'No delay in DSLNG project'

By Godang Sitompul

PT Donggi Senoro LNG (DSLNG) reiterated Monday the construction of the Donggi Senoro LNG plant in Central Sulawesi is progressing as scheduled, with completion target still unchanged at the end of 2014.

"To this date, operation target of DSLNG is still in line with the initial schedule, which is at the end of 2014. We haven't received any revision (from shareholders)," said President Director Gusrizal to Petromindo.com.

Separately, Lukman Mahfoedz, President Director of PT Medco Internasional - a shareholder at the project, voiced similar optimism.

"The EPC works have been 95 percent completed so far. We are trying very hard to meet the completion target by the end of 2014," Lukman told Petromindo.com.

Donggi Senoro LNG is a joint venture comprising state owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina (Persero), Medco and Mitsubishi Corporation.

The two were responding to a recent report by Reuters saying the project will commence production only in March 2015 compared to an earlier target of 2014.

The report quoted Mitsubishi Corporation but did not detail the reason behind the delay.

The Donggi Senoro LNG plant is being designed to have a total production capacity of 2.1 million tons per annum, and will obtain its gas supply from the Senoro and Matindok gas fields.

Editing by Dadan Wijaksana