Update 1: BPMIGAS install new officials

Oil and gas upstream regulator BPMIGAS' chairman R. Priyono installed on Tuesday several senior officials at the agency, including two deputies.

Edy Purwanto, previously finance and marketing deputy, was installed as operational deputy to replace Dody Hidayat. Joko Harsono, previously a staff expert, was installed as finance and marketing deputy to replace Edy.

Other officials installed were:

1. Gede Prajatna sebagai as staff expert
2. Sokrasana Penangsang as operation division head
3. Budi Idianto as operation support division head
4. Ingrid PL Tobing as finance and economy operation division head.
5. Sis Handoko as internal supervision division head
6. Fatur Rahman as marketing division head
7. Susanto as exploitation division head
8. Priyo Widodo as financial control division head
9. Amir Hamzah as general affairs external division head
10. Mulyani Wahyono as project VP for Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS)
11. Heru Djoni Putranto as VP for project at KKKS
12. Bambang Prabowo as VP for project at KKKS
13. Taslim Z. Yunus as VP for project at KKKS

Priyono said VP for project at KKKS is a new position created on par with division head. They are assigned to help contractors submit work planning and budgeting (WP&B)and get approval for their expenditure. They will be posted at big contractors such as BP, Total, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.

"We shall install two other VPs for project at KKKS in the near future," Priyono said. (Godang/Bernard)