Lifting Block Rokan 2019 Exceeds Target

PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) revealed, the realization of the Rokan Block oil lifting in 2019 exceeded the Work Plan and Budget (WP&B) targets agreed with the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas).

The realization of oil lifting in the Rokan Block reached 190 thousand barrels per day (BPD). While the oil lifting target in WP&B 2019 is set at 185,300 BPD.

the Rokan Block

CPI President Director Albert Simanjuntak said the lifting realization came from reparations or well services by utilizing new technology so that production in the Rokan block could still be optimal.

"In 2019, we will focus on doing workovers by using digital technology, which is choosing well candidates to work on and minimizing our downtime. We are very grateful that the approach taken by Alhamdulillah was able to exceed the plan approved by 102.5% of WPNB, "Albert said in a Hearing Meeting with the House of Representatives Commission VII in Jakarta.

Albert revealed that throughout 2019 yesterday there was no drilling. Because the CPI contract will expire soon on August 8, 2021. He said the last drilling was done in 2018 and then there were 89 wells.

With the expiration of the contract in 2021, drilling in Rokan will no longer be economical. After more than 50 years of managing the Rokan Block, CPI has drilled more than 100 oil and gas fields in the Rokan Block.

He said without drilling investment, this year's WPNB lifting target is lower than 2019 yesterday. Optimization of well injection is done to prevent a too drastic reduction in production.

"We did not drill, the investment return time was not enough, the WP&B 2020 target was 161 thousand BPD," he said.

Meanwhile, Member of Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) Maman Abdurrahman asked for an explanation of the transition period for the management of the Rokan Block from CPI to Pertamina. He highlighted efforts made so that production does not drop dramatically during the transition period and when Pertamina takes over in 2021.

"How to maintain production. Who is drilling? Chevron issued the funds first or what? I'm sure Chevron doesn't want to spend money, "he said.

Albert said that he had coordinated with SKK Migas and Pertamina regarding the transition period since 2019 yesterday. He said there were three options, namely CPI which funded and conducted drilling. The second option is Pertamina to fund and drill. While the last option is funding from Pertamina and CPI that are drilling. But until now the discussion is still ongoing because the Rokan Block uses a cost recovery contract scheme.

"Our reputation in the future keeps Rokan production from dropping. We are interested in cooperation with the government and Pertamina so that the drop is prevented from going too far, "he said.

Albert further revealed that CPI suffered a loss of Rp 23 billion during 2019 due to oil theft. The theft mode is carried out by making underground tunnels (tunnels) connected to oil distribution pipes. This mode is commonly known as illegal tapping. During 2019 yesterday there were 72 illegal tapping cases. Of these 55 cases were intervened successfully. The meaning of illegal tapping has not succeeded in stealing oil.

"Our losses are in the form of stolen oil, repairing holes in the holes and cleaning up oil spills," he said.

Albert said that his side had collaborated with the TNI-Polri in preventing oil theft activities. He explained that cooperation with the security forces had been going on all this time and was being renewed every year.

"We made a cooperative agreement with the TNI-Polri because illegal tapping is becoming more sophisticated," he said.

Cepu Block Environmental Impact Analysis

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Commission VII also highlighted the problem of Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) in the Cepu Block, Central Java. The Amdal permit has not yet been issued by the Bojonegoro Regency Government. 

the Cepu Block  Field

     However, the management of Exxon Mobile Cepu Limited has yet to disclose issues related to the slow licensing process. This was raised in the DPR Commission VII Hearing Meeting with 10 Cooperation Contract Contractors (K3S).

the Cepu Block

Chairperson of DPR's Commission VII Chairperson of DPR's Commission VII Sugeng Suparwoto said the Cepu Block has a unique character because it continues to be able to increase proven reserves. Even now the Cepu Block is the national oil lifting platform.

"Uniquely the Cepu Block, from the Dutch Age has only just been met by continuously increasing its proven reserve to 900 million barrels, which is extraordinary," Sugeng said in Jakarta.

Exxon Mobil's Senior Vice President Cepu Muhammad Nurdin explained, the EIA problem was still coordinated with the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas). He was reluctant to expose the problems that made the permit process uncertain. It only explains that they have fulfilled the requirements needed in the submission of an EIA.

