, 2006 - PECR2 was launched. Seven (7) Petroleum Service
Contracts and three (3) Coal Operating Contracts were awarded.
 May 8, 2009 - PECR3 was launched, particularly for coal areas. Sixteen (16)
Coal Operating Contracts were awarded.
 June 30, 2011 - PECR4 was launched Three (3) Petroleum Service
Contracts and eleven (11) Coal Operating Contracts were awarded.
 AWARDED CONTRACTS
For Petroleum: 15 SCs
 PCR – 1 SC
 PECR1 – 4 SCs
 PECR2 – 7 SCs
 PECR4 – 3 SCs
 AWARDED CONTRACTS
For Coal: 30 COCs
 PECR1 – 1 COC
 PECR2 – 3 COCs
 PECR3 – 16 COCs
 PECR4 – 11 COCs
 PECR5 OFFERED AREAS
For Petroleum: 11 areas
Area 1: Southeast Luzon Basin
Area 2: Iloilo-West Masbate Basin
Area 3: Iloilo-West Masbate Basin
Area 4: East Palawan Basin
Area 5: East Palawan Basin
Area 6: East Palawan Basin
Area 7: Recto Bank Basin
Area 8: West Luzon Trough/Basin
Area 9: West Luzon Trough/Basin
Area 10: West Luzon Trough/Basin
Area 11: West Luzon Trough/Basin
 PECR5 OFFERED AREAS
For Coal: 15 areas
 Area 1:Carmen, Lanuza & Tandag, Surigao Sur
 Area 2:Tandag & Tago, Surigao Sur
 Area 3:Tandag, Tago & San Miguel, Surigao Sur
 Area 4:Sibagat, Agusan Sur & Butuan City, Agusan
Norte
 Area 5:Sibagat, Agusan Sur & Butuan City, Agusan
Norte
 Area 6:Bunawan, Agusan Sur
 Area 7:Bunawan & Trento, Agusan Sur
 Area 8:Bunawan & Trento, Agusan Sur; & Bislig City,
Surigao Sur
 Area 9:Lingig & Bislig City, Surigao Sur
 Area 10:Godod, Zamboanga Norte & Kabasalan,
Zamboanga Sibugay
 Area 11:Godod, Zamboanga Norte & Kabasalan,
Zamboanga Sibugay
 Area 12:Baliguian & Siocon, Zamboanga Norte
 Area 13:Alicia, Imelda & Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
 Area 14:Imelda, Malangas, Alicia & Payao, Zamboanga
Sibugay
 Area 15:Maitum, Sarangani
 CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information visit

www.doe.gov.ph/pecr5
or email
pecr5.secretariat@gmail.com