Natuna gas leak still under repair<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Bad weather has been blamed for the slow pace of reparation
\nwork on the 650-kilometer undersea pipeline from West Natuna
\nisland to Singapore, which was shut down due to a leak earlier
\nthis month.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's oil and gas regulator BP Migas expects another
\nweek before full restoration of gas supply is restored.<\/p>\n
\"We have not finalized the repair work. Bad weather got in the
\nway. However, we hope to resume full supply in a week,\" said BP
\nMigas chairman Rachmat Sudibjo.<\/p>\n
The leak has caused financial losses to Star Energy and
\nPremier Oil, two West Natuna offshore gas producers that stopped
\nsupplying gas because the south valve of a subsea tie-in was shut
\ndown for the repair work. The gas supply from ConocoPhillips was
\nnot disrupted.<\/p>\n
\"We have incurred around US$250,000 in delayed revenue and a
\nsmall amount of lost revenue every day since the detection of the
\nleak,\" said Supramu Santosa, president of Star Energy.<\/p>\n
He added that Star Energy supplies 20 percent of the 350
\nbillion btu (British thermal units) per day supplied by the three
\ncompanies. \"We have to keep a bit of gas flowing to maintain the
\npressure within the pipe,\" Supramu told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
In a previous report, deputy chairman Trijana Kartoatmodjo
\nindicated that it would be up and running at full capacity would
\nby Dec. 2. He added on Tuesday that the repairmen were able to
\ndive and work on the leak.<\/p>",
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