Indonesia
PT Medco Energi International Tbk, Jakarta, agreed to acquire as much as an 80% working interest in and operatorship of the 11,600 sq km Rombebai block in Irian Jaya from Ramu International LLC, Denver.
The block is mostly onshore along Irian Jaya's north-central coast in the Waropen basin, east of the Bintuni and Salawati basins (see map, OGJ, June 18, 2001, p. 34).
Missouri
Private Dorado Gas Resources LLC, Englewood, Colo., is testing a coalbed methane pilot project in the Forest City basin on behalf of Calpine Corp., Denver.
The project is to evaluate Pennsylvanian age coals at less than 1,200 ft in 31-56n-31w, Clinton County, about 40 miles northeast of Kansas City. Nearest recent CBM activity is 60 miles south-southwest in Miami County, Kan.