"High rate tests have been carried out and submitted as revised EIA documents," he said.

Muhammad explained that the Amdal revision was carried out because the factory's capacity had increased to 235 thousand barrels per day (BPD). In the previous Amdal, the production capacity was only 220 thousand BPD.

He emphasized that capacity building was based on a series of tests. Even the Environmental Impact Assessment documents have been attached aspects of the environment and emissions. During the meeting, Muhammad revealed that the increase in reserves proved to be more than double from before. The proven reserve reaches 940 million barrels. While previously in the Plan of Development (POD) revealed oil and gas reserves of 325 million barrels.

"This means that the peak field will be longer than the Banyu Urip field prediction during the PoD first," he said.

ESDM Minister Arifin Tasrif

The slow EIA of the Cepu Block has also been known by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif. He immediately communicated with the Bojonegoro Regional Government.

"We hope that this EIA will be issued soon. For this reason, we will communicate with the local government, "he said last weekend.

Arifin said that the Cepu Block has an important role in increasing national oil lifting production. Moreover, President Joko Widodo has assigned to boost national oil and gas lifting production. Therefore the EIA approval process is a door for hoisting the national oil lifting production. 

     Because the Cepu Block accounts for 30% of the national lifting. The point is this, how can we increase the lifting from the current one to go up a little more. To ride it does have to change the EIA again. So indeed for this EIA issue, we are asking the regions to be flexible, "he said.

IN INDONESIA

Lifting Blok Rokan 2019 Lampaui Target

PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) mengungkapkan, realisasi lifting minyak Blok Rokan di 2019 melampaui target Work Plan and Budget (WP&B) yang disepakati bersama Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas). 

Adapun realisasi lifting minyak di Blok Rokan mencapai 190 ribu barel per hari (bph). Sementara target lifting minyak dalam WP&B 2019 ditetapkan sebesar 185.300 bph. 

Presiden Direktur CPI Albert Simanjuntak mengatakan realisasi lifting itu berasal dari reparasi atau well service dengan memanfaatkan teknologi baru sehingga produksi di blok Rokan tetap bisa optimal.

“2019 kami fokus lakukan workover dengan gunakan digital teknologi yaitu memilih kandidat-kandidat sumur yang dikerjakan dan meminimalisir downtime kita. Kami sangat bersyukur pendekatan yang dilakukan Alhamdulillah mampu melampaui rencana yang disetujui 102,5% dari WPNB,” kata Albert dalam Rapat Dengar Pendapat dengan Komisi VII DPR di Jakarta.

Albert mengungkapkan sepanjang 2019 kemarin tidak melakukan pengeboran. Pasalnya kontrak CPI segera berakhir pada 8 Agustus 2021 mendatang. Dia menuturkan pengeboran terakhir kali dilakukan pada 2018 lalu sebanyak 89 sumur. 

Dengan berakhirnya kontrak pada 2021 mendatang maka pengeboran di Rokan dinilai tidak lagi ekonomis. Setelah lebih dari 50 tahun mengelola Blok Rokan, CPI telah mengebor lebih dari 100 lapangan minyak dan gas di Blok Rokan. 

Dikatakannya tanpa investasi pengeboran membuat target lifting WPNB di tahun ini lebih rendah dibandingkan 2019 kemarin. Optimalisasi injeksi sumur dilakukan untuk mencegah penurunan produksi terlalu drastis.

“Kami tidak melakukan pengeboran, waktu pengembalian investasi tidak cukup, target WP&B 2020 sebesar 161 ribu bph,” ujarnya.

Sementara itu Anggota Komisi VII Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) Maman Abdurrahman meminta penjelasan mengenai masa transisi pengelolaan Blok Rokan dari CPI ke Pertamina. Dia menyoroti upaya yang dilakukan agar produksi tidak turun drastis selama masa transisi serta ketika Pertamina mengambil alih di 2021 nanti.

“Bagaimana menjaga produksi. Siapa yang mengebor? Chevron mengeluarkan dana dulu atau bagaimana? Saya yakin Chevron tidak mau mengeluarkan duit,” ujarnya.

