Pertamina and Chevron Still Discussing EOR

 

It seems that the increase in production of the Rokan Block using the Enhance Oil Recovery (EOR) method cannot be realized smoothly, because PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia is reluctant to provide all EOR formulas to PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan so that production can be more than 170,000 barrels per day.

PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia

Secretary-General of the National Energy Council (DEN) Djoko Siswanto said that in order for PT Pertamina to carry out EOR it would need four formulas, but Chevron was reluctant to provide one other formula.

Chevron

"There are four formulas. Chevron has provided three formulas, one other formula is not given, he said.

The management of Chevron Pacific Indonesia has not yet answered confirmation regarding the progress of the transition to managing the Rokan Block and the EOR formula to increase the production of the block. 

the Rokan Block 

    Meanwhile, PT Pertamina (Persero) Senior Vice President for Corporate Communication & Investor Relations, Agus Suprijanto, admitted that until now Pertamina is still discussing with Chevron about EOR in the Rokan Block. However, he could not mention the progress of Pertamina's discussion with Chevron.

"For discussion material with Chevron, we have internal discussions, it cannot be shared yet," said Agus.

the Rokan Work Area (WK)

In general, the work program for 2021 in the Rokan Block is still being discussed with SKK Migas. To be sure, Agus ensures that the transition process for managing the Rokan Work Area (WK) will continue as planned. Pertamina Hulu Rokan will become the Cooperation Contract Contractor (KKKS) managing the WK Rokan as of August 9, 2021.

"Regarding the program details, we will share if there are official results," said Agus.

He also said that Pertamina would still work on the EOR scheme. Although he did not disclose the significant impact of using EOR to increase production in the Rokan Block, Agus assured Pertamina that it already had calculations. Agus said that currently discussions related to the economy were still ongoing.

"The calculation is there. "We are currently in discussions regarding various economic alternatives with the government," said Agus.

Kontan, Page-12, Monday, Nov 16, 2020

Two Oil and Gas Blocks will Get Additional Incentives

 

The government will provide additional incentives for the two oil and gas blocks to boost national oil production. This step is expected to be able to provide additional production reserves of oil of 138 million barrels and gas of 1.7 trillion cubic feet.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

Deputy for Planning for the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) Jaffee Arizona Suardin said the massive depletion plan (MDP) is one of the strategies to pursue the oil production target of 1 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030.

His party is looking for oil and gas potentials that can actually be produced, but require additional incentives to be realized. This step was taken, he explained, because the government is now increasingly flexible in providing incentives for upstream oil and gas industry players. Two oil and gas blocks are candidates for this additional incentive recipient.

"We have discussed it with the government, there has been the approval of additional incentives," he said in a discussion held by the Indonesian Association of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Drilling Entrepreneurs (APMI) in Jakarta.

According to him, the potential for MDP is not only in these two oil and gas blocks. His party is also evaluating three other MDPs with the potential for additional oil and gas reserves of up to more than 200 million barrels of oil equivalent.

"Then we will maximize the oil and gas block so that it returns to its former glory. That way per year, "said Jaffee.

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Vice President for Drilling and Well Intervention, Anto Sunaryanto, said that the existence of MDP has encouraged his party to be more massive in producing existing oil and gas reserves. Moreover, the government is increasingly open to additional incentive options for cooperation contract contractors (KKKS), including additional profit sharing (splits).

"With a better split, we can change more reserves to production," he said.

His party has submitted additional splits to the government for several oil and gas blocks that it manages and is still waiting for an answer. If the additional split decision from the government comes out this December or January next year, it will add more operational activities to be carried out.

"It's not official yet, but I heard the incentive has been approved," said Anto.

Previously, Director of Development and Production of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Taufik Aditiyawarman said additional splits were proposed for the Mahakam Block and the Sanga-Sanga Block. 

the Sanga-Sanga Block

    In addition, his party is still reviewing the proposed changes to the results of the East Kalimantan Block, Offshore North West Java (ONWJ), and Offshore Southeast Sumatra (OSES). 

    The five blocks are termination blocks managed by the company. Taufik had said that if he obtained an improvement in the profit-sharing, his party was committed to increasing the production of the oil and gas block.

"Of course, with a better economy, it will maximize the monetization of the potentials in the oil and gas block, increase reserves and future production," he said.

