Papua New Guinea Joint Venture Launch
Gulf Alpha Services Ltd launches to support the next phase of PNG energy growth.
LIU Purari Holdings Gulf, a recognized landowner business, and BNG Trading have formed Gulf Alpha Services Ltd (GAS) — a proudly Papua New Guinean company positioned to deliver upstream and downstream support services for the Papua LNG project and the wider energy, resources, and heavy industry sector.
Mission
To provide world-class operational support while driving meaningful local participation, employment, and skills development, especially in the Gulf–Purari region of Papua New Guinea.
Joint Venture
LIIU Purari Holdings + BNG Trading
Focus
Papua LNG project opportunities
Coverage
Upstream and downstream support
Experience
100+ years combined PNG operations
Investing in Local Jobs and Training
A cornerstone of the GAS model is local empowerment.
The joint venture is committed to:
Creating sustainable employment opportunities for Papua New Guineans
aligned with our core business services
Prioritizing recruitment from Gulf Province and impact project surrounding communities
Improve supply lines of food stuffs to site caterers and other retail businesses
Building long-term technical capability within the local workforce
About Gulf Alpha Services
Built on local ownership, proven delivery, and long-term capability.
Gulf Alpha Services Ltd reflects a shared vision between LIU Purari Holdings and BNG Trading: combine landowner participation with established commercial and operational expertise. Through BNG Trading and Blue Planet Logistics, the venture brings more than a century of combined operational experience in Papua New Guinea.
GAS is positioned to support operators, contractors, and camp service businesses with dependable logistics, procurement, supply, warehousing, and project support — all delivered to international safety, compliance, and operational standards.
Jack Burgess
Managing Director
brings extensive energy-sector experience, including direct involvement with the ExxonMobil PNG LNG gas project. His experience helps ensure GAS operates with strong technical, safety, and compliance discipline.
“Gulf Alpha Services is about capability, compliance, and community. We are building a company that not only meets the technical demands of major projects but also ensures real economic participation for local landowners and communities.”