Shutdown the Well, Lapindo Guarantees Safe Gas Supply

    Lapindo Brantas Inc (LBI) guarantees that the natural gas supply for the Gas Network (Gas Network) program will not be interrupted after the manual shut-in of the Tanggulangin well (TGA) 5 was due to leaking of the distribution pipeline to the gas plant at TGA-3, Saturday ( 15/10) ago. Gas Network supply is diverted directly from the TGA-1 and TGA-2 wells.

"Even though there are wells that have to be shut-in, the supply for the Gas Network program has not been disrupted. We supply gas from other wells. We are currently preparing to repair the leaky pipe so that the TGA 5 well will start producing again, ”said Vice President Operations LBI, Harsa Harjana.

    This was emphasized by Lapindo after residents were worried that the gas supply for the Gas Network would be disrupted. As is known, Pertagas is completing the Gas Network program for around 3,850 house connections (SR) for residents of Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo. 

    Gas for the Gas Network program is taken from the Lapindo well at Tanggulangin. A leaky pipe is under the river in Kalidawir Village. The provisional suspicion is that the leaking pipe is at the end of the pipe under river water, to be precise at a depth of 2 meters from the river bed.

It is suspected that the leak was due to the accumulation of water carried by the gas in the "U"-shaped section of the pipe. Lapindo will not repair the old pipe in the river but will replace it with a new pipe and move its position up the river. The pipeline leak occurred last Saturday (15/10), at around 22.00 to be precise. At that time Marsam, a resident of Kalidawir, saw a bubble and water coming out with mud from the river.

"Because the leaking pipe is at the bottom of the river, a bubbling appears and water bursts with mud from the riverbed carried by gas looking for a way out.

    Receiving the report, Chusnul Manab, the Lapindo Production Operator, immediately checked the pressure of the TGA 5 well. From the data in the Gas Plow Computer, it can be seen that the gas pressure has indeed dropped, indicating a gas pipeline leak.

    Because of that, shut-in was immediately carried out at the TGA 5 well. In less than 30 minutes the gas flow could be stopped to minimize the risk. At around 23.00 the bubble and water mixed with grains had stopped completely.

"Lapindo would like to thank Mr. Marsam who was immediately responsive in reporting so that the pipeline leak could be handled immediately. This shows that communication between Lapindo and residents has been well established. At that time Lapindo Brantas was indeed sending 10 MMcsf of gas as requested by Pertagas Niaga. It should have been 570 Psig at that time, but the pressure left on the screen was 278 Psig.

Harian Bangsa, Page-12, Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016

Leaking Pipes, Lapindo Guarantees Normal Gas Network Supply

    Lapindo Brantas shut-in (manually shut down the well) to the Tanggulangin well (TGA) 5 after a leak in the distribution pipe leading to the existing gas plant TGA 3. Even so, Lapindo Brantas guarantees that the supply for the Gas Network for residents is not disrupted because it is diverted immediately. to wells TGA 1 and TGA 2.

    Vice President Operations of PT Lapindo Brantas Inc Harsa Harjana, said that although there were wells that had to be shut-in, the supply for the Gastrointestinal Network program was not disrupted. We supply gas from other wells. We are currently preparing to repair the leaky pipe so that the TGA 5 well can return to production soon.

    This was done 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 Gass around 3,850 house connections (SR) program for residents of Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo.

    Gas for the Gas Network program is taken from the Lapindo Brantas well at Tanggulangin. However, there was a pipe leak that occurred last Friday (15/10), to be precise around 22.00. At that time Marsam, a resident of Kalidawir, saw a bubble and water coming out with mud from the river.

"Because the leaky pipe is at the bottom of the river, a bubbling appears and the water comes out along with the mud from the riverbed which is carried by the gas looking for a way out," said Harsa Harjana.

    Receiving the report, Chusnul Maab as the Lapindo Brantas Production Operator immediately checked the pressure of the TGA 5 well. From the data in the Gas Flow Computer, it can be seen that the gas pressure has indeed dropped, indicating a leak in the gas pipe. 

    Because of that, shut-in was immediately carried out at the TGA 5 well. In less than 30 minutes the gas flow could be stopped to minimize the risk. Around 23.00 the bubble and the water mixed with mud that had come out had stopped completely.

    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.

"It is suspected that the leak was due to the accumulation of water carried by the gas in the 'U' shape of the pipe. Therefore, we will not repair the old pipe under the river. Instead, replace it with a new pipe and move its position to be above the river.

    Lapindo would like to thank Mr. Marsam who was immediately responsive in reporting so that the pipe leak could be handled immediately. This shows that communication between Lapindo and residents has been well established, "he said.

