Pertamina to send tender team to Iraq

State oil and gas company Pertamina will soon send a team to Iraq early next month to prepare for geological and geophysical survey tender for Western Desert Block 3 as part of commitment to commence exploration on the block early next year.

?The team is expected to pick company which has capability to conduct the survey, said upstream director Bambang Nugroho.

Earlier, Pertamina president Ariffi Nawawi said Pertamina would invest some US$ 20 million on the project.

Pertamina has already completed the administration work and opened an office in Iraq to carry out its activities in that country. Earlier, the company stopped its activities in the block due to the U.S. attack on Iraq.

Meanwhile, Bambang also said that Pertamina would fight all out to win back concession of Tuba oilfield, which was given to Pertamina by Iraqi?s previous administration. (godang)