Pertamina Contributed

Pertamina contributed 49 percent of national oil production in the first quarter of 2018. On the other hand, rising oil prices boost operational costs for airlines.

The contribution of oil production of PT Pertamina (Persero) during the first quarter of 2018 was significant to the national petroleum production. In January-March 2018, Pertamina contributed 49 percent of national oil production or 386,000 barrels per day.

The transfer of oil and gas blocks of termination to Pertamina is considered to have a positive impact on the production increase. Pertamina's oil production rose 14 percent compared to 337,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2017. The most significant increase occurred in natural gas production.

Throughout the first quarter of 2018, gas production was 3.115 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) or rose 55 percent on an annual basis. Pertamina Corporate Communication Vice President Adiatma Sardjito said the priority programs in Pertamina's upstream oil and gas sector are maintaining oil and gas production of Mahakam Block, East Kalimantan.

Mahakam Block, East Kalimantan

Another program is to prevent the rate of decline in production at Banyu Urip Field, Cepu Block, including the commercialization of some previously inactive fields. In the Mahakam block, Pertamina is developing new fields to increase production, namely Tunu Shallow Phase 4 Field, Handil Phase 5, and Tambora Phase 5.

"To prevent the rate of decline in production at Banyu Urip Field, we drilled 108 wells for treatment, including reactivating previously inactive wells" Adiatma said.

This year, Pertamina was appointed by the government to manage eight blocks of termination oil and gas. The eight blocks are Tuban Block, Ogan Komering Block, North Sumatra Offshore Block, Sanga-Sanga Block, Attaka Block, East Kalimantan Block, Central Block and South East Sumatera Block. The entire set of eight blocks transfer from the old operator to Pertamina has been completed.

Director General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) Djoko Siswanto said the handover of oil and gas blocks of termination to Pertamina contributed significantly to oil and gas production. Recently, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources also submitted two blocks of terminated oil and gas to Pertamina, namely Jambi Merang Block and Pendopo-Raja Block.

Flight rate

The airline asked the government to adjust flight rates.

"At least, the lower limit tariff is raised," said Chairman of Indonesia National Air Carriers Association (INACA) Pahala N Mansury in Jakarta. Pahala N Mansury who is also the President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk said that rupiah depreciation is felt by rupiah earning airlines. Because, about 90 percent of aircraft operational costs are calculated in US dollars. Moreover, the price of aviation increases.

According to Pahala N Mansury, currently the price of avtur up 40 percent, while the depreciation of the rupiah 4 percent. Thus, the increase in operational costs to about 17 percent, INACA proposes that the lower limit rate be increased from 30 percent to 40 percent of the upper limit rate. Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi through his short message explains, there has been no decision about tariff adjustment.

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Pertamina Berkontribusi

Pertamina menyumbang 49 persen dari produksi minyak nasional pada triwulan I-2018. Di sisi lain, harga minyak yang naik mendongkrak biaya operasionalisasi maskapai.

Kontribusi produksi minyak bumi PT Pertamina (Persero) sepanjang triwulan I-2018 cukup signifikan terhadap produksi minyak bumi nasional. Pada Januari-Maret 2018, Pertamina menyumbang 49 persen dari produksi minyak nasional atau sebanyak 386.000 barrel per hari.

Penyerahan blok migas hasil terminasi kepada Pertamina dinilai berdampak positif terhadap kenaikan produksi itu. Produksi minyak Pertamina naik 14 persen dibandingkan dengan triwulan I-2017 yang sebanyak 337.000 barrel per hari. Kenaikan paling signifikan terjadi pada produksi gas bumi.

Sepanjang triwulan I-2018, produksi gas 3.115 juta standar kaki kubik per hari (MMSCFD) atau naik 55 persen secara tahunan. Vice President Corporate Communication Pertamina Adiatma Sardjito mengatakan, program prioritas di sektor hulu migas Pertamina antara lain mempertahankan produksi minyak dan gas bumi Blok Mahakam, Kalimantan Timur.

Program lain adalah mencegah laju penurunan produksi di Lapangan Banyu Urip, Blok Cepu, termasuk komersialisasi beberapa lapangan yang sebelumnya tidak aktif. Di Blok Mahakam, Pertamina mengembangkan lapangan baru untuk menambah produksi, yaitu Lapangan Tunu Shallow Phase 4, Handil Phase 5, dan Tambora Phase 5. 

”Untuk mencegah laju penurunan produksi di Lapangan Banyu Urip, kami mengebor 108 sumur untuk perawatan, termasuk mengaktifkan kembali sumur-sumur yang sebelumnya tidak aktif” kata Adiatma.

Tahun ini, Pertamina ditunjuk pemerintah untuk mengelola delapan blok migas hasil terminasi. Kedelapan blok tersebut adalah Blok Tuban, Blok Ogan Komering, Blok North Sumatera Offshore, Blok Sanga-sanga, Blok Attaka, Blok East Kalimantan, Blok Tengah, dan Blok South East Sumatera. Seluruh rangkaian alih kelola kedelapan blok tersebut dari operator lama kepada Pertamina sudah tuntas.

Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Djoko Siswanto mengatakan, penyerahan blok-blok migas hasil terminasi kepada Pertamina berkontribusi signifikan terhadap produksi minyak dan gas. Baru-baru ini, Kementerian ESDM juga menyerahkan dua blok migas hasil terminasi kepada Pertamina, yaitu Blok Jambi Merang dan Blok Pendopo-Raja.

Tarif penerbangan

Maskapai penerbangan meminta pemerintah menyesuaikan tarif penerbangan. 

”Paling tidak, tarif batas bawahnya dinaikkan,” kata Ketua Umum Indonesia National  Air Carriers Association (INACA) Pahala N Mansury di Jakarta. Pahala N Mansury  yang juga Direktur Utama PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk mengatakan, depresiasi rupiah sangat dirasakan maskapai berpenghasilan rupiah. Sebab, sekitar 90 persen biaya operasionalisasi pesawat dihitung dalam dollar AS. Apalagi, harga avtur naik.

Menurut Pahala N Mansury , saat ini harga avtur naik 40 persen, sedangkan depresiasi rupiah 4 persen. Dengan demikian, kenaikan biaya operasionalisasi menjadi sekitar 17 persen, INACA mengusulkan agar tarif batas bawah dinaikkan dari 30 persen menjadi 40 persen dari tarif batas atas. Menteri Perhubungan Budi Karya Sumadi melalui pesan singkatnya menjelaskan, belum ada keputusan soal penyesuaian tarif.

Kompas,  Page-18, Wednesday, May 30, 2018