Bontang PSC, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
In the Bontang PSC, East Kalimantan, Salamander completed an environmental impact assessment survey in 2008 ahead of the drilling of the Tutung Alpha-1 and Tutung Alpha-2 wells which established procedures for water and soil samples to be collected throughout the operations to ensure there was no contamination of the local environment. Public consultations were conducted with the local communities who were keen to understand the local employment opportunities and suggest projects that would be of benefit to the local community.
During the consultation process, the two villages nearest to the operations, Muara Bengalon and Sakerat, made requests for a village community centre and reparations to the village mosque respectively. Salamander provided the materials and members of the local community completed the construction allowing them to develop the skills to deploy elsewhere and utilize in the maintenance and up-keep of the buildings.
Construction and renovation was completed in August 2008 and the buildings are now a focal point for the community.