SKK Migas Discuss Chevron's Revision of Makassar Strait

Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Activities (SKK Migas) supports ESDM Minister Ignasius Jonan's step to ask Chevron Indonesia to immediately work on the Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) or ultra-sea project in phase 2 in Makassar Strait (not the Strait of Malacca) yesterday's news.

Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD)

Proclaimed earlier, Jonan urged Chevron to make IDD stage 2 immediately done. If not, Jonan threatened to stop the talks on the extension of the Rokan block, Riau, filed by Chevron.

the Rokan block, Riau, - Chevron

"SKK Migas will be ready to run the direction of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources related to IDD," said Head of Program and Communication Division of SKK Migas, Wisnu Prabawa Taher, when contacted yesterday.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

Chevron's commitment to work on IDD 2, said Wisnu, will be emphasized in the discussion of the proposed plan of development (POD) proposal proposed by Chevron last weekend. He called the revision of the proposed PoD IDD phase 2 for three blocks of oil and gas, namely Makassar Strait, Rapak, and Ganal. 

The Rokan Block By Chevron

    However, he was reluctant to explain the details of the proposed revision because it is still under discussion from Chevron, SKK Migas, and the ESDM Ministry led by Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arcandra Tahar.

"The proposals will still be discussed in more detail. Details will be submitted pending the results of further discussion by the team, "he concluded.

Proclaimed Media Indonesia, yesterday, the government, as confirmed Jonan, urged Chevron immediately to explore the gas in the Makassar Strait. Otherwise, the government has not yet discussed gas exploration in Rokan, Riau, as wanted by the oil company from the United States. 

Michael K Wirth

    After becoming one of the speakers at the World Gas Conference in Washington, USA, Wednesday (27/6), Jonan went to Chevron's office to meet with the CEO of Chevron, Michael K Wirth. On that occasion, he asked Chevron to immediately build IDD Strait Makassar for gas exploration there.

And responding to the government's insistence, Senior Vice President of Government Policy and Public Affairs of Chevron Indonesia Company Yanto Sianipar said it has submitted a development revision for gas exploration in the region.

Media Indonesia, Page-13, Tuesday, July 3, 2018