Govt invites bids for 26 oil, gas blocks
Wednesday, October 31 2007 - 12:24 AM WIB
Government is inviting investors to bid for 14 new oil and gas exploration areas and is reoffering 12 old blocks in an effort to boost energy reserves, Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday.
Luluk Sumiarso, director general of oil and gas at the ministry, said bid documents would be available within a month.
The list of exploration blocks as follow:
| No | Block | Location |
| 1 | North X Ray | Offshore (Off). West Java |
| 2 | North East Madura V | Off. East Java |
| 3 | South Barito | Onshore (On)/Off. South Kalimantan |
| 4 | Semai I | Off. West Semai, West Papua |
| 5 | Semai II | Off. West Semai, West Papua |
| 6 | Semai III | Off. West Semai, West Papua |
| 7 | Semai IV | Off. West Semai, West Papua |
| 8 | Semai V | Off. West Semai,West Papua |
| 9 | South East Tual | Off. West Arafura |
| 10 | Cakalang | Off. Natuna |
| 11 | Baronang | Off. Natuna |
| 12 | Cucut | Off. Natuna |
| 13 | Dolphin | Off. Natuna |
| 14 | Kerapu | Off. Natuna |
| 15 | Bawean II | Off. East Java |
| 16 | East Bawean I | Off. Northern East Java |
| 17 | Gunting | On/Off. East Java |
| 18 | Situbondo | On/Off. East Java |
| 19 | Buton II | Off. Southern Buton |
| 20 | Rangkas | Off. Banten |
| 21 | West Timor | On/Off. Timor |
| 22 | South East Palung Aru | Off. Aru island |
| 23 | East Palung Aru | On. Aru island |
| 24 | Mahakam Hilir | On. East Kalimantan |
| 25 | North Bali 3 | Off. Bali |
| 26 | Kasuari | off. West Papua |