MCL prepares PoD for Kedung Keris

By Febry Silaban

Mobil Cepu Ltd. (MCL), a unit of ExxonMobil Corp., is preparing a plan of development (PoD) for Kedung Keris field in Cepu block, East Java, according to an official of the firm.

?Currently we are preparing the POD of the Kedung Keris field to be submitted to and discussed with the government (and upstream authority SKK Migas),? VP of Public Relations and Government Affairs at ExxonMobil Indonesia Erwin Maryoto told Petromindo.com.

He asserted that MCL as the official operator of Cepu will also be the operator of Kedung Keris.

Meanwhile, a Petromindo?s source said that Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC), an equal partner in the block, also wants to become the operator of the field under a dual operator scheme, as it is applied in the Jambaran-Tiung Biru unitization field. The company will accelerate the development of the oil field to achieve a production level of 20,000 bopd, according to the source.

Editing by Johannes Simbolon