INFOKU, BLORA –It has been more than a hundred days since the illegal oil well explosion in Dukuh Gendono, Gandu Village , Blora Regency .
However, the Regent's Decree ( SK ) regarding the regulation of community wells has not yet been issued. Therefore, the regulation of PVC wells has not been implemented.
Blora Police Chief , AKBP Wawan Andi Susanto said that the decree had not been issued and for now there had been no further discussion.
"The decree isn't out yet. There haven't been any discussions at the district level either," said AKBP Wawan.
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Meanwhile, Blora Regent Arief Rohman said the issuance of the decree for regulating new wells was still awaiting verification from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources ( ESDM ).
"We are still waiting for the verification process from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources," he explained.
Previously, the Deputy Regent of Blora, Sri Setyorini, said that the regulation of thousands of illegal oil wells was hampered by regulations .
Until now, the District Government is still waiting for the issuance of the Decree (SK) of the Governor of Central Java as a legal basis for implementing the action.
He stated that the authority to manage the oil and gas sector rests with the provincial and central governments. Therefore, the district government cannot act alone.
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"Regulating illegal oil wells must be done together to prevent unrest in the community," he said.
It is known that there are around 4,134 oil wells in Blora.
However, this data is still temporary and requires field verification.
The inventory that has been carried out will be used as material for a report to the Governor of Central Java, as well as the basis for submitting a legal application for the community's oil wells.
The Deputy Regent hopes that if the regulations are clear, the enforcement can be carried out in an integrated manner by involving the Regency Government, Provincial Government, security forces, and Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD).
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"We hope there will be an alternative empowerment scheme for residents so they can still earn an income without breaking the rules," he emphasized. ( Endah/ IST )
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