Total stocks in the Mahakam block is not Changed

Total Group CEO Patrick Pouyanne visit to several government offices in Jakarta, yesterday. Operator company officials Mahakam block in East Kalimantan, met with the Coordinating Minister for maritime Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar, and President Director of PT Pertamina Elia Massa Manik. One of the agenda brought in his visit is to discuss the Mahakam block.

At these meetings, Patrick deliver total position related to an offer from the Indonesian government through Pertamina. In the largest gas blocks, the French oil and gas company has a participating interest (PI) alongside Inpex Corporation of 30% post-2017.

"Through the Mahakam block, Total has contributed to the development in Indonesia for 49 years, invested more than US $ 30 billion, provide training to thousands of citizens of Indonesia, apply high standards of corporate social responsibility to the community, in an effort to become a producer of oil and gas to Indonesia , "he said.

However, at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Pertamina president director Elia Massa Manik said that the company still refuses Total and Inpex shareholding to 39%. It was responding to a statement Minister Ignasius Jonan ever opened an opportunity for the two carriers Mahakam block to have a stake greater than a predetermined.

"Still 30%. Earlier we were talking about that just that much. If Total and Inpex 39%, we get to how many? "Said Elijah.

PTPN III's former CEO said the company was appointed as the operator of Block Mahakam as of January 1, 2018. There is no discussion about changing the status of discussions with operators in total and the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Saham Total di Blok Mahakam tidak Berubah

CEO Total Group Patrick Pouyanne melawat ke beberapa kantor pemerintah di Jakarta, kemarin. Petinggi perusahaan operator Blok Mahakam di Kalimantan Timur tersebut menemui Menteri Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Wakil Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar, dan Direktur Utama PT Pertamina Elia Massa Manik. Salah satu agenda yang dibawa dalam kunjungannya ialah mendiskusikan Blok Mahakam.

Pada pertemuan-pertemuan tersebut, Patrick menyampaikan posisi Total terkait dengan tawaran dari pemerintah Indonesia melalui Pertamina. Di blok gas terbesar itu, perusahaan migas asal Prancis tersebut memiliki participating interest (PI) bersama Inpex Corporation sebesar 30% pasca 2017.

“Melalui Blok Mahakam, Total telah berkontribusi dalam pembangunan di Indonesia selama 49 tahun, berinvestasi lebih dari US$30 miliar, memberikan training kepada ribuan warga Indonesia, menerapkan standar tinggi tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan kepada masyarakat, dalam upaya menjadi produsen minyak dan gas utama bagi Indonesia,” katanya.

Namun, di Kantor Kementerian ESDM, Direktur Utama Pertamina Elia Massa Manik menjelaskan pihaknya tetap menolak kepemilikan saham Total dan Inpex menjadi 39%. Hal itu menanggapi pernyataan Menteri ESDM Ignasius Jonan yang pernah membuka kesempatan kepada dua operator Blok Mahakam itu untuk memiliki saham lebih besar dari yang sudah ditentukan sebelumnya. 

“Masih 30%. Tadi kita bicarakan yang hanya segitu. Kalau Total and Inpex 39%, kita mendapat dapat berapa banyak?” kata Elia.

Mantan Dirut PTPN III itu mengatakan Pertamina ditunjuk menjadi operator Blok Mahakam per 1 Januari 2018. Tidak ada pembahasan tentang perubahan status operator dalam diskusi bersama Total dan Wakil Menteri ESDM tersebut.

Media Indonesia, Page-17, Friday, April, 7, 2017