Albert menuturkan pihaknya berkoordinasi dengan SKK Migas dan Pertamina terkait masa transisi sejak 2019 kemarin. Dia menyebut ada tiga opsi yakni CPI yang mendanai serta melakukan pengeboran. Opsi kedua Pertamina yang mendanai serta melakukan pengeboran. Sedangkan opsi terakhir yakni dana dari Pertamina dan CPI yang mengebor. Namun hingga kini masih terus dilakukan pembahasan lantaran Blok Rokan menggunakan skema kontrak cost recovery.

“Reputasi kita ke depan menjaga agar produksi Rokan jangan sampai drop. Kami berkepentingan kerjasama degan pemerintah dan Pertamina sehingga drop dicegah jangan terlalu jauh,” ujarnya.

Lebih lanjut Albert mengungkapkan CPI mengalami kerugian mencapai Rp 23 miliar sepanjang 2019 lalu akibat aksi pencurian minyak. Modus pencurian dilakukan dengan cara membuat terowongan bawah tanah (tunnel) yang terhubung dengan pipa distribusi minyak. Modus ini biasa dikenal dengan ilegal tapping. Sepanjang 2019 kemarin tercatat 72 kasus ilegal tapping. Dari jumlah tersebut 55 kasus diantaranya berhasil diintervensi. Artianya pelaku ilegal tapping belum berhasil mencuri minyak.

“Kerugian kami berupa minyak yang dicuri, memperbaiki pipa yang dilubangi serta membersihkan tumpahan minyak, ujarnya.

Albert menuturkan pihaknya menjalin kerjasama dengan TNI-Polri dalam mencegah kegiatan pencurian minyak. Dia menjelaskan kerjasama dengan aparat keamanan itu sudah berlangsung selama ini dan terus diperbaharui setiap tahunnya.

“Perjanjian kerjasama kami lakukan dengan TNI-Polri karena pelaku ilegal tapping makin canggih,” tuturnya.

Analisis Dampak Lingkungan Blok Cepu

Sementara itu, Komisi VII DPR RI juga menyoroti permasalahan Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan (Amdal) di Blok Cepu, Jawa Tengah. Izin Amdal itu hingga kini belum diterbitkan oleh Pemerintah Kabupaten Bojonegoro. 

     Namun jajaran Manajemen Exxon Mobile Cepu Limited belum mau membeberkan permasalahan terkait lambannya proses perizinan. Hal ini mengemuka dalam Rapat Dengar Pendapat Komisi VII DPR dengan 10 Kontraktor Kontrak Kerja Sama (K3S).

Ketua Komisi VII DPR Ketua Komisi VII DPR Sugeng Suparwoto mengatakan Blok Cepu memiliki karakter unik lantaran terus mampu meningkatkan cadangan terbukti. Bahkan saat ini Blok Cepu menjadi tumpuan lifting minyak nasional.

“Unik Blok Cepu, dari Jaman Belanda baru saja  ketemu dengan terus menerus naik proven reserve menjadi 900 juta barel, luar biasa,” kata Sugeng di Jakarta.

Senior Vice President Exxon Mobil Cepu Muhammad Nurdin menerangkan, permasalahan Amdal masih dikoordinasikan dengan Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas). Dia enggan membeberkan permasalahan yang membuat proses perizinan terkatung-katung. Hanya menjelaskan telah memenuhi persyaratan yang dibutuhkan dalam pengajuan Amdal.

“ Sudah dilakukan high rate test dan diajukan sebagai dokumen Amdal revisi,” ujarnya.

Muhammad menerangkan revisi Amdal dilakukan lantaran kapasitas pabrik meningkat menjadi 235 ribu barel per hari (bph). Dalam Amdal sebelumnya kapasitas produksi hanya sebesar 220 ribu bph. 

Dia menegaskan peningkatan kapasitas itu berdasarkan serangkaian pengujian. Bahkan dalam dokumen Amdal pun telah dilampirkan aspek lingkungan dan emisi. Dalam rapat tersebut Muhammad mengungkapkan peningkatan cadangan terbukti lebih dari dua kali lipat dari sebelumnya. Cadangan terbukti itu mencapai 940 juta barel. Sementara sebelumnya dalam Plan Of Development (POD) terungkap cadangan migas sebesar 325 juta barel.

“Ini artinya peak lapangan akan lebih lama dari prediksi lapangan Banyu Urip saat PoD dulu,” ujarnya.

