Minister installs new BPMIGAS top officials

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Darwin Zahedy Saleh installed on Thursday several top officiasls of at the country?s upstream oil and gas authority BPMIGAS.

Hardiono was installed as new vice chairman of the agency replacing Hadi Purnomo. Hadiono was general affairs deputy until after the reshuffle.

Achmad Luthfi was replaced by Haposan Napitupulu as planning deputy. Haposan was formerly president director of Pertamina EP Cepu. Achmad will become expert staff in charge of upstream affairs for Pertamina's president director, according to Darwin.

Meanwhile, Hardiono was replaced by Achmad Syamsu Rizal Ashir, formerly division head of BPMIGAS project management and operations control department.

Hadi Purnomo will take over Irwan Bahar?s position as expert staff on economy and finance for Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. (godang)