Jonan and Arcandra Different Attitude in Cepu

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan requested that Exxon Mobil Corporation through Exxon-Mobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) could increase oil production from Cepu Block, Banyu Urip field. Jonan's demands produce Cepu Block to 300,000 barrels of oil per day (BPD) from the original 200,000 bpd.

Exxon-Mobil Cepu Limited (EMCL)

"With the increase in production, I hope to be able to give a double effect to the surrounding area through the development of national and local companies, open jobs to community development," said Jonan in a release when met Mark W Albers, Senior Vice President (SVP) Exxon Mobil Corporation, Friday (28/7).

In addition, Minister Jonan also expects Exxon-Mobil to make the downstream sector as a new investment area in Indonesia, such as opening a Public Filling Station (SPBU) or aromatic development in Indonesia. Currently, PT ExxonMobil Lubricants Indonesia (PT ELMI) represents ExxonMobil, which develops downstream and petrochemical sectors.

Jonan claims that ExxonMobil is responding positively to the addition of 300,000 bpd. The company also promised to immediately assess the potential for further field development. Unlike Jonan, Deputy Minister of EMR, Arcandra Tahar mentioned that Exxon's facilities designed in Cepu Block only up to 200,000 bpd.

"The facility is designed if I am not mistaken to 200,000 bopd, we should see that now it is taken as much as possible, later decline (decrease production) faster, if you take 200,000 bopd can be longer," he said.

Exxon-Mobil Cepu Limited (EMCL)

Therefore, the decision to increase the production of Cepu Block to 300,000 bph will be evaluated again. Because the production of Cepu Block seen from the design has reached the top up at 180,000 bph to 200,000 bph.

"Well, we can not (Exxon) 300,000 bopd, so it is reviewed first because oil, want to be taken now sooner or later the recoverble factory is almost the same," he said.

Vice President of Public and Government Affair ExxonMobil Erwin Maryoto has not answered the confirmation of the request for additional production.

IN INDONESIA

Jonan dan Arcandra Beda Sikap di Cepu

Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan meminta supaya Exxon Mobil Corporation melalui Exxon-Mobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) bisa meningkatkan produksi minyak dari Blok Cepu, lapangan Banyu Urip. Tuntutan Jonan, produksi Blok Cepu hingga 300.000 barel minyak per hari (bph) dari yang semula 200.000 bph. 

"Dengan peningkatan produksi, saya harap mampu memberikan efek ganda bagi daerah sekitar melalui pengembangan perusahaan nasional dan lokal, membuka lapangan pekerjaan hingga pengembangan masyarakat," kata Jonan dalam rilisnya saat bertemu Mark W Albers, Senior Vice President (SVP) Exxon Mobil Corporation, Jumat (28/7).

Selain itu, Menteri Jonan juga mengharapkan Exxon-Mobil bisa menjadikan sektor hilir sebagai lahan investasi baru di Indonesia, seperti membuka Stasiun Pengisian Bahan Bakar Umum (SPBU) atau pengembangan aromatik di Indonesia. Saat ini, PT ExxonMobil Lubricants Indonesia (PT ELMI) mewakili perusahaan ExxonMobil yang mengembangkan sektor hilir dan petrokimia.

Jonan mengklaim bahwa ExxonMobil merespon positif soal penambahan produksi hingga 300.000 bph. Perusahaan ini juga berjanji segera mengkaji potensi pengembangan lapangan lebih lanjut. Berbeda dengan Jonan, Wakil Menteri ESDM, Arcandra Tahar menyebutkan bahwa fasilitas yang didesain di Blok Cepu oleh Exxon hanya sampai 200.000 bph. 

"Fasilitas didesain kalau saya tidak salah sampai 200.000 bopd. Ini harus kita lihat kalau sekarang diambil sebanyak-banyaknya, nanti decline (turun produksi) lebih cepat. Kalau ambil 200.000 bopd bisa lebih panjang," katanya. 

Maka dari itu, keputusan untuk meningkatkan produksi Blok Cepu sampai 300.000 bph akan dievaluasi lagi. Pasalnya, produksi Blok Cepu dilihat dari desainnya sudah mencapai top up di angka 180.000 bph hingga 200.000 bph. 

"Nah mampu tidak (Exxon) 300.000 bopd? Makanya dikaji dulu. Karena minyak, mau diambil sekarang cepat atau kemudian yang recoverble factory itu hampir sama," katanya.

Vice President of Public and Government Affar”s ExxonMobil Erwin Maryoto belum menjawab konfirmasi soal permintaan penambahan produksi itu.

Kontan, Page-14, Saturday, July 29, 2017