TARAKAN, Kaltim: The development of Kalimantan-Java gas transmission pipe will be postponed as Petronas Carigali Muriah Ltd has not yet finished the plan of development.The first stage of Kalimantan-Java (Kalija) gas transmission pipe development, which connecting Bontang and Semarang, started with transmission pipe of Kepodang-Lorok Field. The transmission pipe will transport gas as much as 200 million MMscfd which expected to be finished in Q4/2011. The project has to be postponed until 2013.Chairman Regulatory Body of Downstream Oil and Gas Tubagus Haryono said that the project can be counted in master plan of national natural oil transmission and distribution if the subsidiary of Petronas Malaysia is anle to finish the plan of development (POD) of Lapangan Kepodang.Petronas until now has not yet given the POD. The decision is on BP Migas. If the POD has been finished then we can take further step, he said after the launching of natural gas diversion for house holdsin Tarakan.After the project is officially included in the master plan, then BPH Migas will change the status of Kepodang-Tambak Lorok gas transmission pipe, which is also part of Kalija project.In a meeting held by Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in March 2011, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero), PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk (Kalija project owner) and Petronas were asked to finish the POD, gas sales agreement (GSA), and Gas Transportation Agreement (GTA) in mid-April.GSA has been finished in March, Now, we discuss about the gas transportation. After 22 GSAs were signed, the project can be soon developed in order to distribute gas supply, said Tubagus.In other side, Deputy for Planning of BP Migas Haposan Napitupulu said that BP Migas has sent three letters to Petronas which asking the company to finish the POD of Kepodang.Kalija project is very vital since it will distribute gas to Java Island. Furthermore, the development of Kalija will hamper operational of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plant (PLTGU) Tambak Lorok due to shortage in gas supply.Bakrie & Brothers previously promised that the pipe with an investment between US$135 million and US$145 million will complete GSA and GTA as soon as possible. (t03/msw)

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