Claims Pertamina, Total EP Willing to Participate in Mahakam

Negotiations between PT Pertamina and PT Total EP lndonesie still difficult. Total EP and Inpex still not provide certainty participate in the management of the Mahakam block whose contract runs out the end of the 2017's. Pertamina will continue to provide 30% and not 39% stake in the Mahakam to Total E & P and Inpex.

Syamsu Alam, Director of PT Pertamina Hulu, claims, Total EP already expressed an interest orally to Pertamina to get into the Mahakam. "They say, had no desire to join," he said, Tuesday (11/4).

However, Total EP asks requirement if it goes into the Mahakam. Natural affection would not explain the terms requested by Total. On the other hand, the total attitude has not been accompanied by an official letter to Pertamina. "We can not just talk it. If you want to join, please let us know through the Official Letter, like what the merger means, such desire," said Alam.

Until now, Pertamina has not received an official letter from Total E & P and related lnpex also wishes to join manage the Mahakam block after 2017. It is not surprising, if the business to business discussions between Pertamina, Total and Inpex have not been implemented.

Even so, according to Nature, Total still has exclusive rights until December 31, 2017 to apply an interest in Mahakam. If the time limit has passed, Total still be bidding, as well as other oil and gas companies' But it only would share down 30% stake in the Mahakam, "he said.

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Pertamina Klaim, Total EP Bersedia Ikut di Mahakam

Negosiasi antara PT Pertamina dan PT Total EP lndonesie masih sulit. Total EP dan Inpex masih belum memberikan kepastian ikut dalam pengelolaan Blok Mahakam yang kontraknya habis akhir 2017 ini. Pertamina akan tetap memberi 30% , bukan 39% saham Mahakam ke Total EP dan Inpex.

Syamsu Alam, Direktur Hulu PT Pertamina, mengklaim, Total EP sudah menyatakan minat secara lisan kepada Pertamina untuk masuk ke Mahakam. "Mereka bilang, punya keinginan bergabung," katanya, Selasa (11/4). 

Namun, Total EP meminta syarat jika masuk ke Mahakam. Sayang Alam tidak mau menjelaskan syarat yang diminta oleh Total. Di sisi lain, sikap Total tersebut belum disertai Surat resmi kepada Pertamina. "Kami tidak bisa hanya pembicaraan saja. Kalau ingin bergabung, silahkan sampaikan melalui Surat Resmi, seperti apa cara bergabungnya, keinginan seperti apa," kata Alam.

Hingga saat ini Pertamina belum menerima surat resmi dari Total EP dan juga lnpex terkait keinginan bergabung mengelola blok Mahakam pasca tahun 2017. Maka tidak heran, jika diskusi business to business antara Pertamina, Total dan Inpex belum terlaksana.

Biarpun begitu, menurut Alam, Total masih memiliki hak eksklusif hingga 31 Desember 2017 untuk mengajukan minat di Mahakam. Jika lewat batas waktu itu, Total tetap bisa mengajukan penawaran, begitu juga dengan perusahaan migas lain "Tapi, Pertamina hanya akan share down 30% saham di Mahakam," kata dia.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, April, 13, 2017