Pertamina-Petrochina to increase production

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BOJONEGORO, East JAVA - The Pertamina-Petrochina East Java (PPEJ) Joint Operating Body (JOB) plans to increase production in the Sukowati oil field in Bojonegoro, East Java, to 56,000 barrels from 42,000 a day in 2011.

To achieve the target five more new wells would be added. "The production of every well is around 2,500 barrels a day," the head of health safety and environment, Aris Diana, said at familiarization of Sukowati oil field well development here on Friday.

The event was attended by JOB PPEJ field manager Junizat H Dipidiwirjo, Bojonegoro deputy district head Setyo Hartono, local administrative officials and representatives of villagers living around the wells.

Total production from Sukowati wells in Field A and B totalling 14 reach 40,000 barrels a day. The production at Mudi field in Rahayu village, Soko sub-district, Tuban, with 25 wells meanwhile is around 2,500 barrels a day.

To increase the production at Sukowati field the well site in Field A would be expanded three hectares more. Facilities would also be set up to support production increase such as a 20-kilometer long undersea pipe line to the location of oil collection center in Palang, Tuban.

On the occasion Bojonegoro deputy district head Setyo Hartono hoped that the expansion project could be done transparently involving local villagers.

source : waspada.co.id

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