Chevron, Pertamina sign Sumatra gas supply deal

Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI), a unit of US super major Chevron Corp. that operates giant oilfields in Central Sumatra on Tuesday signed gas supply deal with PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) ?Talisman Jambi Merang JOB.

Under the Gas Supply Agreement PHE and Talisman will supply 22BBTUD of gas from Jambi Merang block in South Sumatra to CPI?s steam flood facilities in Duri, Central Sumatra.

CPI senior official Yanto Sianipar told Petromindo.Com that gas supply from Jambi Merang will start 2011. He did not give detail about the contract duration. (godang)