    At that time, Lapindo Brantas was indeed sending 10 MMSCFD of gas as requested by Pertagas Niaga. At that time the pressure should be 570 Psig, but on the screen, the pressure is only 278 Psig.

"So because the leak is fine, the leak does not directly affect the safety valve in the TGA 5 well, so there is no automatic shutdown.

Surabaya Pagi, Page-7, Monday, Oct 24, 2016

Guaranteed Smooth Gas Supply

    Lapindo Brantas Inc manually shut down the gas well (shut-in) TGA-5 in Kalidawir Village, Tanggulangin District. This is done so that the gas supply to residents can run smoothly by diverting it to TGA-1 and TGA-2 in Kedungbanteng Village, Tanggulangin District. 

    LBI Vice President Operations Harsa Harjana said the shut-in was # done because there was a leak in one of the gas well pipes at TGA-5. The leaky pipe is under the river that flows in Kalidawir Village. 

“The leaky pipe is at the end of the pipe under river water, to be precise at a depth of two meters from the river bed".

    Harsa revealed that the leak that occurred on October 15 was immediately followed up by replacing a new pipe and moving its position over the river. "The leak and shut-in will not affect the gas supply to residents for the household connection gas network program (jargas),". 

The gas network program with the distribution of 3,850 house connections to Tanggulangin residents through the gas channel from Lapindo will continue. The gas supply is guaranteed not to be disrupted because other wells also supply gas needs. "At the time of the leak, we were sending 10 MMcsfd of gas as requested by Pertagas,".

    Kalidawir Village Head M Anas said that his party had coordinated with Lapindo so that there would be immediate handling related to the laying of the gas pipe. "We hope there will be no more leaks," he said. He hopes that the gas supply to the residents' houses will not be choked up. This is because the gas flow is very important for the daily needs of residents.

Radar Sidoarjo, Page-3, Monday, Oct 24, 2016

Guaranteed Smooth Gas Network Supply for Residents

    Lapindo Brantas Inc. shut-in (manually turn off the well) to the Tanggulangin well (TGA) 5 after the distribution pipeline leak to the gas plant at TGA 3. Even so, Lapindo Brantas Inc, guarantees that the gas supply for residents is not disrupted because it is diverted to the TGA 1 well and TGA 2.

"Even though there are wells that have to be shut-in, the supply for the Gas Network program has not been disrupted. We supply gas from other wells. "We are currently preparing to repair the leaky pipe so that the TGA 5 well will start producing again," said Vice President Operations of PT Lapindo Brantas Inc Harsa Harjana.

    The explanation was conveyed following residents' concerns that the gas supply for the Gas Network program would experience disruption. As is known, Pertagas is completing the Gas Network program of around 3,850 house connections (SR) for residents of Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo. Gas for the Gas Network 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. Harsa explained that the pipeline leak occurred last Friday (15/10), around 22.00. At that time Marsam, a Kalidawir resident, saw a bubble and water coming out of the water along with mud from the river.

"Because the leaking pipe is at the bottom of the river, a bubbling appears and water bursts with mud from the riverbed which is carried by the gas looking for a way out," said Harsa Harjana.

    Receiving the report, Chusnul Maab, Production Operator of Lapindo Brantas checked the pressure of the TGA 5 well. From the data in the Gas Flow Computer, it can be seen that the gas pressure has indeed dropped, which indicates a gas pipeline leak. 

    Therefore, the TGA 5 well shut-in was immediately carried out. In less than 30 minutes, the gas flow could be stopped to minimize the risk. Around 23.00 the bubble and water mixed with mud that had been gushing had stopped completely.

"Lapindo would like to thank Mr. Marsam who was immediately responsive in reporting so that the pipeline leak could be handled immediately.

This shows that communication between Lapindo and residents has been well established, "he said.

He explained, at that time Lapindo Brantas was indeed sending 10 MMcsf of gas as requested by Pertagas Niaga. At that time the pressure should be 570 psi, but on the screen, the pressure is only 278 psi.

"So because the leak is fine, the leak does not directly affect the safety valve in the TGA 5 well so there is no automatic shutdown," he said.

    When met separately, Kalidawir Village Head M Anas asked Lapindo to immediately repair the leaking pipe. The reason is that the pipe is very important to carry gas. " Because the damage has occurred, it should be replaced with a new pipe, "he said.

    According to Anas, if repairs are not carried out immediately, it will increase residents' unrest. Apart from waiting for this gas for a long time, now do not expect the gas to be disrupted by pipeline leaks.

"We ask to be repaired immediately, replace the pipe with a new one, passing through a safe location. Hopefully, this gas will also be realized soon and it will not be delayed any longer.

Duta Masyarakat, Page-11, Monday, Oct 24,  2016

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.