UAE-Pertamina to explore oil and gas cooperation

Pertamina and the UAE company will form a technical team.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) invites PT Pertamina to work together on oil and gas projects. UAE Invite Pertamina to invest or to explore oil and gas field in UAE.

The UAE's interest in exploring the cooperation was made by UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohammed Faraj al-Mazroui during a meeting with President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace here on Thursday (18/5). Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arcandra Tahar who accompanied the President explained that the cooperation is reciprocal in the upstream oil and gas project.

Arcandra explained, UAE is committed to increase the investment value of up to 5 billion US dollars. Currently, the amount of UAE investment in the country is about 2 billion US dollars. "The UAE wants to increase investment here, and they also invite Pertamina to invest in Abu Dhabi and Dubai," said Arcandra at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Thursday (18/5)

He explained that UAE is one of the countries that actively invest in Indonesia in the energy field. One of the companies from UAE, Mubadala Petroleum, has been doing production in Ruby gas field located within the area of Cooperation Contract (KKS) Sebuku in Makassar Strait, between Kalimantan Island and Sulawesi Island. Cooperation to be established with Pertamina will likely involve Mubadala

Even so, the UAE hopes the government can provide investment guarantees. One form is the certainty that the government will not nationalize the UAE companies investing in Indonesia. "This is normal. Investment guarantees are needed, "he said.

President Director of PT Pertamina Elia Massa Manik said Pertamina will consolidate with Mubadala Petroleum to discuss the form of cooperation. Pertamina and Mubadala will first form a technical team to know the potential of the same work.

"Mubadala there is oil and gas field here, we will review it. Later we also see the field Mubadala outside, "said Ellia.

He explained that Pertamina has eight working areas. Pertamina must first calculate the gross split scheme to realize the cooperation. After that, Pertamina reports to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in writing about the potential of each working area.

Until now, there is no oil and gas field to be operated directly with Mubadala. Thus, it still takes time for both parties to establish cooperation in the energy field.

"However, it should be implemented as soon as possible because it has committed commitment. Why not be implemented?  he said.

In addition to the upstream sector, there are also UAE investors, Masdar, who want to invest in the renewable energy sector, especially solar power plants (PLTS). Previously, Masdar already communicated with PT PLN discussed the form of cooperation.

UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohammed Faraj Al-Mazroui said his arrival to Indonesia to discuss cooperation and increased investment with Indonesia. According to him, there is still a lot of cooperation that can be worked out between the two countries.

"We are waiting for the agreement to be established in the future,". Suhail asserted UAE will work well in any cooperation or investment made.

ESDM Minister Ignasius Jonan revealed that the cooperation being explored is not just about the operation of oil and gas field. The government is also reviewing the purchase of crude oil and gas directly from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), by Pertamina. "The president wants to have oil purchases directly from ADNOC," he said.

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UEA-Pertamina jajaki Kerja Sama Migas

Pertamina dan perusahaan asal UEA akan membentuk tim teknis.

Uni Emirat Arab (UEA) mengajak PT Pertamina bekerja sama menggarap proyek minyak dan gas. UEA mempersilakan Pertamina jika ingin berinvestasi atau melakukan eksplorasi lapangan migas di UEA.

Minat UEA untuk menjajaki kerja sama tersebut disampaikan Menteri Energi UEA Suhail Mohammed Faraj al-Mazroui saat melakukan pertemuan dengan Presiden Joko Widodo di Istana Kepresidenan Jakarta, Kamis (18/5). Wakil Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Arcandra Tahar yang turut mendampingi Presiden menjelaskan, kerja sama yang dijajaki bersifat resiprokal di proyek hulu migas.

Arcandra menjelaskan, UEA berkomitmen meningkatkan nilai investasi hingga 5 miliar dolar AS. Saat ini, jumlah investasi UEA di Tanah Air sekitar 2 miliar dolar AS. “UEA ingin menambah investasi di sini, dan mereka juga mengundang Pertamina berinvestasi di Abu Dhabi dan Dubai,” kata Arcandra di Kompleks Istana Kepresidenan Jakarta, Kamis (18/5)

Dia menjelaskan, UEA termasuk salah satu negara yang aktif berinvestasi di Indonesia dalam bidang energi. Salah satu perusahaan asal UEA, yakni Mubadala Petroleum, sudah melakukan produksi di lapangan gas Ruby yang terletak di dalam wilayah Kontrak Kerja Sama (KKS) Sebuku di Selat Makassar, di antara Pulau Kalimantan dan Pulau Sulawesi. Kerja sama yang akan dijalin dengan Pertamina kemungkinan akan melibatkan Mubadala

Meski begitu, pihak UEA berharap pemerintah dapat memberikan jaminan investasi. Salah satu bentuknya adalah adanya kepastian bahwa pemerintah tidak akan menasionalisasi perusahaan UEA yang berinvestasi di Indonesia. “Ini adalah hal wajar. Jaminan investasi sangat dibutuhkan,” katanya.

Direktur Utama PT Pertamina Elia Massa Manik mengatakan, Pertamina akan melakukan konsolidasi dengan Mubadala Petroleum untuk membahas bentuk kerja sama. Pertamina dan Mubadala akan lebih dahulu membentuk tim teknis untuk mengetahui potensi keija sama. 

“Mubadala ada lapangan migas di sini, itu akan kami kaji. Nanti kami juga melihat lapangan Mubadala di luar,” kata Ellia.

Dia menjelaskan, Pertamina memiliki delapan wilayah kerja. Pertamina harus menghitung lebih dahulu soal skema gross split untuk merealisasikan kerja sama. Setelah itu, barulah Pertamina melaporkan ke Kementerian ESDM secara tertulis mengenai potensi dari masing-masing wilayah kerja.

Sampai Saat ini, belum ada lapangan migas yang akan dikerjasamakan secara langsung dengan Mubadala. Dengan demikian, masih butuh waktu bagi kedua pihak untuk menjalin kerja sama di bidang energi.

“Namun, harus dilaksanakan secepat mungkin karena sudah teken komitmen. Mengapa tidak dilaksanakan,? ujarnya.

Selain di sektor hulu, ada juga investor UEA, Masdar, yang ingin berinvestasi di sektor energi terbarukan, khususnya pembangkit listrik tenaga surya (PLTS). Sebelumnya, Masdar sudah melakukan komunikasi dengan PT PLN membahas bentuk kerja sama.

Menteri Energi UEA Suhail Mohammed Faraj al-Mazroui mengatakan, kedatangannya ke Indonesia untuk mendiskusikan kerja sama dan peningkatan investasi dengan Indonesia. Menurut dia, masih banyak kerja sama yang bisa digarap antara kedua negara.

“Kami menunggu kesepakatan yang akan terjalin ke depannya,”. Suhail menegaskan, UEA akan bekerja dengan baik dalam setiap kerja sama atau investasi yang dilakukan.

Menteri ESDM Ignasius Jonan mengungkapkan, kerja sama yang sedang dijajaki bukan hanya soal pengoperasian lapangan migas. Pemerintah, juga sedang mengkaji pembelian minyak mentah dan gas secara langsung dari Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), oleh Pertamina. “Presiden ingin ada pembelian minyak secara langsung dari ADNOC,” katanya.

Republika, Page-16, Friday, May 19, 2017