Conoco Gas Price to PGN Up

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan raised the gas selling price of Grissik Field. This is the Corridor Block operated by ConocoPhillips Indonesia Grissik Ltd in South Sumatra for PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN).

The selling price of the volume up to 27.26 billion british thermal units per day (bbtud) is fixed at US $ 2.6 per mmbtu. But in the volume of 27.27 bbtud-50 bbtud the original price of US $ 2.6 mmbtu to US $ 3.50 mmbtu, this Decree is in the Minister's Letter No. 5882/12 / MEM. M / 2017 on Conoco Gas Price Determination to PGN.

This price is valid until the end of the Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement contract between ConocoPhillips and PGN in 2019. Although the price of gas increases, PGN is not allowed to raise the selling price of natural gas to the buyer. Including restrictions on raising gas prices to PLN Batam and private electricity company (IPP) PLN Batam power supplier.

The Minister's Letter is addressed to Head of SKK Migas and President Director of PGN. Not yet known whether the letter is the result of a visit Jonan during a meeting with leaders Conocophillip in the United States (US) last week.

When confirmed related to the price increase, Jonan admitted to forget the letter signed a few days ago.

"Do not remember me, do not remember," he said at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, after the inauguration ceremony of ESDM environmental officials on Wednesday night (2/8).

Director of Upstream Oil and Gas Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Tunggal also reluctant to comment on the existence of this decision.

"The price of gas do not ask to me" he said on Wednesday night (2/8).

Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) explained that the government's consideration of the gas price increase is that the condition and the realization of Connoco-Phillips gas price to PGN in Batam is still low compared to gas price of other Contractor Cooperation Contractor (KKKS).

"The increase in gas prices to provide certainty of the sustainability of gas supply to PGN,"

Hary Purnomo Member of Commission VII is not surprised by the inconsistent policy of the EMR Ministry. With the increase in gas prices, according to him, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources does not understand the problems, eventually misdiagnosed and resulted in uncertainty for the business.

"The reason for the increase in gas prices I do not understand, even contrary to the orders of the President who asked to reduce the price of gas," he said.

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Harga Gas Conoco ke PGN Naik

Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan menaikkan harga jual gas Lapangan Grissik. lni adalah Blok Koridor yang dioperasikan ConocoPhillips Indonesia Grissik Ltd di Sumatra Selatan untuk PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN).

Harga jual volume sampai 27,26 billion british thermal units per day (bbtud) memang tetap, yakni US$ 2,6 per mmbtu. Tetapi dalam volume 27,27 bbtud-50 bbtud harga yang semula US$ 2,6 mmbtu menjadi US$ 3,50 mmbtu, Keputusan ini ada dalam Surat Menteri No 5882/12/MEM. M/2017 soal Penetapan Harga Gas Conoco ke PGN. 

Harga ini berlaku sampai berakhirnya kontrak Perjanjian Jual Beli Gas (PJBG) antara ConocoPhillips dan PGN pada tahun 2019. Meski harga gas naik, PGN tidak diperkenankan menaikkan harga jual gas bumi kepada pembeli. Termasuk larangan menaikkan harga jual gas ke PLN Batam dan perusahaan lisrik swasta (IPP) pemasok listrik PLN Batam.

Surat Menteri itu ditujukan kepada Kepala SKK Migas dan Direktur Utama PGN. Belum diketahui apakah surat tersebut merupakan hasil lawatan Jonan saat melakukan pertemuan dengan pimpinan Conocophillip di Amerika Serikat (AS) pekan lalu itu.

Ketika dikonfirmasi terkait kenaikan harga tersebut, Jonan mengaku lupa dengan surat yang ditandatangani beberapa hari lalu. 

“Tidak ingat saya, tidak ingat," katanya di Kantor Kementerian ESDM, usai acara pelantikan pejabat lingkungan ESDM, Rabu malam (2/8).

Direktur Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian ESDM, Tunggal juga enggan mengomentari perihal keberadaan keputusan ini. 

"Harga gas jangan tanya ke saya" ujar dia, Rabu malam (2/8). 

Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan (SKK Migas) menjelaskan, pertimbangan pemerintah menaikan harga jual gas tersebut adalah kondisi dan realisasi harga gas Connoco-Phillips ke PGN di Batam masih rendah dibandingkan harga gas milik Kontraktor Kontrak Kerjasama (KKKS) lain.

"Kenaikan harga gas untuk memberikan kepastian keberlangsungan pasokan gas ke PGN,"

Hary Purnomo Anggota Komisi VII tidak heran dengan kebijakan Kementerian ESDM yang sejak awal tidak konsisten. Dengan kenaikan harga gas itu menurut dia, Menteri ESDM tidak memahami permasalahan, akhirnya salah diagnosa dan mengakibatkan ketidakpastian bagi pelaku bisnis. 

"Alasan kenaikan harga gas saya tidak mengerti, bahkan bertentangan dengan perintah Presiden yang meminta menurunkan harga gas," kata dia.

Kontan, Page-18, Friday, August 4, 2017