Manila: The Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project will undergo a scheduled maintenance shutdown for a month starting next week, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Friday. The DOE stated that the maintenance from June 15 to July 15 will focus on key facilities at the Shallow Water Platform in offshore northwest Palawan and the Onshore Gas Plant in Tabangao, Batangas City.

According to Philippines News Agency, the maintenance activities will include integrity inspections, servicing of mechanical and control systems, and safety-critical maintenance works to ensure the long-term reliability of Malampaya operations. The DOE assured the public that this regular activity has been closely coordinated with relevant stakeholders.

"During the maintenance period, the supply of natural gas from Malampaya will be temporarily halted, requiring power plants to switch to alternate fuel sources," the DOE said in a statement. Aside from the routine maintenance, the DOE announced that the tie-in of the Malampaya East-1R1 (MAE-1R1) and Camago-3S3 (CA-3S3) wells will be undertaken.

The DOE emphasized that the integration of newly discovered wells into the existing infrastructure will bolster the nation's indigenous natural gas supply and extend the project's operational life. The Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project, located off the coast of Palawan, is the country's only indigenous source of natural gas and powers up to 20 percent of Luzon's electricity needs.