Pertamina signed the Production Sharing Contract / PSC for the Sanga-Sanga Block, East Kalimantan, and the OSES Block with a gross split scheme in 2018. Likewise, the Mahakam Block PSC amendment uses a cost recovery investment scheme. Meanwhile, the ONWJ Block contract was signed in 2017.

the ONWJ Block 

Referring to the contract, Pertamina's profit-sharing in the Sanga-Sanga Block is set at 49% for oil and 54% for gas. Meanwhile, in the East Kalimantan-Attaka Block, the company gets 61 percent for oil and 66 percent for gas. Furthermore, Pertamina's profit-sharing in the OSES Block is set at 68.5% for oil and 73.5% for gas.

the OSES Block

In the ONWJ Block, Pertamina previously obtained additional splits through ministerial discretion and changes to the gross split scheme. Initially, Pertamina's profit-sharing in this block was 57.5% for oil and 62.5% for gas. At the end of 2017, this revenue-sharing amount increased to 73.5% for oil and 81% for gas. The five termination blocks that Pertamina is working on are included in the list of 10 largest oil and gas producers in Indonesia.

Referring to SKK Migas data, the realization of oil lifting in the Mahakam Block was recorded at 29,361 barrels per day (bpd) of the APBN-Amendment target of 25 thousand bpd and gas of 558 million standard cubic feet per day / MMScfd) of the target of 510 Mmscfd.

Furthermore, the oil lifting of the ONWJ Block was 28,893 bpd from the target of 27,500 bpd and gas of 71 MMScfd from the target of 58 MMScfd. Next, the oil lifting of the OSES Block was 26,542 bpd from the target of 24,010 bpd, East Kalimantan 9,862 bpd from a target of 11,380 bpd, and Sanga-Sanga 12,515 bpd from a target of 12,030 bpd.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Friday, Nov 13, 2020

Pertamina Hulu Mahakam Deposits State Revenue of US $ 406.64 Million

 

PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) recorded a positive oil and gas production performance until the end of September. This subsidiary of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) made a deposit state revenue of US $ 406.64 million from the split portion for the government.

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE)

According to the General Manager of PHM Agus Amperianto, the realization of the profit-sharing was only slightly below the target in the work plan and budget (WP & B) of US $ 416.97 million.

Agus Amperianto

"This is due to low world oil and gas prices due to abundant supply and exacerbated by weak demand due to the pandemic," said Agus in Jakarta.

PHM always strives to be able to contribute very good state revenue even though the Mahakam Block has entered a natural production decline phase. Through various innovations, especially in drilling and well maintenance, his party tries to make cost efficiency (cost efficiency).

"This saving will also reduce costs that must be repaid by the state to contractors or cost recovery," said Agus.

As of September, the cost recovery optimization value has reached the US $ 303.85 million. Agus revealed that his party will try to maintain a positive performance in the Mahakam Block for the remainder of this year even at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.

the Mahakam Block

"But in the future, what we have to pay attention to and be of common concern is the impact of the decline in world crude oil prices on our demand for oil and gas production," he said.

As is known, the world crude oil price has dropped and once reached the US $ 30 per barrel. This is due to a flood of supply in the market coupled with weak global demand in the aftermath of the pandemic. In this condition, it is hoped that the government can provide incentives.

"In a situation of weak demand plus low world crude oil prices, we hope the government is willing to provide incentives for the upstream oil and gas industry to reduce pressure," said Agus.

From the production side, it was recorded that until the end of September the realization of Mahakam Block gas production reached 606 million standard cubic feet per day / MMScfd or 18.82% exceeding the APBN-P target of 510 MMscfd. Meanwhile, the actual oil production in this block was recorded at 29.6 thousand barrels per day (bpd), or 18.4% higher than the target of 25 thousand bpd.

According to Agus, the high realization was due to additional production from a number of wells that were drilled last year and started production in early 2020. In addition, the oil and gas production achievement is also supported by the application of various innovations in workover and well services.

"So that oil and gas production in the Mahakam Block until the third quarter of 2020 remains good and so far has not been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic," he said.

The realization of operations in the Mahakam Block is also very good. This year, his party is targeting development drilling as many as 79 wells. By the end of September, the realization of development drilling had reached 63 wells. Exploration well drilling has also been carried out according to the target, namely one well in the South Peciko structure. 