Lambannya Amdal Blok Cepu sudah diketahui juga oleh Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif. Pihaknya segera berkomunikasi dengan Pemerintah Daerah Bojonegoro.

“Kami harapkan Amdal ini segera dikeluarkan. Untuk itu kami akan melakukan komunikasi dengan Pemda,” ujarnya akhir pekan lalu.

Arifin menuturkan Blok Cepu memiliki peran penting dalam peningkatan produksi lifting minyak nasional. Apalagi Presiden Joko Widodo menugaskan untuk menggenjot produksi lifting migas nasional. Oleh sebab itu proses persetujuan Amdal menjadi pintu untuk mengerek produksi lifting minyak nasional. Pasalnya Blok Cepu menyumbang 30% dari lifting nasional. 

    Intinya kan ini bagaimana kita bisa meningkatkan lifting dari yang sekarang ada untuk naik sedikit lagi. Untuk naik itu memang harus merubah lagi Amdal. Jadi memang untuk isu Amdal ini, kita sedang minta daerah untuk bisa fleksibilitas,” tuturnya.

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ESDM Asks Bojonegero Regency Government to Immediately Issue Cepu Block Amdal

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) asked the Bojonegero Regional Government (Pemkab) to immediately complete the approval process for Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA/AMDAL) in the Cepu Block. The AMDAL revision is related to an increase in the production capacity of the Cepu Block in the range of 225-230 thousand barrels of oil per day (BOPD).

the Cepu Block

ESDM Minister Arifin Tasrif has heard about the AMDAL issuance process that is not going to be finalized soon. He immediately communicated with the Bojonegoro Regional Government.

Arifin Tasrif

"We hope that this EIA will be issued soon. For this reason, we will communicate with the local government, "Arifin said.

Arifin said that the Cepu Block has an important role in increasing national oil lifting production. Moreover, President Joko Widodo is tasked with increasing national oil and gas lifting production. Therefore the EIA approval process is a way to increase national oil lifting production.

"The point is this, how can we increase the lifting from the current one to go up a little more. To ride it does have to change the EIA again. So indeed for this EIA issue, we are asking the regions to be flexible, "he said.

Separately Chair of Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sugeng Suparwoto asked the regional government to simplify the licensing process. Not even hinder that can have a broad impact.

"Appeal to the Regional Government, make it the Regional Government that prepares a red carpet for investors. How come we want to increase lifting but instead we make it difficult to permit, logic where ? "he said.

The Cepu Block has indeed become a mainstay of national oil lifting production. With its onstream Kedung Keris Field at the end of last year, it could increase the production of the Cepu Block by 10 thousand bopd.

The average production of the Cepu Block until September 2019 is around 216 thousand bopd. This means that the production of oil and gas blocks in Bojonegoro has exceeded the existing capacity of 220 thousand bopd.

Azi N. Alam

Meanwhile, Vice President of Public and Government Affairs of Exxon Mobil Indonesia, Azi N. Alam, said that the facilities in the Banyu Urip field could be used to produce oil up to 235 thousand bopd. This is the result of a series of tests carried out. But the increase in production is waiting for the AMDAL to be issued.

"From the test results it can be for 235 thousand, production facilities can, the reservoir is also safe, so it is only waiting for AMDAL," he said.

IN INDONESIA

ESDM Minta Pemkab Bojonegero Segera Terbitkan Amdal Blok Cepu

Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) meminta Pemerintah Daerah (Pemkab) Bojonegero segera menyelesaikan proses persetujuan Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan (AMDAL) di Blok Cepu. Revisi AMDAL itu terkait peningkatan kapasitas produksi Blok Cepu dikisaran 225-230 ribu barel minyak per hari (BOPD).

Menteri ESDM Arifin Tasrif sudah mendengar terkait proses penerbitan AMDAL yang tidak segera final. Pihaknya segera berkomunikasi dengan Pemda Bojonegoro.

“Kami harapkan Amdal ini segera dikeluarkan. Untuk itu kami akan melakukan komunikasi dengan Pemda,” kata Arifin.

Arifin menuturkan Blok Cepu memiliki peran penting dalam peningkatan produksi lifting minyak nasional. Apalagi Presiden Joko Widodo menugaskan untuk meningkatkan produksi lifting minyak dan gas nasional. Oleh sebab itu proses persetujuan Amdal menjadi cara untuk meningkatkan produksi lifting minyak nasional.

