Way beyond petroleum. (West Papua / Transnational Companies).(social, economic and political aspects of British Petroleum Company PLC's presence in Papua New Guinea) From: New Internationalist | Date: April 1, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 New Internationalist Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Oil giant British Petroleum's glossy, eco-friendly advertising campaign says the company has gone 'beyond petroleum'. In resource-rich West Papua, the company seems to be living up to its claim by helping to fund an emerging government. Can it be trusted? If not, what's the alternative?

Looking out of the window as we drive up the hill behind the rambling capital of Jayapura, Dennis Heffernan is explaining how even the real estate here is political. He uses the unlit cig...