MANILA, June 12 -- 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 said the scheduled maintenance from June 15 to July 15 will cover key facilities at the Shallow Water Platform in offshore northwest Palawan and the Onshore Gas Plant in Tabangao, Batangas City.

It will include integrity inspections, servicing of mechanical and control systems, and safety-critical maintenance works to help ensure the long-term reliability of Malampaya operations.

The DOE assured the public that the regular activity has been closely coordinated with relevant stakeholders.

"During the maintenance period, the supply of natural g...