July 28, 2015 edition
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June 30, 2015 edition
OIL AND GAS
Pertamina Backs East Kalimantan in Mahakam Block
The government has instructed state-owned PT Pertamina to guarantee regional governments in East Kalimantan a participating interest in the Mahakam Block. Support will be required if regionally owned enterprises have financial trouble jointly operating what is the largest gas field in Indonesia. "Engineers will be replaced when the profits are distributed," said I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmaja Puja, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Director-General for oil and gas, on Thursday last week.
Pertamina Backs East Kalimantan in Mahakam Block
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June 16, 2015 edition
MINING
Freeport Operation Extended for 20 Years
Freeport Indonesia's license to mine in its Papuan project area is to be extended for a further 20 years. This assurance follows Freeport's agreement to speed up the process of renegotiating its Contract of Work (CoW) into a Special Mining Business Permit (IUPK) before the contract expires in 2021.
Freeport Operation Extended for 20 Years
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June 2, 2015 edition
CORPORATE ACTION
Soetta Airport Runway 3 to Proceed
State-owned airport services company Angkasa Pura II will construct a third runway north of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten. "The acquisition of land will commence shortly," Budi Karya Sumadi, Angkasa Pura II CEO, told Tempo on Monday last week.
Soetta Airport Runway 3 to Proceed