PHE is Ready to Boost YYA-1 Well

Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) plans to reuse the relief well of the North West Java (ONWJ) Offshore Block used to cover gas leaks in the Karawang Sea in the middle of last year. PHE's Managing Director, Meidawati said, the process of reuse is still ongoing if it goes well, then the impact on new products will be felt starting next year.

"The re-development of YYA-1 production is planned for 2021," Meidawati said.

Meidawati explained, her party was still continuing to study the estimated production at the well. Based on preliminary calculations, production is estimated to be in the range of 1,000 to 1,500 Barrels Per Day (BPD). 

     Previously Director of Operations at Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Taufik Aditiyawarman said that the drilling was planned for three wells. So far they have conducted a number of studies such as studies of subsurface, drilling and platform cutting. The estimated investment for the plan to recover the well is around the US $ 30 million to the US $ 40 million.

"I don't know for sure, recovery, fixing, installing again, maybe the US $ 30 million-USS 40 million," said Taufik.

Director of Engineering and Environment of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Adhi Wibowo revealed that the results of the gas leak investigation will be announced in the near future. Until now there is no clarity about the YYA-1 gas leak that caused oil spills and impacted on a number of areas.

"Soon it will be finished, not exceeding this month. It is being finalized," Adhi said.

The investigation effort is indeed in conjunction with the plan to re-use the YYA-1 Well. This is according to the development plan proposed by PHE. The investigation involved a number of experts, both from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and an independent team. Adhi said that after the investigation, the report would be directly conveyed to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif.

For your information, this oil and gas well leak occurred on July 12, 2019, around 01:30 West Indonesia Time at the time of re-entry at the YYA-1 well in the re-perforation activity. Then a gas bubble emerged at the YYA Pavilion from the Ensco-67 rig located in the ONWJ offshore operational area. The YYA-1 well is a former YYA-4 exploration well that was drilled in 2011. This well is the leak.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, March 12, 2020