Gas producers' body holds congress, seminar

Gas producers' body holds congress, seminar

NUSA DUA, BALI (JP): The Association of Indonesian Gas
Producers opened here yesterday its sixth congress and technical
seminar on gas production in the country.

The two-day seminar, attended by 200 foreign and local
participants, features a number of prominent speakers, including
Iman Taufik, a deputy chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Wardijasa, an assistant to the state
minister of investment, and noted economist Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-
Jakti.

Two foreign speakers -- Brian Johnson from Cryofab Industries
and Koji Sato of Nippon Sanso Corp. -- also will address the
seminar.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Gas Producers
Soemantojo said at the seminar's opening ceremony that the
country is currently facing an oversupply of industrial gasses.
But demand is expected to increase by approximately 40 percent in
1998.

He reported that of Indonesia's production of industrial
gasses, 79 percent is nitrogen, 19 percent oxygen, and 2 percent
other gasses. (33/13)