Pertamina to Temporarily Shut Dumai Refinery Unit, Director Says

Wapres Boediono Buka Konvensi Indonesia Petroleum Association

JAKARTA--MICOM: Wakil Presiden Boediono membuka Konvensi dan Pameran ke-35 Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) 2011 yang berlangsung di Balai Sidang Jakarta, Rabu (18/5). Acara tersebut dihadiri Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Darwin Zahedy Saleh dan Presiden IPA Ron Aston serta para duta besar dan undangan penting lainnya. Selengkapnya...

Newmont Holding Tetap Kendalikan PT NNT

JAKARTA--MICOM: Perusahaan tambang emas raksasa Amerika Serikat, Newmont Holding dinilai sukses mengelabui Indonesia untuk tetap menjadi pemegang saham mayoritas di PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT), menyusul pembelian saham divestasi tujuh persen oleh Pemerintah Pusat melalui Pusat Investasi Pemerintah (PIP). Selengkapnya...

IHSG Naik 9,02 Poin

JAKARTA--MICOM: Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG) Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI), Rabu (18/5), dibuka bergerak naik 9,02 poin dipicu oleh saham sektor pertambangan dan perbankan yang kembali menguat (rebound). Selengkapnya...

Gelombang di Perairan Enggano Capai 3,5 Meter

BENGKULU--MICOM: Gelombang laut di Samudra hindia Barat daya Enggano, Bengkulu, pada 12 jam ke depan tingginya diperkirakan antara tiga hingga 3,5 meter, sehingga membahayakan perahu nelayan. Gelombang laut 3,5 meter itu juga berpeluang terjadi hingga Selatan Banten, kata analisis Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika stasiun Meteorologi Fatmawati Soekarno Bengkulu Suparwi, Rabu (18/5). Selengkapnya...

BP Migas Evaluasi 77 Kontraktor

BADAN Pelaksana Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (BP Migas) mengungkapkan, dari seluruh kontraktor kontrak kerja sama (KKKS) yang menandatangani kontrak untuk 107 blok migas pada 2002-2008, 77 di antaranya atau 72% belum memenuhi komitmen pasti eksplorasi.Selengkapnya...

IPA launches convention, exhibition in Jakarta

The 35th Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) Annual Convention and Exhibition kicked off on Wednesday at the Jakarta Convention Center. The organizing committee says up to 150 local and foreign firms had confirmed their participation in the event. "We expect around 4,000 visitors this year," organizing committe chairman Vincent Soetedja said as quoted by kompas.com. The theme of the convention this year is "Indonesia Energy: Growth, Security and Sustainability".

Maluku needs Rp 17.51t for marine resources management

The eastern Indonesian Province of Maluku until 2016 needs a total funds of Rp17.51 trillion for its local marine and fishery resources management program. "Such an amount of funds is needed for the programs of capture fisheries development, fish cultivation, fish processing, post harvest, fishery resources conservation, and marine and fisheries research and technology," local maritime and fisheries office spokesman Bastian Mainassy said here on Tuesday. More...

Isolated showers in Jakarta on Wednesday: BMKG

Showers are expected in some parts of Greater Jakarta including the Thousand Islands regency on Wednesday morning, the Climatology, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) says. The agency also has forecast wet weather in South and West Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang and Bogor on Wednesday afternoon. The rain is expected to continue on Wednesday evening in South and East Jakarta, Depok and Bekasi. Temperatures in the capital are expected to range between 24 and 33 degrees Celsius.

Non-subsidized fuel sales to remain strong despite higher prices: Pertamina

State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said Monday that it believes sales of its non-subsidized fuels will remain steady despite soaring prices. Pertamina spokesperson Mochamad Harun said he was sure that the company’s loyal customers who regularly purchased non-subsidized fuel would not quickly switch to cheaper fuels sold by foreign retailers such as Shell, Petronas and Total. More...

Pertamina to Temporarily Shut Dumai Refinery Unit, Director Says

PT Pertamina plans to shut down a unit of its Dumai refinery in the fourth quarter for a month because of maintenance works, Edi Setianto, processing director at the Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company said in Jakarta today.