Petrochina Shows Arrogance over Jabung Oil Wells

Jambi (Antara) - Constitutional Court expert Helmi of the University of Jambi said that PT PetroChina International's pressure on local government to remove the seals on its oil wells that had not yet received location permit was a form of arrogance. "If the pressure on local government comes from PetroChina's management, it is a form of arrogance of the foreign company because the wells are sealed for having no location permits yet," Helmi said here on Sunday. It was reported that PT PetroChina had urged the local government to remove its seals on more than ten oil wells belonging to the company. The local government of Tanjung Timur District, Jambi, has sealed the wells because the location permit for oil exploitation wells has not yet been issued. The district administration of Tanjung Jabung Timur sealed the wells as the company did not bother to seek the permit, Tanjung Timur District Head Zumi Zola said. "We are set to enforce the regulation. We have reminded them about the permit, but they refused to hear," Zumi said early this week. (*)