ExxonMobil pipeline repaired

ExxonMobil pipeline repaired

SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. has fixed a gas pipeline leak detected Jan. 20 at the Arun natural gas field in North Aceh and taking all necessary steps to prevent the gas leakage from spreading, company spokeswoman Deva Rachman said Tuesday.

ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia confirmed in a statement that a pipeline leak was identified "between Cluster 3 and 4 at the Arun field area of operations in Matangkuli subdistrict."

ExxonMobil has resumed normal gas production after temporarily halting operations at affected areas to prevent the gas from spreading to nearby communities, Deva said. -- Dow Jones