South Korean LG International and local firm PT Duta Firza are conducting a feasibility study on a potential US$1.3 billion petrochemical factory in Bintuni, West Papua, near the gas-rich Bintuni and Masela blocks in Maluku, which would provide raw material … Continue reading →
Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Arcandra Tahar here on Tuesday said four oil and gas projects have been included in the National Strategic Projects list because they have large capacity of gas, and therefore, their production will meet … Continue reading →
State-owned gas company PGN plans to develop gas transmission and distribution pipelines worth US$140 million in Dumai, Riau, to meet growing demand for gas in the region. The gas distribution networks will span 56 kilometers and connect to different customers, … Continue reading →
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has simplified licensing procedures in all sectors under its authority as part of efforts to increase investment inflows, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignatius Jonan said. The ministry realized that not all sectors under … Continue reading →
The government and Freeport Indonesia are still not in agreement over several aspects of the latter’s contract of work (CoW) conversion to a special mining permit (IUPK), an official has said. The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s secretary-general, Teguh Parmudji, … Continue reading →