RI's oil production rise to 1.18 million bpd: BPMIGAS

Indonesia?s oil production now stands at 1.18 million barrels per day (bpd), up from 1 millions bpd in the first three months of year, according upstream oil and gas regulatory body BPMIGAS.

"The country's output has been standing at 1.18 million bpd over the past four days. From January until March 31, the output averaged 1 million bpd," BPMIGAS's Deputy Chairman for Operation Doddy Hidayat said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman for Planning Ahmad Lutfi said that there were nine fields that are expected to come on stream this year with a total production of 60,000 barrels oil per day.

The fields include Tangguh (operated by BP Tangguh), North Duri Area 12 in Rokan (Chevron Pacific Indonesia), Tunu 13A (Total Mahakam), Sabak (Pertamina-Bumi Siak Pusako JOB), Lengowangi in Tuban (PetroChina), Cepu (ExxonMobil-Pertamina), North Randengan (Pertamina Region Java, Duri Area 13 (Chevron).

It remains uncertain whether the Senoro-Toili field owned by Pertamina and Medco Energi International will come on stream this year, said Lutfi (Bernard/Godang)