CommoditiesAsian majors Pertamina, Petronas to pay $650m for Shell gas stake
European oil company sells interest in Masela block, including huge Abadi project
Officials sign a deal on July 25 for Indonesian state oil company Pertamina and Malaysia's Petronas to take over Shell's stake in Indonesia's giant Masela gas block. (Courtesy of Pertamina)
ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer
TANGERANG, Indonesia -- Indonesian state oil company Pertamina and Malaysian counterpart Petronas signed an agreement on Tuesday to take over Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell's stake in Indonesia's massive Masela gas block, including a project seen costing at least $19.8 billion to develop.