Medco, Lapindo to supply gas for users in Surabaya, Palembang

Oil and gas companies Medco E&P and Lapindo Brantas have agreed to pioneer gas supplies for consumers in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang and the East Java capital of Surabaya, with each pledging to pump about one million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD).

A memorandum of understanding for the supply will be signed soon, director general of oil and gas Evita H. Legowo said in a statement made on Friday.