Total Indonesia to Allocate Rp21 Billion to Kutai

Friday, 20 March, 2009 | 12:26 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Balikpapan: Foreign oil and gas company, Total E&P Indonesia, is allocating Rp21 billion for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program this year. The budget increases 31 percent over last year which was Rp16 billion.

“The program will be for the local community,” said Total's coordinator for Social and Economy Development, Pandu Wahono, Friday (20/3).

He explained that the community of Kutai Kartanegara is prioritized, as gas and oil exploitation is located in this place. He said there were five sub-districts receiving the program: Semboja, Anggana, Muara Jawa, Muara Badak, and Sanga Sanga.

He said that the program will include physical development for health and education services, economic, environmental, and cultural activity.

“It will be for infrastructure development first and then economic empowerment for the community,” he said.

Total Indonesia is an oil and gas company that has been in Kutai Kartanegara since 1968. Its total production reaches 565,000 barrels per day. It supplies 80 percent of its gas to LNG storage in Bontang, East Kalimantan. Its gas production contributes 30 percent to national gas production.

SG WIBISONO