Pertamina Signs 2018 Contract

Mansouri block management

PT Pertamina will sign the Mansouri Block management contract in Iran next year. Upstream Director of Pertamina Syamsu Alam said it would control 30 percent participation share and Iranian partner by 20 percent. The rest, it will take other partners to manage the block with the type of service contract. The Iranian government has decided to sign the contract next year in April 2018.

"The Iranian government requested the signing of the contract in April next year," he said after attending a hearing at Commission VII DPR on Monday (4/12) night.

According to him, there are already other partners who showed interest to participate in managing the Mansouri Block. However, it is still in the conversation stage.

The plan, Mansouri Block produces 250,000 to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd). From the oil produced, he called the company will bring it to Indonesia to meet the needs of fuel oil (BBM).

Mansouri is one of two blocks planned by Pertamina. Previously, there was the Ab-Teymour Block which was also included in the radar in order to increase the company's oil and gas production but ultimately only Mansouri could be agreed upon.

CONTRACT SYSTEMS

Quoted from the official website of NIOC, Iran will auction off 50 Work Areas with a profit sharing contract system. The main point of the cooperation contract, as quoted from the page of Herbert Smith Freehills, an international law firm,

a system of contracts that allows the return of expenses incurred by investors.

For the exploration period, 4 years is set with 2 year extension. Meanwhile, for the development and production stage is set 20 years. The government will set production targets but will provide incentives for investors who can maximize field management.

According to the website, there is a change in cooperation contracts because Iran wants to reach the investment target of US $ 150 billion which must enter for the next 5 years.

"Pertamina is 30%, 20% local, the rest we are looking for partners," said Syamsu Alam.

Currently, Pertamina has assets in several countries. In Iraq, the company has a portion in West Qurna 1. In Algeria, Pertamina owns 65% stake in MLN Field and 16.9% in EMK Field; Thirdly, in Malaysia, the company has portions in Block K, Kikeh Block, SNP Block, SK309 Block and SK311 Block.

Finally, Pertamina controlled 72.65% shares of French oil and gas company, Maurel & Prom. From the acquisition of Maurel & Prom, there are additional assets in Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Namibia, Colombia, Canada, Myanmar, Italy, and other countries. However, the main assets that have been produced are in Gabon, Nigeria and Tanzania.

As an illustration, oil and gas production of PT Pertamina in the third quarter / 2017 increased by 6.26% compared to the same period of 2016 from 646,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboepd) to 689 mboepd.

IN INDONESIA

Pengelolaan blok Mansouri

Pertamina Tandatangani Kontrak 2018

PT Pertamina akan menandatangani kontrak pengelolaan Blok Mansouri di Iran pada tahun depan. Direktur Hulu Pertamina Syamsu Alam mengatakan pihaknya akan menguasai saham partisipasi sebesar 30% dan mitra Iran sebesar 20%. Sisanya, pihaknya akan menggandeng mitra lain untuk mengelola blok dengan jenis service contract itu. Pemerintah Iran, telah menetapkan agar penandatanganan kontrak dilakukan tahun depan yakni April 2018.

“Pemerintah Iran yang minta penandatanganan kontrak April tahun depan,” ujarnya usai menghadiri Rapat Dengar Pendapat di Komisi VII DPR, Senin (4/12) malam.

Menurutnya, sudah ada mitra lain yang menunjukkan minat untuk turut terlibat mengelola Blok Mansouri. Namun, hal tersebut masih dalam tahap pembicaraan.

Rencananya, Blok Mansouri menghasilkan 250.000 hingga 300.000 barel per hari (bph). Dari minyak yang dihasilkan, dia menyebut perseroan akan membawanya ke Indonesia untuk memenuhi kebutuhan bahan bakar minyak (BBM).

Mansouri merupakan satu dari dua blok yang rencananya dikuasai Pertamina. Sebelumnya, terdapat Blok Ab-Teymour yang juga masuk dalam radar agar bisa menambah produksi migas perseroan tetapi akhirnya hanya Mansouri yang bisa disepakati.

SISTEM KONTRAK

Dikutip dari laman resmi NIOC, lran akan melelang 50 Wilayah Kerja dengan sistem kontrak bagi hasil. Poin utama dalam kontrak kerja sama tersebut, sepeiti dikutip dari laman Herbert Smith Freehills, sebuah firma hukum internasional, Iran menggunakan sistem kontrak yang memungkinkan pengembalian biaya yang dikeluarkan investor.

Untuk masa eksplorasi, ditetapkan 4 tahun dengan perpanjangan 2 tahun. Sementara itu, untuk tahap pengembangan dan produksi ditetapkan 20 tahun. Pemerintah akan menetapkan target produksi tetapi akan disiapkan insentif bagi investor yang bisa memaksimalkan pengelolaan lapangan.

Menurut laman itu, adanya perubahan kontrak kerja sama karena Iran ingin mencapai target investasi sebesar US$ 150 miliar yang harus masuk selama 5 tahun ke depan.

“Pertamina bagiannya 30%, 20% lokal, sisanya kita sedang mencari partner,” kata Syamsu Alam.

Saat ini, Pertamina memiliki aset di beberapa negara. Di Irak, perseroan memiliki porsi di Iapangan West Qurna 1. Di Aljazair, Pertamina menguasai 65% saham di Lapangan MLN dan 16,9% di Lapangan EMK; Ketiga, di Malaysia, perseroan memiliki porsi di Blok K, Blok Kikeh, Blok SNP, Blok SK309 dan Blok SK311.

Terakhir, Pertamina menguasai 72,65% saham perusahaan migas Prancis, Maurel&Prom. Dari hasil akuisisi Maurel&Prom, terdapat tambahan aset di Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Namibia, Kolombia, Kanada, Myanmar, Italia, dan negara lainnya. Namun, aset utamanya yang telah berproduksi yakni di Gabon, Nigeria, dan Tanzania.

Sebagai gambaran, produksi minyak dan gas bumi PT Pertamina kuartal III/ 2017 naik 6,26% dibandingkan dengan periode yang sama tahun 2016 dari 646.000 barel setara minyak per hari (mboepd) menjadi 689 mboepd.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Wednesday, Dec 6, 2017