Port development may harm ONWJ?s operations

Government?s plan to build a giant container hub port at West Java?s Karawang regency may negatively affect operations of Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE)-operated Offshore Northwest Java (ONWJ) oil, gas block, an official with upstream oil, gas authority BPMIGAS said.

Spokesperson Elan Biantoro told Petromindo.Com recently that the port?s ship traffic route would at least cut through at least three pipelines at ONWJ. ?It may harm ONWJ?s operations,? he said.

Elan said BPMIGAS together with ONWJ operator will coordinate with Ministry of Transportation which endorses the plan, to find best solution.

Ministry of Transportation and state port operator PT Pelindo II has announced plan to build a 10 milion TEU per annum container hub port at Karawang with operations to start in five years. Karawang?s Cilamaya was picked as best location our of the five locations surveyed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to its strategic location and proximity to industrial centers. The new port is expected to help ease the congested Tanjung Priok port of Jakarta.

ONWJ, which has been operating for tens of years in the area, is currently producing around 27,000 BOPD and 205 MMCFD of gas.(godang)