WALHI appeals to Pertamina to replace its aging pipelines
ANTARA News, 05/16/09 08:08
Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) - In view of the frequent leaks of the pipelines of PT Pertamina in South Sumatra, Indonesian Environment Forum (Walhi) appealed to the state oil and gas company to replace its aging pipelines.
"We are worried about the gas pipeline leaks in Sukaraja village, Abab subdistrict, Muara Enim regency, whose crude oil and gas outpourings had reached up to 15 meters into the air," resources development manager of Walhi Hadi Jatmiko said here Friday.
He said that Pertamina up to Friday (May 15) still did not manage to stop the oiland gas outpourings, although with the assitance of its partner PT Indojaya.
While the height of the ourpoors had lowered, the people living near the locations were still very worried, he added.
According to Walhi, from 2000 to 2009 there were 35 outpours, and the local population were very worried for a possible explosion and environmental pollution.(*)
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