Tanjung, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - PT Pertamina Exploration and Production Assets V Field Tanjung, South Kalimantan, finally rekindled Mabuun monument torch in Murung Pudak subdistrict Sunday night after extinguished since April 2014.
Its Assistant Manager of Law and Society, Hima Djatmiko here on Saturday (29/11) said the iconic torch of Tabalong can be switched on again following the start of production at the gas source of Dahur Village, Subdistrict Tanta.
"Monument torch reswitched after gas potential in the Dahur village could produce and installation of gas pipelines and gas wells towards the power plant and the monument torch completed," said Hima.
Previously, pertamina extinguish the torch for oil and gas companies have a shortage of gas supply for the company's operations.
The flaring of torch become which is historical monuments in this Tabalong make Mabuun junction towards the Tanjung and East Kalimantan bright up again.
Regent Tabalong, Anang Syakhfiani directly lit torch monument accompanied by Field Manager of PT Pertamina EP Asset V Tanjung, Heragung Ujiantoro, around 20:30 the night witnessed by a number of the local government officials and other invited Tabalong figures.
In his speech, Anang said an outage of monument torch by Pertamina had been protested by the local government in view of its status as an icon of the district with a nickname "Earth Saraba Kawa".
Heragung Ujiantoro said the new gas sources in the village Dahur expected to be big enough because it could overcome the shortage of gas in addition to the operational and used for the monument torch.
"Currently, the operational requirements for the production of Pertamina gas reaches 2 million standard cubic feet (scf) more while gas production is only 1.8 million scf therefore with new gas sources in the village Dahur could overcome the shortage of gas supply," said Heragung.
Pertamina Tanjung Flared Up Mabuun Monument Torch
Senin, 1 Desember 2014 7:02 WIB
Monument torch reswitched after gas potential in the Dahur village could produce and installation of gas pipelines and gas wells towards the power plant and the monument torch completed,"