    According to Agus, his party is trying to drill as many wells as possible to maximize existing oil and gas reserves. This is because oil and gas reserves and production from wells in the Mahakam Block are increasingly marginal.

"What should be proud of is the ability of engineers at PHM to make various innovations to shorten the duration of drilling and save costs," he added.

Furthermore, until the end of September, PHM succeeded in realizing 3,595 well services from the target of 4,178 jobs. Then, reworking the well was recorded as reaching 59 jobs from the target of 69 jobs. One of the innovations developed by PHM in carrying out this activity is the completion of wells (completion) without using a rig which has succeeded in reducing the overall cost of the well.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Friday, Nov 13, 2020

Eni Strong Candidates to Manage IDD Block

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas (SKK Migas) said that the transition to management of the deep-sea gas project or Indonesia Deep Water Development (IDD) is entering its final stage. 

Chevron Pacific Indonesia

    SKK Migas confirmed that the transfer of IDD Block management from Chevron Pacific Indonesia to Eni, who is also one of the IDD Block owners, will take place on a business-to-business (B to B) basis and can be completed by the end of this year. 

    Head of SKK Migas, Dwi Soetjipto, confirmed that currently, the discussion of switching the IDD Block operator has entered the final stage.

Dwi Soetjipto

"Eni is a candidate to replace Chevron. Being finalized, God willing, at the end of this year we are targeting a clean "Dwi said at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

The finalization is internal between Chevron and Eni. After it was confirmed that it would not continue the management of the Rokan Block, Chevron Pacific Indonesia also decided not to continue the phase II development of the IDD Block.

One of the reasons for Chevron's reluctance to continue with the gas project was that the second phase development of the IDD Block was not included in the global portfolio of the US oil and gas company. 

the IDD Block

    Currently, the IDD project consortium consists of 62% ownership of Chevron, the remaining 20% ​​is held by Eni and 18% by Sinopec. Eni is considered to be a strong candidate to continue the development of phase II of IDD because investment costs can potentially be reduced. This is because this Italian oil and gas company already has facilities that can be integrated.

Sonitha Poernomo

Previously, PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia's Corporate Communication Manager, Sonitha Poernomo, said that the transition discussion process was still ongoing.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

"We are still working with SKK Migas and potential partners to help realize the potential of this project. However, according to policy, we cannot provide detailed information about commercial negotiations," She said.

Kontan, Page-10, Saturday, Nov 7, 2020

Split Change as Incentive is the Last Option

    The government is still evaluating PT Pertamina (Persero)'s proposal regarding the addition of profit sharing (splits) in several terminated oil and gas blocks. This is because the addition of a split is the last option as one of the upstream business incentives. 

Arifin Tasrif

    Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif said that the addition of a split is not the only form of incentive for the upstream oil and gas business. His party assessed that several regulations regulate various forms of incentives to facilitate this upstream oil and gas business.

"We are currently conducting an evaluation," he said.

Dwi Soetjipto

    Dwi Soetjipto, Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas), expressed the same thing. His party is still discussing the proposed additional split between Pertamina and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. One of them is being studied other incentive options that can replace the addition of this split.

Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

"We are looking for efforts so that the additional split is the last alternative. So now we are reviewing it, "he said.

    Deputy for Planning of SKK Migas, Jaffee Suardin, revealed that the proposed additional split was through long discussions with his party. The reason is that this proposal was initiated by his party's efforts to seek oil and gas potential that could be developed but had not yet been included in Pertamina's long-term plan. 

    Furthermore, his party issued a recommendation to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. According to him, this additional split has the potential to generate oil and gas reserves for Indonesia without having to wait for exploration activities to be carried out. Not only that, but this step will also increase the economy of the oil and gas block for up to 10 years.

"What is currently being discussed can add approximately 120 million barrels of oil reserves and 1.7 trillion cubic feet of gas," said Jaffee.

    He said the additional split proposal did not end only for Pertamina. His party will continue to look for oil and gas potentials in other working areas that can be developed in the future.

"The point is, the more aggressive and efficient," he added.

    According to Taufik Aditiyawarman, Director of Development and Production of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE), the additional split is proposed for the Mahakam Block and the Sanga-Sanga Block. 

    In addition, his party is still reviewing the proposed changes to the results of the East Kalimantan Block, Offshore North West Java (ONWJ), and Offshore Southeast Sumatra (OSES). The five blocks are termination blocks managed by the company. Taufik had said that if he obtained an improvement in the profit-sharing, his party was committed to increasing the production of the oil and gas block.

