PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ), a subsidiary of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE), has completed the KLD Project in the ONWJ Block. This project provides an additional gas supply of 16 million standard cubic feet per day / MMscfd.
PHE Development and Production Director Taufik Aditiyawarman said the KLD project was successfully completed three months earlier than the set schedule and without any accidents (zero-incident). This is due to hard work and coordination with various parties, including the project contractor, PT Meindo Elang Indah.
"Gas production from the KLD Field will be used entirely for domestic interests so that it will drive the industrial economy around our working area," he said.
He explained, the KLD Field off the north coast of West Java began construction in April 2019. The KLD project has gone through several stages, including fabrication in the Handil Field, load out and sail away in mid-July 2020, off-monitoring installation, drilling activities, hook up, commissioning, and start-up. According to Taufik, the KLD Field has started distributing gas since December 2020. In early January, PHE ONWJ has completed a performance test period according to production operation parameters.
"From the KLD Field, it is targeted that gas production is 16 MMscfd in the peak production period," said Taufik.
Meanwhile, Julius Wiratno, Deputy for Operations of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas), appreciated PHE ONWJ for successfully completing the Project in the midst of difficult conditions. The reason is, last year was a very challenging year where world oil prices were relatively low and the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on the dynamics of the upstream oil and gas industry and its supporting sectors.
His party will continue to strive to increase supervision and control of field development projects, as well as coordinate with oil and gas companies and other stakeholders to minimize the impact of the pandemic. The success in the KLD Project is expected to be able to encourage PHE to carry out various upstream activities so that it can have an impact on national oil and gas production, including having a chain effect on the economy and employment.
"And in the long term it will support efforts to achieve oil production of 1 million barrels per day and gas of 12 BSCFD (billion standard cubic feet per day) in 2030 to realize national energy security," said Julius.
Referring to SKK Migas data, the KLD Project is included in 12 projects that are planned to start operating this year. The entire project will provide additional oil production of 28,508 bpd and gas of 484.2 MMscfd. The 12 projects are expected to support the achievement of this year's oil production target of 705 thousand BPD and gas 5,638 MMscfd.
Investor Daily, Page-10, Monday, Jan 25, 2021
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