The Rokan Block Work Area Use Electricity Supply from PLN

 

    PT Pertamina (Persero) through its subsidiary PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) uses electricity supply from PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) for oil and gas production operations in the Rokan Block Work Area. 

the Rokan Block Work Area

    Based on data, with average production in the range of 161 thousand barrels per day, currently, Working Area Rokan requires an electricity supply of up to 400 Megawatts (MW) and steam of 335 thousand standard barrels per day (MBSPD).

    To ensure the supply of electricity and steam in the operation of the Rokan Block Work Area, PLN and PHR have agreed and signed the Electricity and Steam Sale and Purchase Agreement (PJBTLU) on February 1, 2021. 

PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR)

    From the agreement, PLN will carry out two stages to ensure that the electricity supply in the operation of the Rokan Block Working Area is available safely. The first stage, the transition period by utilizing the existing power plant which will last for 3 years, starting on August 9, 2021. As for the second stage, the permanent service period will rely on PLN's generators and network which will start in 2024.

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)

"The synergy of the National Electricity BUMN/SOE will create more efficient operations because Pertamina believes that electricity supply from PLN is more reliable by building an interconnection network of systems and substations and can be backed up from other power plants, so as to increase the electricity supply capacity for the operational activities of the Rokan Block Work Area," said Pertamina's Senior Vice President for Corporate Communication & Investor Relations, Agus Suprijanto.

the Rokan Block Work Area By Chevron

    Agus Suprijanto added that Pertamina as the holding company will oversee the performance of PHR to ensure that the management transfer process of the Rokan WK runs well in order to maintain national oil and gas production, which is about 25% contributed from the production of the Rokan block Working Area. The production is obtained from five large fields, namely Duri, Minas, Bangko, Balam South, and Petapahan, which are spread across five districts in Riau Province.

"Considering that the Rokan block working area is considered mature, Pertamina will utilize the latest technology and has prepared a long-term program to curb the decline in oil production in the Rokan block working area," he said.

    Agus said several efforts were made to maintain the production of the Rokan block, including preparing and completing the licensing process, transferring workers, ensuring that the transfer of goods and services contracts and data transfer from existing operators went smoothly.

"Pertamina continues to build communication with the Government to ensure the smooth running of the PHR drilling program in the Rokan block working area throughout 2021, namely 84 wells consisting of 44 development wells and 40 additional wells," said Agus.

    Apart from drilling development wells, in the long term, other programs are also prepared in the form of Infill Drilling, exploration well drilling, workover/well intervention, optimization of waterflood and steam flood programs, and other programs to increase reserves.

"As a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) that carries the mandate of managing national oil and gas, Pertamina hopes for the support of the Government and, all stakeholders to ensure that the future of the Rokan block Works Area is more beneficial for the nation and state," said Agus.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Monday,  March 23, 2021