BP West Java operates as usual<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Energy firm BP West Java said production activities were
\nrunning normally despite its recent loss in a controversial court
\ncase bought by a chemical supplier.<\/p>\n
Pradakso Hadiwidjojo, BP Indonesia senior manager of
\ncommunications and internal affairs, said the court ruling did
\nnot hamper the company's work producing natural gas.<\/p>\n
BP West Java, a subsidiary of energy firm BP Indonesia,
\noperates offshore natural gas rigs in north East Java. It
\nsupplies natural gas for West Java, primarily to state power firm
\nPT PLN's plant.<\/p>\n
The South Jakarta District Court on Thursday ruled in favor of
\nchemical supplier PT Mestaco Swarnadwipa, who filed a lawsuit
\nagainst BP West Java after the company ended its business
\nrelations with Mestaco. Mestaco had supplied a chemical to BP
\nwhich was found to be contaminated.<\/p>\n
The court ordered BP West Java to pay US$2.37 million or 3
\npercent of the total compensation of $70 million demanded by
\nMestaco.<\/p>\n
The court also froze BP West Java accounts in Citibank
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
\"Our activities continue although the court has frozen the
\naccount,\" Pradakso told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
He would not give details on the sum of money in the account.<\/p>\n
The case began in mid-2001 when BP West Java stopped buying
\nthe chemical Halon 1301 from Mestaco after it found a liquid
\ncontaminating the supply during an inspection. Halon 1301 is a
\nchemical used to extinguish fires.<\/p>\n
Test results showed the substance was Dicloromethane, a
\nflammable chemical not used to extinguish fires.<\/p>\n
Mestaco filed the first lawsuit in November 2001 and demanded
\n$650 million in compensation, saying BP West Java had not
\nfollowed correct procedures ending its business relationship.
\nHowever, the court rejected Mestaco's claim.<\/p>\n
This was the second lawsuit filed by Mestaco.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bp-west-java-operates-as-usual-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }