Jakarta-based exploration and production company Indonesia Energy Corp. Ltd. (IEC) sees potential gas production starting next year from its Kruh-28 well on the island of Sumatra.

“We believe that the Kruh Block is a world class asset and, in order to maximize future production capability, we have commenced on our program of conducting seismic operations across the entire Kruh Block so that we can positively leverage what we have learned from our recent discoveries, including our gas discovery, and look to determine the best locations to start our continuous drilling campaign,” President Frank Ingriselli said.

The onshore block spans some 63,000 acres on Indonesia’s Sumatra, the country’s most prolific oil and gas region. The company is also exploring on the island of...