Drilling for oil in the Cepu Still Permits local government Terganjal

Surabaya -President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not want to lend a hand address the development of project engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) 1 or peak production of oil and gas development in Cepu block, Governing the upstream oil and Gas (BP Migas) representation of Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara will soon have a meeting with the County Government.

This is expressed by the head of BP Oil & gas representatives in Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, Elan Biantoro told reporters, in Surabaya, Monday (14/8/2012).

The plan, tomorrow with Deputy Head of Elan BP Migas Center will soon be conducting talks with the District Government.

"Clear light green of let's talk together. There are no deadlocks, because the term is so we can still talk about it together. And tomorrow morning I joint Deputy Chief (Deputy Chief of BP Migas Center) met with Mr. Regent, "he said.

It will seek talks with District Government and so no need to involve the central leadership (President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono).

"Because we know Pak President to do much. Not to interfere, "he added.

Elan pleaded, BP Migas hoping that permit issued can be accelerated so that it could boost oil production in the Cepu block. At the moment, said Elan, which became a problem in the oil & gas production increase in the Cepu block terkendalanya EPC construction or infrastructure development within V.

"The Scotch is a job in the EPC EPC v. V there are 29 buildings that should get the permission of IMB. Of the 29 buildings proposed BP Migas on behalf of Mobil Cepu Ltd. (MCL) can already 22 buildings so constrained by remaining 7 perda appearing in 2011, "he said.

According to Elan, Perda about spatial by new District Government was issued after the EPC project of v. Hence, he hopes to be able to change the District Government and understand if the project is a national program.

"The exemption already we do, so if it still applies (Spatial Perda) will membengkakkan the cost of construction of the EPC itself V. We want to have our plan and tentutnya local government could understand this national program so we hope there is a dispensation and there are considerations, "pungkas Elan.

(ze/dnl)