PHE-24 Platform Installation Inaugurated at Madura Offshore

PT Pertamina (Persero) inaugurated the PHE-24 offshore platform installation which is part of the first stage integrated field (EPCI-1 Project) in the working area of ​​PT Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore (PHE WMO), the Cooperation Contract Contractor (KKKS) in under the supervision and control of SKK Migas.

Construction of the EPCI-1 project is currently commencing the installation of offshore platforms PHE-12 and PHE-24 in the West Madura Offshore working area. The two production facilities will be moored around 55-70 meters above sea level.

Dwi Soetjipto

According to the Managing Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Dwi Soetjipto, the integrated oil and gas field production facility will be equipped with Central Processing Platform 2 (CPP2). The CPP2 facility will begin the journey from the fabrication location in Cilegon, Banten in mid-October. These three facilities are expected to be completed offshore by the end of November.

"This integrated field development is part of Pertamina's effort to increase its contribution to 40% in national oil production in 2019.

At present Pertamina only contributes around 23% of the total national oil production of 830,000 barrels per day. Besides Dwi Soetjipto also gave appreciation to the WMO PHE wherein the construction of the integrated PHE-24, PHE-12 and CPP-2 bridge the Project had a Domestic Component Level (TKDN) of more than 60% and received an award from the Director-General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

While to increase production again, the integrated field development is very important to show Pertamina's reliability in managing offshore fields, this was emphasized by the Upstream Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Syamsu Alam.

Director of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi, R. Gunung Sardjono Hadi, which is a subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero), said that to complete the production facility, a submarine pipeline with a total length of around 19.5 km has begun, to supply production oil and gas from the PHE-12 and PHE-24 fields (integrated).

All EPCI-1 activities are expected to be completed in February 2017, the construction of the PHE 12 and PHE 24 and CPP-2 platforms will be carried out by PT Guna Nusa's domestic industry. The installation of the entire project, including the distribution of the pipeline is carried out by PT Timas Suplindo.

In accordance with the SKK Migas target, this integrated field in February 2017 has been able to deliver around 1,000 BOPD of petroleum and reached a peak of 2,900 BOPD in May 2017.

From natural gas wells, it is expected to produce 10 MMSCFD starting June 2017 and reaching its peak 14.1 MMSCFD in July 2017. Gunung Sardjono Hadi added, as part of Pertamina's efforts in realizing national energy sovereignty, the integrated field will be continued with the development of the EPCI-2 project which includes developing the PHE-48 and PHE-7 platforms will begin in early 2018.

Sri Budiyani

According to President / GM PHE WMO, Sri Budiyani, through the EPCI-1 project, PHE WMO expects an increase in production of 5-7 thousand barrels in stages every three months for the next 5 years.

Thus the rate of decline in natural production in the WMO Block, which on average in the last 3 years has reached 50-60% per year, can continue to be suppressed. Now, through a careful well maintenance program and production optimization, from 2016 to October, the rate of decline in natural production can be held to only around 10%. The current offshore oil and gas installation activities show that Pertamina is able to work offshore.

Bhirawa, Page-8, Monday, Oct 17, 2016.