The court’s decision 36/PUU-X/2012 issued on 13 November annulled and partly amended some of the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law Number 22 of 2001 and, with it, BPMigas was annulled with immediate effect.

The court’s decision stipulated that, pending a new law being issued to incorporate its proposed changes to the existing Oil & Gas Law, BPMigas’ functions will be carried out by the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, or a state-owned company to be appointed by the ministry.

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