In energy sector governance: the written document authorizing a person or entity to conduct specified activities in a specified area or industry for a specified period of time, involving specified goods and/or services as required by law, rules, and regulations [Section 4(j), Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act of 2019; Rule 4(l), DOE Department Circular No. DC2019-05-0007, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 11234 (Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Act)]
Note: Under the Energy Virtual One-Stop Act of 2019 IRR, the term is alternatively written as “Certification”.
In oil & gas, natural gas: an authorization issued by the DOE for the siting, construction, operation and maintenance, expansion, modification, rehabilitation, decommissioning, and abandonment of PDNGI Facilities for Own-Use or TPA. It shall likewise apply to the accreditation of Participants in the trade of natural gas, including but not limited to the purchase, supply, aggregation, bunkering, reselling, and export of natural gas, and any other activity related to the PDNGI [Section 4(v), Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act]
In oil & gas, natural gas: an authorization issued by the DOE for the siting, construction, operation and maintenance, expansion, modification, rehabilitation, decommissioning, and abandonment of PDNGI Facilities for Own-Use or TPA. It shall likewise apply to the Accreditation of Participants in the trade of natural gas, including but not limited to the purchase, Supply, Aggregation, Bunkering, Reselling, and export of Natural Gas, and any other activity related to the PDNGI [Section 4(cc), DOE Department Circular No. DC 2025-04-0005, Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act IRR]