BP names panel on Tangguh project<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc has appointed a four-strong
\ninternational panel of experts to advise it on various issues
\nregarding the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in
\nPapua.<\/p>\n
The International Advisory Panel on the Tangguh Project
\ncomprises Sabam Siagian, the former Indonesian ambassador to
\nAustralia, Rev. Herman Saud, the head of the Evangelical
\nChristian Church in Papua, former senator George Mitchel of the
\nUnited States and Lord Hannay of Britain.<\/p>\n
Mitchel is known as a peace broker in the Northern Ireland
\nconflict and once drafted a peace proposal for the Palestinian-
\nIsraeli conflict; while Hannay is the former British permanent
\nrepresentative to the United States.<\/p>\n
The panel reports directly to the corporate leadership in
\nLondon and is not subject to the organizational structure of BP
\nIndonesia, Herman was quoted by Antara as saying in Papua's
\ncapital of Jayapura on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The panel was set up to advise BP on how best to help the
\nlocal communities in Papua, protect the environment and prevent
\nconflicts with locals and environmentalists.<\/p>\n
The panel members met with BP's leadership in London in late
\nApril.<\/p>\n
Herman said he has been criticized by non-governmental
\norganizations for accepting the BP offer, but was not deterred
\nbecause he believes the position will allow him to help the local
\npeople.<\/p>\n
\"I don't expect anything for myself. I work for all people,
\nespecially the traditional owners of the land where the project
\nis located,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The Tangguh project, which will be jointly developed by BP and
\nPertamina, is located in southwestern Papua, where BP and its
\npartners have found a huge gas reserve.<\/p>\n
The LNG project will be supplied with gas from the Wiriagar,
\nBerau and Muturi blocks, which contain proven reserves of 14.4
\ntrillion cubic feet of gas. BP is the majority owner of the
\nblocks.<\/p>\n
BP and Pertamina have secured a buyer for the LNG from the
\nPhilippines and are competing with Qatar and Australia for a
\nsupply contract with China.<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bp-names-panel-on-tangguh-project-1447893297",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}