Chevron gas pipeline in Riau hit by truck

By Godang Sitompul

A 12-inch gas pipeline operated by PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) in Riau was hit Sunday morning by a truck carrying oil palm, causing damage to a section of the pipeline.

Senior Vice President for Policy, Government and Public Affairs at CPI Yanto Sianipar told Petromindo.com that the accident occurred early Sunday at around 5 AM at Simpang Intan, Tengganau Village, Pinggir District, in Bengkalis Regency.

The accident triggered a fire, hitting the truck and a local house. Yanto said that CPI emergency and rescue team immediately rushed to the location, successfully putting of the fire by 9 AM. One villager was admitted to the hospital for minor burns.

?The fire has been contained, and the CPI team is currently focused on repairing the pipeline, cleaning up the location, and handling the people affected by the incident,? Yanto.

Director of Operation at upstream authority SKK Migas, Muliawan, confirmed the accident, saying that the damaged pipeline, which transmits gas from Mindal to Duri, needs replacement. He added that a nearby pipeline was unaffected by the accident.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak