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Minister calls for solutions at IPA Convex
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said has asked players and regulators in the oil and gas industry to seek solutions during the 40th Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention and Exhibition (IPA Convex) at the Jakarta Convention Center.
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Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution (left) briefs the media on March 16. (ANTARA FOTO/Yudhi Mahatma)
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span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said has asked players and regulators in the oil and gas industry to seek solutions during the 40th Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention and Exhibition (IPA Convex) at the Jakarta Convention Center.
The event should not be a place for complaints or playing the blame game, he said, but for finding solutions and ways to improve.
"This forum should not be a place for blame games [...] but we should come together in these hard times," Sudirman said during a speech at the event.
The 40th IPA Convex was opened by Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution on Wednesday morning, and will run until Friday.
The convention, themed “Shifting Paradigms in Indonesia: Supplying Energy in the New Reality”, showcases booths from oil and gas businesses, and features discussions between industry players and regulators.
Darmin said the government had attempted to streamline permit processes, but added that more efforts were needed to improve the current situation.
"I hope this forum can result in solutions for the oil and gas business," he said.
IPA president Christina Verchere said many things had changed in the oil and gas business and it was time to adapt to reality. Both businesses and the government must come out stronger after the storm, she said. (dmr)
