PT Medco Energi Intemasional (MEDC) merampungkan akuisisi dua anak usaha ConocoPhillips, yakni ConocoPhillips Indonesia Inc Ltd (CHL) dan ConocoPhillips Singapore Operations Pte Ltd (CSOP). Kepala Eksekutif MEDC, Roberto Lorato mengatakan Prioritas kami adalah mempertahankan keamanan operasi dan keberlangsungan usaha. CHL adalah operator lapangan South Natuna Sea Block B dengan hak partisipasi sebesar 40 persen serta mengoperasikan West Natuna Transportation System (WNTS).
Adapun CSOP mengoperasikan Onshore Receiving Facility (ORF) di Singapura. Lorato mengatakan, infrastruktur WNTS beserta jaringan pipa gas Malaysia akan terus memegang peran penting dalam komersialisasi temuan minyak dan gas hasil eksplorasi dan eksploitasi di Natuna. Direktur Utama Medco Energi, Hilmi Panigoro, mengatakan akuisisi CHL dan CSOP merupakan tonggak terpenting kedua bagi MEDC setelah pengambilan saham PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara.
Dengan menguasai hak partisipasi di Blok B Natuna, MEDC akan mendapat kemampuan operasi minyak dan gas lepas pantai kelas dunia. Sebelumnya, MEDC mengumumkan akuisisi saham Kris Energy di Blok A, Aceh, sebesar 26,6 persen. Aksi korporasi ini merupakan langkah lanjutan untuk menguasai 85 persen saham di Blok A. Awalnya, Medco hanya memiliki 41,6 persen kepemilikan di wilayah kerja ini. Kemudian perusahaan ini mencaplok saham Japex pada Mei lalu sebesar 16,67 persen, sehingga kepemilikannya di Blok A mencapai 58,34 persen.
Analis Indosurya Securities, William Surya Wijaya, mengatakan akuisisi seharusnya bisa menyehatkan kinerja perusahaan untuk jangka panjang. Ekspansi perusahaan, menurut dia, jamak terjadi, khususnya di sektor ekstraktif. Mereka perlu menjaga kondisi perusahaan supaya stabil.
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Medco Acquisition of Two Subsidiaries ConocoPhillips
PT Medco Energi Internasional (MEDC) completed the acquisition of two subsidiaries of ConocoPhillips, namely ConocoPhillips Indonesia Inc. Ltd. (CHL) and ConocoPhillips Singapore Operations Pte Ltd (CSop). MEDC Chief Executive Officer, said Roberto Lorato Our priority is to maintain the security of operations and business continuity. CHL is the field operator South Natuna Sea Block B with a 40 percent participating interest and operates the West Natuna Transportation System (Wnts).
The CSop operate Onshore Receiving Facility (ORF) in Singapore. Lorato said Wnts infrastructure along the gas pipelines Malaysia will continue to play an important role in the commercialization of finding oil and gas exploration and exploitation in Natuna. President Director of Medco, Hilmi Panigoro, said the acquisition of CHL and CSop an important milestone both for MEDC after taking a stake in PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara.
By mastering the participating interest in Block B Natuna, MEDC will have the ability of oil and gas operations offshore world class. Earlier, MEDC announced the acquisition of shares Kris Energy in Block A, Aceh, amounting to 26.6 percent. This corporate action is the next step to controlling 85 percent stake in Block A. Initially, Medco has only 41.6 per cent ownership interest in this work area. Then the company was annexed Japex shares in May by 16.67 percent, so its interest in Block A reached 58.34 percent.
Indosurya Securities analyst, William Surya Wijaya, said the acquisition should be healthy for the long term performance of the company. Expansion of the company, according to him, the plural occur, particularly in the extractive sector. They need to maintain the condition that the company is stable.
Koran Tempo, Page-15, Friday, Nov,18-2016
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