Administrative Order No. 193

Section 1. There is hereby constituted an Inter-Agency Committee on Natural Gas Development, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, to be composed of duly authorized representatives of the following agencies: 1. Office of Energy Affairs Chairman 2. Department of Finance Vice-Chairman 3. Office of the President Member 4. Department of Trade and Industry Member 5. National Economic and Development Authority Member 6. National Power Corporation Member

Sec. 2. The Committee shall have the following functions and responsibilities: (1) To evaluate and review all issues and concerns relative to the Farm Out Agreement between Occidental Philippines, Inc. and Shell Exploration B.V. relative to Geophysical Survey Contract No. 47 covering Offshore NW Palawan, and the conversion of said contract into a service contract.; (2) To develop recommendations on the resolution of key issues relative to the development and utilization of natural gas that may be produced from the Camago gas field and vicinity as covered by GSEC No. 47; (3) To coordinate and consult with Occidental Philippines, Inc. and Shell Exploration B.V. in the performance of the aforementioned functions; (4) To call upon any government agency including government-owned or controlled corporations for such support and assistance as it may need in the discharge of its functions; (5) To submit its reports and recommendations to the President; and (6) To perform such other functions as may be necessary and incidental to the accomplishment of its tasks.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

Sec. 3. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety. (Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR. Executive Secretary