REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, GRESIK -- Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) through its subsidiary in Indonesia, announced the achievement of production of two oil and gas fields in East Java.

"The fields are in Bukit Tua and Kepodang," said President of PC Muriah Ltd and PC Ketapang II Ltd, Hazli Sham Kassim, in Gresik, East Java, Wednesday (4/11).

Hazli explained, Bukit Tua field was located in the northern seas of East Java, about 35 kilometers north of Madura Island. The production capability of this field was up to 20 thousand barrels of oil per day (bopd) and 50 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.

Meanwhile, Kepodang field, was located in 180 kilometers northeast of Semarang. It was expected to produce 116 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.