"Of course, with a better economy, it will maximize the monetization of the potential in the oil and gas block, increase reserves and future production," he said.

the Mahakam Block

    Pertamina signed the Production Sharing Contract / PSC) Sanga-Sanga Block, East Kalimantan, and the OSES Block with the Gross split scheme in 2018. Likewise, the amendment to the Mahakam Block PSC uses a cost recovery investment scheme. The ONWJ Block contract was signed in 2017. 

    Referring to the contract, Pertamina's profit-sharing in the Sanga-Sanga Block is set at 49% for oil and 54% for gas. Meanwhile, in the East Kalimantan-Attaka Block, the company gets 61 percent for oil and 66 percent for gas. Furthermore, Pertamina's profit-sharing in the OSES Block is set at 68.5% for oil and 73.5% for gas.

    In the ONWJ Block, Pertamina previously obtained additional splits through ministerial discretion and changes to the gross split scheme. Initially, Pertamina's profit-sharing in this block was 57.5% for oil and 62.5% for gas. At the end of 2017, this revenue-sharing amount increased to 73.5% for oil and 81% for gas.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Saturday, Nov 7, 2020

KPK Monitors Banyu Urip Oil

 

The process of resolving excess oil production from the Cepu Block Banyu Urip Field continues. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which was involved in the discussion, stated that there were three solutions to the problem of oil production in the Banyu Urip field that could not be bought. 

the Cepu Block Banyu Urip Field

    First, PT Pertamina can buy as much as possible the production of Banyu Urip Field. Second, if the production is to be sold, it is through an auction scheme. Third, if production is cut, there must be calculations on state revenue.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)

There are at least four institutions involved in discussing the excess production of the Banyu Urip Field. The four institutions are the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), SKK Migas, Ministry of Finance, and the KPK. This Anti-Corruption institution was asked to be involved so that there would be no problems and legal cases in the future. The KPK is still asking for additional data on the calculation of each option.

"The KPK asked for modeling for the three options presented," said KPK Prevention Deputy Pahala Nainggolan.

To Pahala Nainggolan's knowledge, the Banyu Urip oil that Pertamina did not buy because of its type, if processed, would produce diesel products whose demand was said to be decreasing, plus Pertamina's refinery capacity was almost full. When Pertamina did not buy, SKK Migas had also conducted the crude auction. 

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

    However, according to Pahala Nainggolan, the auction was not reached because the price was still below the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP). This is considered contrary to regulations, especially from the Directorate General of Budget, Ministry of Finance.

"So Banyu Urip's production is already full and faced with the burden of renting a container ship and the difficulty of getting the service of a vessel because of the competition," said Pahala Nainggolan.

Even the export option is also facing uneconomical price constraints. The last option, namely cutting production, is deemed inaccurate considering the possible impact on sub-contractors and oil and gas production targets as well as part of the government that will be cut. According to Pahala Nainggolan, the most likely option is that Pertamina is asked to buy Banyu Urip oil at the maximum possible volume, then the rest will be sold at a price below the ICP.

Export is not a problem

"The options taken are not the most profitable, but the ones that are the least detrimental to the state. Perhaps that is the best way, so that the options are taken, for example, sold under (ICP), have a basis," said Pahala Nainggolan.

Deputy Chairman of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Edy Soeparno hopes that there will be no production cuts.

"If there is excess crude, it can be exported. There are a market and a good price, then it is better to export it," explained Edy Soeparno.

Edy continued, the policy of exporting oil needs to be careful because it involves the government and the domestic market obligation (DMO). Upstream oil and gas practitioners, Tumbur Parlindungan assesses that exports are not a problem. With current conditions. Crude prices may be below the ICP. If it is sold, there is state revenue. Meanwhile, there is no state revenue for cutting production. " he said.

Kontan, Page-12, Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020

The Government Needs to Provide Fiscal Flexibility to Boost Oil and Gas Production

Indonesia is considered to still have the potential for oil and gas to realize the national oil production target of 1 million barrels per day (BPD) and 12 billion cubic feet of gas per day by 2030. However, to achieve that, the government needs to change the fiscal aspects of current oil and gas contracts to be more flexible. according to the conditions of the oil and gas block.

