Corridor Block Contract Signed

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has officially handed over management of the Corridor Block to ConocoPhillips, Peitamina and Repsol for a period of 20 years starting from December 20, 2023 with a gross split profit sharing scheme. 

     

ESDM Minister Arifin Tasrif

     ESDM Minister Arifin Tasrif said the government was trying to speed up the decision-making process for further management of the oil and gas Working Area (WK), which would end its cooperation contracts so that production could be maintained or even increased, as well as maintaining investment continuity.

"I advised the contractor not only to maintain, but also increase the rate of oil and gas production from WK Corridor, as well as to seek discovery of new oil and gas reserves through exploration activities," he said.

ConocoPhillips

The WK Corridor revenue sharing contract is an extension contract with the participating rights holder ConocoPhillips (Giissik) Ltd. by 46%, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Corridor 30%, and Talisman (Corridor) Ltd. by 24%. The estimated investment value from implementing the first 5 year fixed work commitment (KKP) is US $ 250 million and a signature bonus of US $ 250 million. 

     The participating rights included by the contractor include a 10% participation right that will be offered to Regionally Owned Enterprises (BUMD) in accordance with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 37/2016.

Arifin added that the WK or Corridor Block is one of the oil and gas blocks of strategic value given the amount of gas production which reached 1,100 MMScfd or equivalent to 12% of the total national natural gas production at this time. Meanwhile, oil and condensate production is around 6,600 barrels per day (bopd).

PHE President Director Corridor Taufik Aditiyawarman said there was an increase in the composition of participation rights in the cooperation contract agreement. Initially, Pertamina only had 10%. After a new management period in 2023, ConocoPhillips will remain an operator for 3 years. After that, the transition period will enter before the operator is submitted to the PHE Corridor.

Regarding the transition to operator shift, ConocoPhillips Vice President Commercial and Business Development Taufik Ahmad claimed there would be a joint operation agreement (JOA) with Pertamina after a new cooperation contract was signed. However, for a detailed discussion, the JOA conducted with Pertamina has not yet been carried out.

"Anyway, we follow it as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources reads the letter. What kind of mechanism, what kind of transition, we talk for 2024-2025. Now the focus is on the PSC [production sharing contract] and the rest of the contract, "he added.

the Corridor Block

ConocoPhillips projects gas production from the Corridor Block in accordance with the 2019 State Budget (APBN) target of 810 MMscfd. Based on data from the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas), until the end of September, the realization of ConocoPhillips gas production reached 833 MMscfd. The realization was 2.8% higher than the target set.

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Kontrak Blok Corridor Ditandatangani

Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) resmi menyerahkan pengelolaan Blok Corridor ke ConocoPhillips, Peitamina, dan Repsol untuk jangka waktu 20 tahun mulai dari 20 Desember 2023 dengan skema bagi hasil kotor atau gross split. Menteri ESDM Arifin Tasrif mengatakan pemerintah berupaya mempercepat proses pengambilan keputusan untuk pengelolaan lanjut Wilayah Kerja (WK) migas yang akan berakhir kontrak kerja samanya agar produksi dapat dipertahankan atau bahkan ditingkatkan, serta menjaga kelangsungan investasi.

“Saya berpesan kepada kontraktor agar tidak hanya dapat mempertahankan, namun juga meningkatkan laju produksi migas dari WK Corridor, serta mengupayakan penemuan cadangan migas baru melalui kegiatan eksplorasi,” katanya.

Kontrak bagi hasil WK Corridor merupakan kontrak perpanjangan dengan pemegang hak partisipasi ConocoPhillips (Giissik) Ltd. sebesar 46%, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Corridor 30%, dan Talisman (Corridor) Ltd. sebesar 24%. Perkiraan nilai investasi dari pelaksanaan komitmen kerja pasti (KKP) 5 tahun pertama sebesar US$250 juta dan bonus tanda tangan senilai US$250 juta. Hak partisipasi yang oleh kontraktor tersebut termasuk hak partisipasi 10% yang akan ditawarkan kepada Badan Usaha Milik Daerah (BUMD) sesuai Peraturan Menteri ESDM Nomor 37/2016.

Arifin menambahkan WK atau Blok Corridor merupakan salah satu blok migas yang bernilai strategis mengingat besarnya produksi gas yang mencapai 1.100 MMScfd atau setara dengan 12 % dari total produksi gas bumi nasional saat ini. Adapun, produksi minyak dan kondensat sekitar 6.600 barel per hari (bopd).

Direktur Utama PHE Corridor Taufik Aditiyawarman mengatakan ada kenaikan komposisi hak partisipasi pada perjanjian kontrak kerja sama ini. Semula, pertamina hanya memiliki 10%. Setelah masa pengelolaan baru pada 2023, ConocoPhillips akan tetap menjadi operator selama 3 tahun. Setelah itu, akan masuk masa transisi sebelum operator diserahkan kepada PHE Corridor.

Terkait transisi perpindahan operator, Vice President Commercial and Business Development ConocoPhillips Taufik Ahmad mengaku akan ada kesepakatan operasi bersama (Joint Operation Agreement/JOA) dengan Pertamina setelah kontrak kerja sama baru ditandatangani. Hanya saja, untuk pembahasan rinci, JOA yang dilakukan dengan Pertamina belum dilakukan.

“Pokoknya kami ikuti seperti yang dibunyikan surat Menteri [ESDM]. Mekanisme seperti apa, transisi seperti apa, kita bicara untuk 2024-2025. Sekarang fokus ke PSC [kontrak bagi hasil] dan sisa kontrak,” tambahnya.

ConocoPhillips memproyeksikan produksi gas dari Blok Corridor sesuai dengan target Anggaran  Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (APBN) 2019 sebanyak 810 MMscfd. Berdasarkan data Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas), hingga akhir September lalu, realisasi produksi gas ConocoPhillips mencapai 833 MMscfd. Realisasi tersebut 2,8% lebih tinggi dari target yang ditetapkan.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-24, Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019