Medco's sub-contractor kidnapped in Aceh
Wednesday, June 12 2013 - 04:43 AM WIB
A British sub-contractor hired by PT Medco E&P Indonesia has been kidnapped by a group of unknown people near Blok A operation area, Peurelak, East Aceh.
Medco said in a media statement on Wednesday that the 62-year-old expat was taken forcefully from his car on Tuesday, at around 11 am.
Medco has notified this incident to the security authority, local government, upstream authority SKK Migas and British Embassy.
The company expressed its sympathy to the family of the worker and will continue to support whatever effort to bring the worker back to his family.
Medco E&P is the operator of the block with a participating interest of 41.67 percent, with partners Premier Oil (41.67 percent) and Japex (16.66 percent).
Editing by Dadan Wijaksana