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Energy minister inaugurates new oil and gas top official
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan on Wednesday inaugurated the ministry’s new oil and gas director general, Ego Syahrial, who replaces I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmaja Puja.
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Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry oil and gas director general Ego Syahrial (kompas.com/Dendi Ramdhani)
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nergy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan on Wednesday inaugurated the ministry’s new oil and gas director general, Ego Syahrial.
Ego replaces I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmaja Puja, who was appointed as the head of the ministry’s human resources development agency (BPSDM).
Ego, who previously headed the ministry’s Geology Agency, was chosen because of his professional experience, said Jonan.
“We hope his experience as a geologist will encourage innovations in oil and gas explorations,” Jonan told reporters after the inauguration ceremony at the ministry’s building in Jakarta.
Jonan also said he hoped Ego would further efforts in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in Indonesian oil fields.
Meanwhile, Wiratmaja, who is a professor at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), is expected to develop human resources in the ministry.
Jonan said Wiratmaja will be given until December to improve the organizations in the ministry and to maximize performance in human resources by developing skills and knowledge.
“[With a] huge budget of at least Rp 500 billion (US$37.5 million) to Rp 600 billion, a lot more things can be improved.” (dea/bbn)
