Minister Jonan Inaugurates 10.101 Jargas Houses
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan inaugurated the 10.101 Household Connection (SR) of the Natural Gas Distribution Network (Jargas) of the Mojokerto City and Mojokerto District from funding of the State Budget (APBN) Year 2017. Construction of jargas infrastructure in Mojokerto City is assigned to Perusahaan Gas Negara / PGN (Persero) while, PT Pertamina (Persero) gets mandate to build jargas in Mojokerto regency. "Jargas in Mojokerto and Mojokerto Mojokerto is built because it is adjacent to two significant gas wells operated by CNOOC Madura Limited and Kangean Energy Indonesia, totaling Rp 86 billion for jargas in the city and regency (Mojokerto)" said Jonan in the inauguration centered in the Office District Prajurit Kulon, Mojokerto City, Friday (9/2/2018).
Also present were PGN President Director Triananda Hasjim, Pertamina Gas Director Yenni Andayani, Mojokerto Mayor Masud Yunus and Deputy Regent of Mojokerto Regency Pungkasiadi. Jonan said the development of this jargas is a program implemented according to the direction of President Joko Widodo for equity, prioritizing the existing resources for the prosperity of the people according to the spirit of energy security. "The government seeks to ensure that all natural resources owned by this nation and state can be used as much as possible for the people's prosperity, one of the programs is jargas in the region or in the settlements or in areas where gas or gas source is available," said Jonan. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources convey, with jargas it will reduce dependence on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) which some still imported. "A year of our needs is 6.5 million tons, 4.5 million of which is still imported, although our natural gas production is 1.2 million barrel oil equivalent per day, the type produced is not C3 and C4 that can be made LPG," he explained Next-->