Bij Agarwal

Acting President of the Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA), Bij Agarwal, said that currently the global oil and gas industry has been hit by the oil price war and the Covid-19 pandemic. This condition forces global oil and gas companies to cut their investment budgets, one of which is to prioritize projects with a high Internal Rate of Return/IRR. 

    As a result, oil and gas investment funds that enter Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, are getting smaller. So that Indonesia must be competing to attract these funds. On the other hand, he added, Indonesia is less attractive than other countries.

Referring to Wood Mc. Kenzie who saw how attractive the fiscal prerequisites for oil and gas in certain countries were related to the potential for oil and gas, fiscal and policy stability, and project costs, Indonesia got 2.35 points. This is despite the fact that the average level of global fiscal attractiveness is at the level of 3.3. In fact, Indonesia still has oil and gas potential that can be developed to realize the oil production target of 1 million BPD in 2030.

"For that, we have to find a way so that this limited investment fund can be allocated in Indonesia by oil and gas companies. One of them is by increasing the economic level of oil and gas projects in Indonesia, "said Bij in an online discussion entitled The Role of Internal Audit to Safeguard 1 Million Barrel Oil Production Target.

IPA, he explained, noted three things that must be improved to achieve the target of 1 million BPD. First, the government establishes a globally competitive fiscal aspect, which includes flexibility in the types of oil and gas contracts, better split, gas prices, the principle of Assume and Discharge, taxation, and Tax Holiday.

Second, the government must be able to provide sanctity of contracts, including preventing criminalization attempts. Finally, the ease of doing business, including more efficient licensing and approval.

"The target of 1 million BPD is impressive, but this can be achieved if these three things are met. The resources are there, we have to make it economically attractive, ”said Bij.

Hilmi Panigoro

The President Director of Medco Energi Hilmi Panigoro also shared the same opinion. According to him, the oil production target of 1 million BPD is not impossible to achieve as long as the fiscal aspects offered are very attractive.

According to him, Oman has succeeded in increasing its oil production from below 700 thousand BPD to more than 1 million BPD in this way. He said that Oman's additional oil production was mostly obtained from enhanced oil recovery (EOR) activities. 

    To encourage oil and gas companies to strive to increase the production of block oil under its management, Oman provides special contracts according to the conditions of each oil and gas block. Medco, which manages one of the blocks in the country, is given a service contract.

"We are not given any risk, all costs are reimbursed, we are only asked to increase production and get a reward of 5% of the resulting production. So there is an incentive for investors to be enthusiastic about doing various technically and financially ways to increase production, "Hilmi explained.

According to Hilmi, this strategy can be emulated in Indonesia. Moreover, one of the strategies to achieve 1 million BPD oil production is to implement EOR. The government he said that he could form a team that identified several fields that could be candidates for EOR and drafted special contracts tailored to the conditions of each field.

"The fiscal term for each field must be different. That's the key to success. So far, EOR is the willingness to create a flexible fiscal term in accordance with the field. Today there are 1-2 field candidates, but they cannot be EOR due to fiscal term constraints, "he explained.

Dwi Soetjipto

Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) Dwi Soetjipto said there are four strategies to pursue the production of 1 million BPD in 2030. The details are maintaining existing production, accelerating the transformation of resources to reserves, EOR, and exploration. 

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

    To maintain existing production, his company has realized an additional 18,300 BPD of oil production and 17 million standard cubic feet per day / MMscfd of gas this year. SKK Migas has also succeeded in encouraging initial investment in the Rokan Block to drill wells during the management transition period.

Sakakemang Block

Furthermore, to accelerate the addition of reserves, his party has accelerated the operation of PB Field, Mahato Block, and KBD Field, Sakakemang Block. In addition, his party also has a Massive Development Plan (MDP) program and delineation well drilling to accelerate the development of undeveloped findings.

"There are 3 MDPs with potential reserves of 88 MMBOE (million barrel oil equivalent) that have been approved, 3 MDPs of 450 MMBOE were submitted to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and 3 MDPs of more than 200 MMBOE in the evaluation," Dwi said.

For EOR activities, his party is currently evaluating the EOR chemical substance EOR pre-plan in Minas Field, Rokan Block with an operation target in 2024. PT Pertamina EP has also conducted EOR polymer field trials in Tanjung Field. Regarding exploration activities, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi has conducted 2D seismic data acquisition in an open area of ​​32,200 km.

