Pertamina Aims Blocks Terminations

Pertamina seeks to boost oil and gas production to support national growth, Pertamina is targeting oil production reached 1.9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2025. Efforts were made Upstream Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Syamsu Alam with the acquisition of oil and gas assets in domestic and foreign. Pertamina has oil and gas fields in 12 countries.

The acquisition of overseas oil and gas fields accounted for 33 percent of oil production targets. Three blocks that have long production overseas are in Algeria, Iraq, and Malaysia. While the three new blocks which began production are in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Gabon. In the country, Pertamina seeks to increase production by targeting additional concession blocks out of contract (termination).

Next year, eight blocks of termination has been given by the government to Pertamina, including Sanga-Sanga and Block OSes. Pertamina also seeks to increase the productivity of all its assets. Among these, the WMO integration project, Parang drilling project Nunukan, Randugunting drilling projects, and optimization of oil content in old wells.

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Pertamina Incar Blok-Blok Terminasi

Pertamina berupaya memacu produksi minyak dan gas untuk mendukung pertumbuhan nasional, Pertamina menargetkan produksi minyak mencapai 1,9 juta barel setara minyak per hari (boepd) pada 2025. Upaya itu dilakukan Direktur Hulu PT Pertamina (Persero) Syamsu Alam dengan melakukan akuisisi aset migas di dalam dan luar negeri. Pertamina telah memiliki ladang migas di 12 negara. 

Akuisisi ladang migas overseas tersebut menyumbang 33 persen target produksi minyak Pertamina. Tiga blok overseas yang telah lama berproduksi berada di Aljazair,  Iraq, dan Malaysia. Sedangkan tiga blok baru yang mulai berproduksi berada di Nigeria, Tanzania, dan Gabon. Di dalam negeri, Pertamina berupaya meningkatkan tambahan produksi dengan mengincar konsesi di blok-blok yang habis kontrak (terminasi). 

Tahun depan, delapan blok terminasi yang telah diserahkan pemerintah kepada Pertamina, termasuk Blok Sanga-Sanga dan Blok OSES. Pertamina juga berupaya meningkatkan produktivitas seluruh aset yang dimiliki. Di antaranya, PHE WMO integration project, proyek pengeboran Parang Nunukan, proyek pengeboran Randugunting, dan optimalisasi kandungan minyak di sumur-sumur tua.

Jawa Pos, Page-3, Tuesday, April, 11, 2017