Pertamina EP to conduct seismic survey in S. Kalimantan soon

By Febry Silaban

Courtesy of Pertamina EP

PT Pertamina EP (PEP), a subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, plans to carry out survey activities to assess oil and gas potential in Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan Province, this month, according to an official of the firm.

"Currently we are in the process of preparation for seismic activities. The seismic activity will be executed in May," PEP's Public Relations Manager, Muhammad Baron told Petromindo.com on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, PEP Acting President Director Nanang Abdul Manaf said that the firm will soon announce the winning bidder of the seismic survey tender.

"Hopefully soon (the winning bidder will be announced). The participants of the tender include local and international companies that have opened offices in Indonesia,? Nanang said.

In October of last year, Dikky Novi Hermawan, an official at upstream oil and gas authority SKK Migas?s Kalimantan and Sulawesi regional office, said that the company plans to carry out a 350 km2 3D seismic survey, and 2D seismic survey between April 2017 and June of 2018.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak