Total Fixed Can Manage Mahakam

Special Unit of the Upstream Oil and Gas (SKK Migas) has approved the transition of the management of the Mahakam block Total E & P Indonesia - Inpex Corporation to Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM). The transition period is characterized by bridging cooperation agreement and the funding agreement.

Vice President Corporate Communications of Pertamina Wianda Pusponegoro stated, one of the agreements bridging agreement is the implementation of the exploration activities undertaken existing operator.

This year, Total E & P Indonesia to drill six wells in the Mahakam block. Meanwhile, PT. Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) to drill 19 wells. Operating funds held upstream oil and gas activities Total and Inpex in Mahakam provided by PT. PHM in accordance with the funding agreement and the principle of no gain no loss (without the imposition of additional fees).

"The transition to the Mahakam block operatorship PHM do to maintain continuity of production in the Mahakam block," said Wianda.

Earlier, Minister Ignatius Jonan expect Total to continue to invest in Indonesia in partnership working together Mahakam block Pertamina after his contract expires on December 31, 2017. The portion of partisipating interest offered to the French operator it reached 39 percent.

With such cooperation, hoping Jonan gas production from the Mahakam block is not reduced and no job cuts. However, Total reportedly not yet responded to the offer. The Mahakam block is an area of ​​2738.51 kilometers is very strategic because becoming the largest producer of natural gas in Indonesia.

Gas production reached 1,635 million cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) and 63 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd). Jonan said that Pertamina is required to sell 10 percent of its stake in the Mahakam block in East Kalimantan provincial government. Minister accordance with the Regulation No. 37 Year 2016, freeing the operator can block the acquisition cost and amortized by the East Kalimantan provincial government for oil and gas.

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Vice President Corporate Communications of Pertamina 

Wianda Pusponegoro

Total Tetap Bisa Kelola Mahakam

Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Hulu Migas (SKK Migas) telah menyetujui transisi pengelolaan Blok Mahakam dari Total E&P Indonesia - Inpex Corporation ke Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM). Masa transisi ditandai dengan kerja sama bridging agreement dan funding agreement. 

Vice Presiden Corporate Communication Pertamina Wianda Pusponegoro menyatakan, salah satu kesepakatan bridging agreement adalah pelaksanaan kegiatan eksplorasi yang dilaksanakan operator existing.

Tahun ini Total E&P Indonesia akan mengebor enam sumur di Blok Mahakam. Sementara itu, PT. Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) mengebor 19 sumur. Dana operasi kegiatan hulu migas yang dilaksanakan Total dan Inpex di Mahakam disediakan PT. PHM sesuai dengan funding agreement dan prinsip no gain no loss (tanpa pengenaan biaya tambahan). 

"Peralihan operatorship Blok Mahakam ke PHM dilakukan untuk menjaga kesinambungan produksi di Blok Mahakam," kata Wianda.

Sebelumnya, Menteri ESDM Ignasius Jonan berharap Total melanjutkan investasinya di Indonesia dengan bermitra menggarap Blok Mahakam bersama Pertamina setelah kontraknya berakhir pada 31 Desember 2017. Porsi partisipating interest yang ditawarkan untuk operator asal Perancis itu mencapai 39 persen.

Dengan kerja sama tersebut, Jonan berharap produksi gas dari Blok Mahakam tidak berkurang serta tidak ada pengurangan pekerja. Meski demikian, Total dikabarkan belum merespons tawaran itu. Blok Mahakam seluas 2.738,51 kilometer tersebut sangat strategis lantaran menjadi penghasil gas alam terbesar di Indonesia.

Produksi gas mencapai 1.635 juta kaki kubik per hari (mmscfd) serta minyak bumi 63 ribu barel per hari (bph). Jonan menyampaikan bahwa Pertamina diwajibkan menjual 10 persen kepemilikannya di Blok Mahakam kepada Pemerintah Provinsi Kalimantan Timur. Sesuai Peraturan Menteri ESDM Nomor 37 Tahun 2016, operator blok dapat membebaskan biaya akuisisi dan diangsur Pemerintah Provinsi Kalimantan Timur dengan bagi hasil migas.

Jawa Pos, Page-5, Tuesday, March, 14, 2017