Compensating Riau
The battle over the fertile Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oilfield block is over—at least for now. Although unsuccesful in its takeover bid, the Riau local government is to receive more compensation than it had demanded.
August 14, 2001
EVERY year Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) provides work experience opportunities for hundreds of students writing their theses on the oil/gas industry. But starting this month, the intake will include would-be managers and vice presidents. There aren't many of them, in fact only 18 in all. Next year, they are slated to take over management of the CPP oilfield, currently managed by CPI from Houston, in the United States of America.
The work experi
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