“Intinya kan ini bagaimana kita bisa meningkatkan lifting dari yang sekarang ada untuk naik sedikit lagi. Untuk naik itu memang harus merubah lagi Amdal. Jadi memang untuk isu Amdal ini, kita sedang minta daerah untuk bisa fleksibilitas,” ujarnya.

Secara terpisah Ketua Komisi VII Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) Sugeng Suparwoto meminta pemda mempermudah proses perizinan. Bukan malah menghambat yang bisa memberi dampak luas.

“Himbauan untuk Pemda, jadikanlah bahwa Pemda itu yang menyiapkan karpet merah untuk investor. Kok kita mau meningkatkan lifting tetapi kita malah mempersulit ijin, logika dimana?” ujarnya.

Blok Cepu memang menjadi andalan produksi lifting minyak nasional. Dengan onstream-nya Lapangan Kedung Keris pada akhir tahun lalu dapat menambah produksi Blok Cepu sebesar 10 ribu bopd. 

Rata-rata produksi Blok Cepu hingga September 2019 berkisar 216 ribu bopd. Artinya produksi blok migas di Bojonegoro tersebut sudah melebihi kapasitas yang ada sebesar 220 ribu bopd. 

Sementara itu Vice President Public and Government Affairs Exxon Mobil Indonesia, Azi N. Alam, menuturkan fasilitas yang ada di lapangan Banyu Urip bisa untuk memproduksi minyak hingga 235 ribu bopd. Hal ini merupakan hasil dari serangkaian tes yang dilakukan. Namun peningkatan produksi itu menunggu AMDAL diterbitkan.

“Dari hasil tes bisa untuk 235 ribu, fasilitas produksi bisa, reservoirnya juga aman, jadi memang hanya menunggu AMDAL,” ujarnya.

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Rokan and Cepu Blocks Become the Mainstay of Lifting 2020

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) stated that the achievement of the 2020 oil lifting target of 755 thousand barrels per day (BPD) depends on the success of the Rokan Block transition and the revised environmental impact analysis (Amdal) of the Cepu Block. Because, there is still a difference of 50 thousand BPD between the proposed target of oil and gas producers and the state budget.

Dwi Soetjipto

Head of SKK Migas Dwi Soetjipto said that the proposed oil production from the cooperation contract contractor (KKKS) based on technical conditions was still recorded at 705 thousand BPD. While the oil production target set in the 2020 APBN reaches 775 thousand BPD. Thus, it still has to look for additional oil production of up to 50,000 BPD. According to him, additional production in the Rokan Block and the Cepu Block could help to sharpen the difference.

the Cepu Block

"If Pertamina enters into investing in the Rokan Block, then the 50 thousand BPD gap can be reduced. For the Cepu Block, we are preparing a revised Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) so that production can be increased to 235 thousand BPD, "he said in Jakarta.

the Rokan Block 

Dwi explained, PT Pertamina (Persero) could work on the Rokan Block after having an agreement on the implementation of the management transition with PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI). He hopes that the discussion will shrink at the beginning of this year so that the management of the Rokan Block can be started sooner.

"We will give this transition process in such a way that it does not interfere with the optimization of oil and gas production and lifting," he said.

ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) FIELD

Regarding the Cepu Block, the existing Amdal limits the maximum production of the block to 220 thousand BPD. Last year the production of the Banyu Urip Field, the Cepu Block had reached 209 thousand BPD. In fact, ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) has started oil production at the Kedung Keris Field at the end of last year. The current field of oil production is around 5,000 BPD and could reach 10,000 BPD.

"If it does not succeed in raising [the production limit] at Amdal, we must limit [production] to a maximum of 220 thousand BPD," Dwi said.

Deputy Head of SKK Migas Fatar Yani Abdurrahman added the transition to the management of the Rokan Block should have started last year. However, Pertamina and CPI business to business negotiations are very complicated because they involve state revenues, so they require more time. SKK Migas will encourage this negotiation to finish in January.

