THE flames licked at the sky from piping at Well A of the Banyu Urip Field in the East Java district of Bojonegoro on August 17 as Mobil Cepu Limited (MCL), operator of the oil block, disposed of produced gas by burning it in the atmosphere.

For the past few weeks, MCL had worked overtime to test the well before putting it on-stream. “The signs are good,” said Field External Relations Manager, Deddy Afidick. “The flames spewing from the pi