EWC Completes Sengkang Power Expansion

EWC Completes Sengkang Power Expansion

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Energy World Corporation Ltd has completed the second phase of its gas-fired power plant expansion in Sengkang, South Sulawesi province. The two-phased expansion increases power generating capacity by 120 MW to a total of 315 MW, the...

Govt Auctions Off 18 Oil and Gas Blocks

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The government has kicked off first petroleum bidding round for 2013, auctioning off 16 oil and gas blocks. Two blocks are offered in regular tender mechanism. They are East Seringapatam block (offshore East Nusa Tenggara) and East Abadi...
RH Petrogas Adds Indonesian Production

RH Petrogas Adds Indonesian Production

SINGAPORE (Yosefardi) – RH Petrogas Ltd has completed drilling of the Klalin-14 development well in the Kepala Burung PSC in West Papua, Indonesia. RH Petrogas, which has 60% working interest in the block, said the well encountered 81 feet of total net pay and...
Hugh Thomas Joins Robust Resources

Hugh Thomas Joins Robust Resources

SYDNEY (Yosefardi) – Hugh Thomas, former banker at JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, have been appointed non-executive director of Robust Resources Ltd, a company where Salim Group is substantial shareholder. Mr Thomas, according to Robust, has provided strategic...
Democratic Party ‘Idol’ Starts Tonight

Democratic Party ‘Idol’ Starts Tonight

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President SBY’s Democratic Party will officially introduce to public 11 participants of its primary Sunday (September 15) night in Jakarta. About 1,000 invitees are expected to attend the event, where 11 participants would give a...
Sinabung Volcano Erupts, Thousands Evacuated

Sinabung Volcano Erupts, Thousands Evacuated

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – About 3710 residents have been evacuated following the eruption of Sinabung volcano in Karo Regency, North Sumatra province. “They are sheltered in five locations,” said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of PR and information center of...
FPI’s Bali ‘Tour’ Aborted in East Java

FPI’s Bali ‘Tour’ Aborted in East Java

BANYUWANGI (Yosefardi) – Hundreds of police officers from the mobile brigade managed to abort the travel of members of the controversial Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) to Bali Island at the port of Ketapang, Banyuwangi, East Java Saturday (Sept 14). Traveled in...
Riau Governor to be Decided in Second Round

Riau Governor to be Decided in Second Round

JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Winner of gubernatorial race in Riau province, Sumatra will likely be decided in second round of the election as none of candidates secured more than 30% votes in the first round. Based on votes counting in 12 regencies, Annas Maamum,...