"This data will be open in the next year," he said.

Next, there are also plans to drill large wells, namely 6 giant wells and 2 discovered wells. The success ratio of exploration drilling in Indonesia in 2020 is recorded at 55%. Furthermore, to accelerate the addition of reserves, his party has accelerated the operation of PB Field, Mahato Block, and KBD Field, Sakakemang Block. In addition, his party also has a Massive Development Plan (MDP) program and delineation well drilling to accelerate the development of undeveloped findings.

"There are 3 MDPs with potential reserves of 88 MMBOE (million barrel oil equivalent) that have been approved, 3 MDPs of 450 MMBOE were submitted to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and 3 MDPs of more than 200 MMBOE in the evaluation," Dwi said.

PT Pertamina EP

For EOR activities, his party is currently evaluating the EOR chemical substance EOR pre-plan in Minas Field, Rokan Block with an operation target in 2024. PT Pertamina EP has also conducted EOR polymer field trials in Tanjung Field. Regarding exploration activities, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi has conducted 2D seismic data acquisition in an open area of ​​32,200 km.

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi

"This data will be open in the next year," he said.

Next, there are also plans to drill large wells, namely 6 giant wells and 2 discovered wells. The success ratio of exploration drilling in Indonesia in 2020 is recorded at 55%.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020

Secure Energy Supply, Pertamina Continues Strategic Projects

 

PT Pertamina (Persero) ensures that investment in strategic projects carried out in all business lines will continue even during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is to secure the resilience and independence of national energy in the future. 

Fajriyah Usman

    Pertamina Vice President for Corporate Communication, Fajriyah Usman, said that despite the pressure from low oil prices, exchange rates and a decline in energy demand, Pertamina remains committed to carrying out its strategic projects.

"Primarily, projects that will have an impact on national oil and gas production and energy in the next few years," said Fajriyah Usman.

the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project

In Upstream, the company is working on the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project through its affiliate, PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC). In this project, Pertamina has completed drilling two wells at Wellpad Jambaran Central and perforating wells without using a rig using the Smart Coiled Tubing Unit in Jambaran East.

"This project will produce an average of 192 MMscfd (million standard cubic feet per day) gas with a target of gas on stream in 2021," said Fajriyah.

In addition, the company is also working on the KLD Project through PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ). After the KLD-1 well drilling has been completed, the project is currently entering the KLD-3 well drilling stage. This project is targeted to increase reserves and production by December 2020.

In other business sectors, Pertamina also continues with refinery development and construction projects through PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI). One of them is the Balikpapan upgrade and capacity building project and the Lawe-Lawe Terminal, which is one of the company's largest projects worth US $ 6.5 billion. This project will increase refinery capacity, improve product quality, and reduce the cost of production of fuel oil (BBM).

"The Balikpapan Refinery project has reached 22.26% as of October 22, 2020, running with strict health protocols, in addition to supporting the economic recovery program because it absorbs more than 5,000 workers," She explained.

In addition, the company continues to improve the reliability of its fuel storage and distribution facilities. Pertamina is running a number of storage tank infrastructure projects at the BBM Terminal, LPG Terminal, and the DPPU, as well as carrying out maintenance on 280 vessels. 

    This year, Pertamina has budgeted an investment fund of US $ 7.8 billion. Most of this investment fund was allocated for the upstream oil and gas sector amounting to the US $ 3.7 billion. In addition, the investment budget for refinery projects is the US $ 1.9 billion, downstream infrastructure is the US $ 1.2 billion, gas sub-holding investment is the US $ 800 million, and others US $ 300 million.

Fajriyah added, his party also ensures that the work of these projects is in accordance with the provisions for using the Domestic Component Level (TKDN). This is to strengthen the national industry, create jobs, and reduce dependence on imported products so that they can move the wheels of the national economy. Until the first semester of this year, Pertamina's TKDN average reached 54%.

