tempointeractive, 25 February 2011
Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah has rejected the plans of Lapindo Brantas to exploit natural gas in the area. The exploitation was to take place in six points in Kalidawir village, Tanggulangin sub-district and Kebonagung village, Porong sub-district. The major rejected the plan based on the problems caused by the Lapindo mudflow in Sidoarjo.
“There mustn’t be any operations,” he said following a meeting with Lapindo Brantas and downstream oil and gas regulator BPH Migas. So far, he said, Lapindo had exploited natural gas in Kalidawir village. A total 4,000 people use natural gas from Lapindo’s gas wells.
Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah has rejected the plans of Lapindo Brantas to exploit natural gas in the area. The exploitation was to take place in six points in Kalidawir village, Tanggulangin sub-district and Kebonagung village, Porong sub-district. The major rejected the plan based on the problems caused by the Lapindo mudflow in Sidoarjo.
“There mustn’t be any operations,” he said following a meeting with Lapindo Brantas and downstream oil and gas regulator BPH Migas. So far, he said, Lapindo had exploited natural gas in Kalidawir village. A total 4,000 people use natural gas from Lapindo’s gas wells.
“The exploration in Kalidawir was successful. There were no problems,” he said. Three points in Kalidawir have not yet been exploited. The exploitation permit from BPH Migas was granted before the mudflow incident at Banjar Panji-1 Lapindo Brantas well.
The 2-hour meeting between Sidoarjo regent, Lapindo Brantas Incorporated and BPH Migas was closed to the public. “There are no activities yet, only the annual report was discussed,” said Anita Ariyanti, Lapindo Brantas Incorporated’s public relations spokesperson.
Source: tempointeractive
