Samarinda, Aug. 25 -- The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission XII and the East Kalimantan Provincial Government are working together to maximize the upstream oil and gas potential of the Mahakam Block for the welfare of local communities.

"This working visit by the national legislature is aimed at ensuring that the upstream oil and gas sector provides optimal benefits to the region," Head of the East Kalimantan Energy and Mineral Resources Agency (ESDM) Bambang Arwanto said in Samarinda on Tuesday.

The working visit to the operating facilities of PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam focused on overseeing production operations and efforts to increase national oil and gas lifting capacity.

The central and regional governments sh...