50 Investors Eyeing Bontang Refinery

PT Pertamina said until yesterday, there are about 50 companies ranging from major oil companies to financial institutions interested in participating in the project bidding expose Bontang project on 28 February.

"There are more than 50 companies potential partners so far as we have a world-class competence for processing and petrochemical megaproject, stating present in GRR projectexpose Bontang," said Director of Processing and Petrochemical megaproject Rachmad Hardadi Pertamina in Jakarta Pertamina Headquarters.

Rachmat said the number was a positive signal not only for a new refinery project grass root refinery (GRR) Bontang, but also the investment climate in Indonesia is considered attractive in the oil and gas sector. SVP Business Development Pertamina Iriawan Yulianto explained Expose GRR Bontang Project participants is done through invitations and announcements for national and international media.

Seven strategic partner of the world's oil companies have expressed readiness to follow the project bidding, while 50 companies of various types in getting through a media announcement. "Seven strategic partner of the major oil companies, while 50 companies that mix; No foreign and domestic. Very much at all interested, but we'll adjust how many can attend, "said Iriawan.

Pertamina expects to acquire the strategic partner on April 28, 2017. Once elected, Pertamina, along with strategic partners will begin the process of feasibility analysis bankable feasibility study (BFS) which is targeted for completion in early 2018 once completed the formation of the consortium and the determination of preinvestment decision that illustrates the expected initial investment GRR Bontang.

GRR Bontang targeted to process crude oil of about 300 thousand barrels per day (bpd). However, Pertamina refinery capacity GRR Bontang assess potentially be increased to 400 thousand bpd. The increase in capacity is called not have a major impact on the amount of investment was US $ 10 billion-US $ 12 billion.

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50  Investor Minati Kilang Bontang  

PT Pertamina menyatakan hingga kemarin, ada sekitar 50 perusahaan mulai dari perusahaan minyak dunia hingga institusi finansial berminat mengikuti penawaran proyek project expose Kilang Bontang pada 28 Februari mendatang.

“Terdapat lebih dari 50 perusahaan calon mitra yang sejauh pengamatan kami memiliki kompetensi berkelas dunia untuk megaproyek pengolahan dan petrokimia, menyatakan hadir dalam projectexpose GRR Bontang,” kata Direktur Megaproyek Pengolahan dan Petrokimia Pertamina Rachmad Hardadi di Kantor Pusat Pertamina Jakarta.

Rachmat mengatakan jumlah  itu menjadi sinyal positif tidak hanya bagi proyek kilang baru grass root refinery (GRR) Bontang, namun juga iklim investasi di Indonesia yang dinilai menarik di sektor minyak dan gas. SVP Business Development Pertamina Iriawan Yulianto menjelaskan peserta Project Expose GRR Bontang ini dilakukan melalui undangan dan pengumuman media nasional maupun internasional.

Tujuh mitra strategis dari perusahaan minyak dunia yang menyatakan siap mengikuti penawaran proyek, sedangkan 50 perusahaan dari berbagai tipe di dapatkan melalui pengumuman media. “Tujuh mitra strategis itu perusahaan minyak dunia, sedangkan 50 perusahaan itu campuran; ada dari luar negeri dan dalam negeri. Sangat banyak sekali yang berminat, namun kita akan sesuaikan berapa yang bisa hadir,” ungkap Iriawan.

Pertamina menargetkan dapat memperoleh mitra strategis tersebut pada 28 April 2017. Setelah terpilih, Pertamina bersama mitra strategis akan memulai proses analisis kelayakan usaha bankable feasibility study (BFS) yang ditargetkan selesai pada awal 2018 sekaligus menuntaskan pembentukan konsorsium serta penetapan preinvestment decision yang menggambarkan perkiraan awal investasi GRR Bontang.

GRR Bontang ditargetkan mampu mengolah minyak mentah sekitar 300 ribu barel per hari (bph). Namun, Pertamina menilai kapasitas Kilang GRR Bontang berpotensi ditingkatkan hingga 400 ribu bph. Kenaikan kapasitas disebut tidak berdampak besar pada besaran investasi US$ 10 miliar-US$12 miliar.

Media Indonesia, Page-15, Saturday, Feb, 25, 2017