Caltex finds oil wells

Caltex finds oil wells

JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, a production sharing contractor of Pertamina and an affiliate of the Chevron Corporation and Texaco Inc., has made two new oil discoveries in its Rokan Block in Riau with initial productions of 1,198 barrel oil per day.

The company said yesterday that the first exploratory well, Ami No.1, is located about 35 kilometers northwest of Minas Field and five kilometers north of Asia Field with total depth of 6,010 feet. The second well, Jambon South East Strat No.1, is located about 2.2 kilometers west of Duri Field with total depth of 5,159 feet.

Caltex Pacific Indonesia currently operates in four contract areas in Riau -- Rokan, Siak, CPP and MFK Blocks as well as one contract in the offshore area of West Java, Nias Block, which is still in the exploration process. (kod)