"As a state-owned oil and gas company, Pertamina continues to carry out business and projects according to the direction of the Government, in this case, the Ministry of BUMN and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources striving for the future of energy as well as driving the national economy by optimizing the use of domestic resources, "explained Fajriyah.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Monday, Nov 2, 2020

Support 70% of National Oil Production, Pertamina Must Be More Aggressive

 

With the transfer of management of the Rokan Block next year, PT Pertamina (Persero) will control 70% of the total national oil production. For this reason, Pertamina must be more aggressive in developing its oil and gas blocks in order to keep national oil production from falling significantly. Referring to Pertamina's data, as of last August, the realization of oil production from domestic assets was recorded at 314 thousand barrels per day (BPD). 

the Rokan Block

When compared to the realization of national oil production in the same period of 706.9 thousand BPD, Pertamina's oil production portion is around 44.41%. With reference to the current Rokan Block oil production at 176,398 BPD, the company's oil production will increase to the level of 490 thousand BPD or about 70% of the national oil production of 706 thousand BPD.

Trisakti University Energy Observer Pri Agung Rakhmanto said, with the increasing number of national oil and gas blocks controlled, the number of operational activities that Pertamina is working on must be more massive. This needs to be done so that national oil production does not continue to decline.

"We have to allocate a lot of investment for the upstream business, both for exploration, development, EOR (enhanced oil recovery)," said Pri Agung.

This is because Pertamina's restructuring or company reorganization does not guarantee the improvement in the company's upstream operation performance. However, this restructuring should be used by Pertamina as an instrument to achieve corporate targets and maintain national oil production.

"In the context of maintaining national production, it means that it must be used as an instrument to facilitate the execution of more massive and aggressive upstream programs and investments," explained Pri Agung.

Dwi Soetjipto

Dwi Soetjipto, Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas), also expressed a similar sentiment. The establishment of an upstream sub-holding by Pertamina should be able to improve the company's performance, especially in increasing national oil and gas production.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

"We hope Pertamina will conduct a very aggressive and massive exploration in the future because the potential is still large," he said.

Pertamina's contribution to national oil production can be seen from at least six of the company's oil and gas blocks which are still on the list of the 10 largest oil producers in Indonesia. Even some of them, such as assets under PT Pertamina EP and the Mahakam Block, are the cornerstone of national oil production. Not to mention the Rokan Block as the second-largest oil producer whose management will shift to Pertamina next year.

"So we can see how we really hope that Pertamina plays a better role in the future," said Dwi.

In maintaining national oil production, Pri Agung added, it is not unlawful for the government to provide incentives for Pertamina, such as improvements to production sharing (split), tax relief, investment credit, accelerated depreciation, and others. However, this incentive must be balanced with strict requirements, for example, the determination of targets for drilling exploration and development wells, implementing EOR, the amount of oil and gas production, and adding oil and gas reserves.

"Any incentives should be given to Pertamina, as long as they are comparable to performance achievements. So, incentives or rewards are conditional and based on the achievement of measurable performance targets, "he explained.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Monday, Nov 2, 2020

Strategic Project Investments are ongoing

 

PT Pertamina (Persero) ensures that strategic project investment in all of the company's business lines will continue during the pandemic. 

Fajriyah Usman

    VP of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fajriyah Usman, said that the company is committed to maintaining national energy production in the next few years.

"Even though we were hit by a triple shock during the pandemic and it caused obstacles in the field," said Fajriyah.

the Jambaran-Tiung Biru unitization field

She said several strategic projects in the upstream area, such as Jambaran-Tiung Biru managed by PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC), are currently continuing and have successfully carried out rigless perforation with smart coiled tubing units.

This project will produce gas from the Jambaran-Tiung Biru unitization field with an average production of 192 MMscfd with a target gas on stream in 2021. In addition, activities off the north coast of West Java carried out by PHE ONWJ are continuing. After completing the KLD-1 well drilling, the KLD ONWJ development project is currently entering the KLD-3 well drilling stage.

This project is targeted to increase reserves and production by December 2020. In other business sectors, Pertamina continues the development of the PT Pertamina International Refinery. One of them is the Balikpapan and Lawe-lawe RDMP project, which is worth the US $ 6.5 billion. 

Nicke Widyawati

    Pertamina President Director Nicke Widyawati revealed the triple shock that Pertamina experienced during the pandemic.

First, a decrease in sales of 25% nationally. Second, the company's cash flow is affected by rupiah fluctuations. Nicke admitted that he had created a tough and very tough scenario to anticipate the effect of the exchange rate on the company's revenue. Third, the company's cash flow is affected by fluctuations in world oil prices. Currently, global crude oil prices are very volatile due to falling demand amid Covid-19.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-5, Monday, Nov 2, 2020