Today Oil and gas facilities in Aceh Safe from Earthquake

Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas continues to monitor the condition of oil and gas facilities on the east coast of Sumatra following the earthquake in the region. While reports indicate the quake shook the region had no effect on existing oil and gas facilities.Head of Public Relations Division, Security, and the formality of Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas (BP Migas) Gde Pradnyana explained that when contacted on Wednesday (4/11/2012), in Jakarta.
An earthquake in the west coast of Sumatra, continued Gde Pradnyana, as long as this does not affect the facility on the east coast of Sumatra, including Arun. "It happens all of our existing oil and gas production facilities on the east coast," he asserted.

Based on data from BP Migas, there are a number of contractor cooperation contracts operating in Aceh and Sumatra, among others, Block B-run ExxonMobil, oil platforms NSO facilities, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) Arun.
Because the position of the platform in the middle of the ocean, the tsunami was not felt. Oil and gas facilities in Aceh have been designed to withstand earthquakes with a specified level.

"Reports of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) Arun showed no damage and all facilities are operating normally. We will continue to monitor developments," he said.
When the quake struck Aceh in 2004, several facilities in Arun LNG plant to be stopped, but now all is still running normally.

Today Oil and gas facilities in Aceh Safe from Earthquake

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