Jangkrik Field Increases National Gas Production

The Jangkrik Field gas production facility in Handil Baru, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, was inaugurated on Tuesday (31/10). This field can contribute up to about 600 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). That is, there will be additional gas production-ready to sell or lifting about 5 percent. Related to that, Kutai Kartanegara urged to get priority projects of government gas networks.

The Jangkrik Field

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan, Tuesday, inaugurated the gas field production facility of this cricket. Jonan appreciated that the construction of this facility was completed sooner than expected. From the initial plan of 4 years, completed within 3.5 years. Thus, there is a cost-saving.

Production of Cricket Field originally targeted 450 MMSCFD can reach 605-607 MMSCFD. This production adds 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) so that Lifting gas increases 5 percent nationally, from 2 million BOEPD to about 2.1 million BOEPD.

Until 2019, we try to add up to 10 percent of the other blocks. In the meantime, our gas network builds up, because it is not fair, if cities and districts have gas wells, people do not even enjoy gas, "said Jonan.

Head of Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) Amien Sunaryadi, said that the efficiency of cricket time faster 6 months from the initial estimate, saving the cost up to 4 million US dollars. Two-thirds of Jangkrik's production is sold to Pertamina.

Kutai Kartanegara Regent Edi Damansyah urged that the region be included as a priority project of the national gas network. Edi regretted that during this time Kutai Kartanegara who is a national oil and gas producer even forget to pay attention to the center.

LPG

Meanwhile, in Semarang, Head of Sub Directorate of Oil and Gas Transportation at the Directorate General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Nunuk Wiryawan, said that the 3 kg LPG cylinder (kg) should not happen because the stock is bigger than the community needs. 

     However, although the energy transfer program from kerosene to LPG has been going on for 10 years, the distribution is often not right on target. Many residents are still able to use the gas subsidy.

"Directorate General of Oil and Gas with the Ministry of Social Affairs will update the data of poor families who are entitled to receive 3 kg of LPG subsidy. This cooperation is effective from February 2018, "he said.

Kompas, Page-18, Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017