The Gulf LNG Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprises the Elk and Antelope gas fields and Liquid Niugini Gas Ltd., Pacific LNG and InterOil joint-venture project company, with modular LNG plants contracted with Energy World Corp. Ltd. and a Fixed Floating LNG facility being developed with Flex LNG Ltd. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

The HOA sets out the basis upon which the parties intend to conclude terms for the purchase and sale of one mtpa of LNG, (FOB) for a period of 10 years commencing in 2014, to be supplied by the proposed Gulf LNG Project in PNG. Pacific LNG and InterOil intend to complete negotiations and execute binding agreements with Noble later this year.

Pacific LNG’s President Henry Aldorf commented, “Noble is a good fit for our strategy of mid-scale and FLNG LNG production from our Elk Antelope field in Papua New Guinea , and LNG supply is a natural expansion of the Noble Group’s historical relationships in long-term coal supply for power generation. We are looking forward to a long term relationship with Noble to expand our LNG business

InterOil Chief Executive Officer Phil Mulacek commented, “We are pleased to have executed our first HOA for LNG off-take from our Gulf LNG Project in Papua New Guinea. InterOil is proud to work with the Noble Group, which has a proven track record of providing long-term fuel supply to major utilities across Japan, Korea, China, and Asia as a whole.”

About Pacific LNG

Pacific LNG is an affiliate of Clarion Finanz A.G, a private company specialized in energy and mining investments. Pacific LNG owns an economic interest of approximately 20% in the Elk Antelope fields, 47.5 % of Liquid Niugini Gas and is a large shareholder of InterOil.

About InterOil

InterOil Corporation is developing a vertically integrated energy business whose primary focus is Papua New Guinea and the surrounding region. InterOil’s assets consist of petroleum licenses covering about 3.9 million acres, an oil refinery, and retail and commercial distribution facilities, all located in Papua New Guinea. In addition, InterOil is a shareholder in a joint venture established to construct an LNG plant in Papua New Guinea.

InterOil’s common shares trade on the NYSE in US dollars.

About Noble Group

Noble Group (SGX: N21) manages the global supply chain of agricultural and energy products, metals and minerals. Noble operates from over 120 offices in 40 countries, employing approximately 80 nationalities. Noble manages a diversified portfolio of essential raw materials, integrating the sourcing, marketing, processing, financing and transportation. Noble owns and manages an array of strategic assets, sourcing from low cost producers such as Brazil, Argentina, Australia and Indonesia and supplying to high growth demand markets including China, India and the Middle East. Today, Noble has interests in grain crushing facilities, coal and iron ore mines, fuel terminals and storage facilities, sugar and ethanol plants, ports, vessels and other key infrastructure.This signing of the HOA is not material under the listing rules of the Singapore Stock Exchange.