SKK Migas targets the revision of the plan to develop the Abadi Field, Masela Block by Inpex Corporation completed in early 2019. Amien Sunaryadi, Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas), said the Masela Block project was in the finalization stage of the revised development plan ( first stage plan of development / POD.
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According to him, the revision of the Masela Block POD I was accepted by SKK Migas at the end of this month. The document was then handed over to ESDM Minister Ignasius Jonan in mid-December 2018 so that the approval for the development of Masela could be signed by the end of this year.
the Abadi Field, Masela Block
"The Masela was previously launched for offshore [the offshore LNG refinery] which was later converted to onshore [land LNG refinery]. Now, on that change, lnpex then made a pre-FEED [initial design review of Masela]. Well the pre-FEED has just finished October 2018. The pre-FEED data is then the basis for the preparation of the POD 1. They [Inpex] are finalizing it, so it takes a long time, "he said.
Inpex plans to apply for an extension of the offshore oil and gas block contract in the Arafura Sea, Maluku. The Masela Block contract will expire November 2028. The contractor can apply for an oil and gas block contract extension no later than 10 years before the contract expires.
Inpex Corporation's Senior Media Relations Specialist Moch. Nunung Kurniawan confirmed that his party had indeed held talks with the ESDM Ministry regarding the extension of the block contract. However, he said, Inpex has not formally submitted an extension to the block contract.
"We are still discussing with the Indonesian Government about the Eternal LNG project. We cannot comment further for now, "said Iwan.
On the other hand, the ESDM Ministry stated that the government had approved the extension of the Masela Block contract for the next 20 years. Director General of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Djoko Siswanto said that in principle the government agreed to the extension of the Masela Block even though the Japanese oil and gas company had not yet formally submitted a contract extension.
"Later November 28 [2028] ends. So November 2018, Inpex can already apply for a contract extension. There is talk, the administration will be November 28 2018, the principle is we are okay. "
He said, in the visit of ESDM Minister Jonasius Jonan to Japan some time ago, the government had asked lnpex to immediately complete the first phase of the POD revision.
"This year the approval. The government asks Inpex to quickly submit POD. "
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Concerning incentives, he said, this would be discussed after discussions about costs were completed in full. The Masela block project is managed by Inpex Masela Limited with a composition of 65% participating shares and Shell Up-stream Overseas Services Ltd. 35%.
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Revisi PoD I Blok Masela Selesai Tahun Depan
SKK Migas menargetkan pengajuan revisi rencana pengembangan Lapangan Abadi, Blok Masela oleh Inpex Corporation rampung pada awal 2019. Kepala Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) Amien Sunaryadi mengatakan, proyek Blok Masela dalam tahap finalisasi revisi rencana pengembangan (plan of development/ POD) tahap pertama.
Menurutnya, revisi POD I Blok Masela diterima oleh pihak SKK Migas pada akhir bulan ini. Dokumen tersebut kemudian diserahkan kepada Menteri ESDM lgnasius Jonan pada pertengahan Desember 2018 sehingga persetujuan pengembangan Masela dapat ditandatangani pada akhir tahun ini.
“Masela itu dulu sudah diusulakan untuk offshore [kilang LNG lepas pantai] kemudian diubah menjadi onshore [kilang LNG darat]. Nah, pada perubahan itu, lnpex kemudian membuat pre-FEED [kajian awal desain awal Masela]. Nah pre-FEED baru saja selesai Oktober 2018. Data pre-FEED kemudian menjadi dasar penyusunan POD 1. Mereka [Inpex] sedang finalisasi itu, jadi perlu waktu lama,” katanya.
Inpex berencana mengajukan perpanjangan kontrak blok migas lepas pantai di Laut Arafura, Maluku tersebut. Kontrak “Blok Masela akan berakhir November 2028. Kontraktor dapat mengajukan perpanjangan kontrak blok migas paling cepat 10 tahun sebelum kontrak berakhir.
Senior Specialist Media Relations Inpex Corporation Moch. Nunung Kurniawan membenarkan bahwa pihaknya memang sudah melakukan pembicaraan dengan Kementerian ESDM terkait dengan perpanjangan kontrak blok tersebut. Namun, katanya, pihak Inpex belum mengajukan secara resmi perpanjangan kontrak blok tersebut.
“Kami masih terus berdiskusi dengan Pemerintah Indonesia tentang proyek LNG Abadi. Kami belum bisa berkomentar lebih jauh untuk saat ini,” kata Iwan.
Disisi lain, Kementerian ESDM menyatakan bahwa pemerintah telah menyetujui perpanjangan kontrak Blok Masela hingga 20 tahun ke depan. Dirjen Minyak dan Gas Bumi, Kementerian ESDM Djoko Siswanto menyebut bahwa pada prinsipnya pemerintah sepakat dengan perpanjangan Blok Masela meskipun perusahaan migas dari Jepang tersebut belum mengajukan perpanjangan kontrak secara resmi.
“Nanti 28 November [2028] berakhir. Jadi November 2018, Inpex sudah bisa mengajukan perpanjangan kontrak. Sudah ada pembicaraannya, nanti administrasi-nya 28 November 2018, prinsipnya kita oke."
Dia mengatakan, dalam lawatan Menteri ESDM lgnasius Jonan ke Jepang beberapa waktu lalu, pemerintah telah meminta lnpex untuk segera menyelesaikan revisi POD tahap pertama.
“Tahun ini approval-nya. Pemerintah minta lnpex biar cepat mengajukan POD.”
Soal insentif, dia mengatakan, hal itu akan dibahas setelah pembahasan mengenai biaya rampung seluruhnya. Proyek blok Masela dikelola oleh Inpex Masela Limited dengan komposisi saham partisipasi 65% dan Shell Up-stream Overseas Services Ltd. sebesar 35%.
Bisnis Indonesia, Page-24, Monday, Nov 19, 2018
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