Lapindo Shuts Down the Leaking TGA 5 Well

The leakage of the distribution pipeline leading to the gas plant at Tanggulangin 3 (TGA 5) in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java Province, prompted PT Lapindo Brantas Inc to quickly shut-in (manually shut down the well) to the TGA 5 well.

Lapindo Brantas guarantees that the supply of the Gas Network for residents is not disrupted, because it is directly diverted to TGA 1 and TGA 2 wells. This was emphasized by the Vice President Operation of PT Lapindo Brantas, Harsa Harjana. According to him, even though there are wells that have to be shut-in, the supply for the Gas Network program has not been disrupted.

The explanation was conveyed by Lapindo Brantas, after residents' concerns that the gas supply for the Gas Network program would experience disruption. As is known, Pertagas is completing the Gas Network program for around 3,850 House Connections (SR) for residents of Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo.

The gas for the Jargas program is taken from the Lapindo Brantas well at Tanggulangin. Harsa explained that the leaking pipe was under the river that flows in Kalidawir Village.

The provisional estimate is that the leaking pipe is at the end of the pipe under river water, at a depth of 2 meters from the river bed to be precise. Allegedly, due to the accumulation of water carried by the gas in the U-shaped section of the pipe.

"Therefore, we will not repair the old pipe under the river. Instead, replace it with a new pipe and move it to above the river," explained Harsa Harjana.

Bhirawa, Page-5, Monday, Oct 24, 2016

PT Pertagas Builds Gas Networks in Sidoarjo & Pekanbaru

PT Pertamina finally completed the construction of the gas network in Sidoarjo, East Java, and Pekaubaru, Riau. For the first time, around 3,850 houses in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, received natural gas through the city gas network.

The network was built in Gempol Sari Village, Kedung Turi, Kali Tengah, Kludan, Ngaban, Kalidawir, Kedung Banteng, and Putat Village all in Sidoarjo Regency. The development throughout the Region is the second phase of network construction in Sidoarjo Regency, which previously had been installed as many as 6,500 household connections.

In the development of gas networks using the state budget, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources assigned PT Pertamina, through the Directorate of Gas, New, and Renewable Energy. While the operation is carried out by its affiliates, namely PT Pertagas Niaga.

This is evidence of the strong commitment of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Pertamina Group to always provide clean energy, "said Linda Sunarti, President Director of PT Pertagas Niaga.

Sidoarjo is the district with the most gas network managed by Pertamina, which is 10,350 household connections. The source of gas to meet the needs of the entire network was obtained from the KKKS of PT Lapindo Brantas Inc. of 0.4 MMSCFD from the Tanggulangin V. Well, not only Sidoarjo, Pertagas Niaga drained the gas gradually to 3,713 household connections in Pekanbaru, Riau, West Sumatra.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, Oct 13, 2016.