A spokesman for the French explorer in Indonesia, ArividyaNoviyanto, said the wells would be shut in temporarily to prevent the leak froma shallow reservoir under a development well from spreading.
"We did the cementing operation yesterday. One of thewells is already closed," Noviyanto told Reuters of the TN-C414 development well,adding another four production wells would also be closed soon.
He said that PT Apexindo Pratama Duta’s Raissa drilling rigwas in a “stable condition” and would subsequently be removed.
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