PLN to take Tangguh LNG

Tangguh: PLN will take 230 MMcfd from BP's project in West Papua, according to reports

BP’s Tangguh liquefied natural gas plant in West Papua, Indonesia, will supply state-run power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) with 230 million cubic feet of gas per day from 2013.

The Jakarta Post quoted Energy & Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik as saying BP would sign a memorandum of understanding with PLN for the deal on Thursday.

“The LNG delivery will start in 2013. BP will also cooperate with PLN to generate electricity for Bintuni regency,” the paper quoted Jero as saying at a press conference on Wednesday.

A decision is yet to be made on where the LNG will be sent with the Jakarta Post quoting the head of PLN’s oil-based fuels and gas division, Suryadi Mardjoeki, as saying the gas could…

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