"So drilling 70 wells in 2020 can occur. If Pertamina enters, it can increase the production of the Rokan Block. If it can reach 20 thousand, it is fine, "he explained.

the Offshore North West Java (ONWJ)

In addition to the Rokan Block and the Cepu Block, additional oil production can also be obtained by the Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) Block. This was done by redeveloping the YY Field which was delayed last year due to the oil eruption incident.

"This is accelerated from relief well to production well so that it can help increase oil production," he said.

Another effort is to ensure that the planned activities in 2020 run according to the target. This year, the upstream work plan that will be carried out is the workover of 837 wells, maintenance of 28,163 wells activities, drilling of 395 well development wells, and 61 exploration wells. If it is fully implemented, he is optimistic that the additional oil production produced will help reduce the difference of 50 thousand BPD.

"If the workover goes according to the target, then there will be an increase in production from the Banyu Urip Block, the ONWJ Block, and the Rokan Block, an additional 50 thousand BPD may be possible. At least to reach 755 thousand BPD is not too far away, "he explained.

In 2020, the national oil and gas lifting was set at 1.95 million barrels of oil equivalent per day / boepd, up slightly from last year's realization of 1.8 million boepd. Specifically, oil production rose to 755 thousand barrels per day (BPD) from the realization of 746 thousand BPD, and gas to 1.19 million boepd from the realization of 1.06 million boepd. While upstream oil and gas investment is targeted at the US $ 13.8 billion.

IN INDONESIA

Blok Rokan dan Cepu Menjadi Andalan Lifting 2020

Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) menyatakan pencapaian target lifting minyak 2020 sebesar 755 ribu barel per hari (bph) bergantung pada keberhasilan transisi Blok Rokan dan revisi analisis dampak lingkungan (Amdal) Blok Cepu. Pasalnya, masih ada selisih 50 ribu bph antaran target usulan produsen migas dan APBN.

Kepala SKK Migas Dwi Soetjipto mengatakan, usulan produksi minyak dari kontraktor kontrak kerja sama (KKKS) berdasarkan kondisi teknis tercatat masih sebesar 705 ribu bph. Sementara target produksi minyak yang ditetapkan dalam APBN 2020 mencapai 775 ribu bph. Sehingga, pihaknya masih harus mencari tambahan produksi minyak hingga 50 ribu bph. Menurut dia adanya tambahan produksi di Blok Rokan dan Blok Cepu bisa membantu memperkceil selisih tersebut. 

“Kalau Pertamina masuk ikut investasi di Blok Rokan, maka gap 50 ribu bph itu bisa berkurang. Untuk Blok Cepu, kami sedang siapkan revisi Analisis mengenao Dampak Lingkungan (Amdal) agar produksi bisa dinaikkan ke 235 ribu bph,” kata dia di Jakarta.

Dwi menjelaskan, PT Pertamina (Persero) bisa ikut menggarap Blok Rokan setelah memiliki kesepakatan pelaksanaan transisi pengelolaan dengan PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI). Pihaknya berharap pembahasan tersebut bisa mengecil di awal tahun ini sehingga alih kelola Blok Rokan bisa dimulai lebih cepat.

“Kami akan memberi masukkan proses peralihan ini sedemikian rupa sehingga tidak mengganggu optimalisasi produksi dan lifting migas,” ujarnya. 

Terkait Blok Cepu, Amdal yang ada saat ini membatasi produksi maksimal blok tersebut sebesar 220 ribu bph. Tahun lalu produksi Lapangan Banyu Urip, Blok Cepu telah mencapai 209 ribu bph. Padahal, ExxonMobil Cepu Limited telah memulai produksi minyak di Lapangan Kedung Keris pada akhir tahun lalu. Produksi minyak lapangan tersebut saat ini sekitar 5 ribu bph dan bisa mencapai 10 ribu bph.

“ Kalau tidak berhasil menaikkan [batasan produksi] di Amdal, kami harus batasi [produksi] maksimum 220 ribu bph,” tutur Dwi.

Wakil Kepala SKK Migas Fatar Yani Abdurrahman menambahkan, transisi pengelolaan Blok Rokan seharusnya dimulai pada tahun lalu. Namun, negosiasi bisnis (business to business) Pertamina dan CPI sangat rumit lantaran menyangkut pendapatan negara, sehingga memerlukan waktu lebih lama. SKK Migas akan mendorong negosiasi ini selesai di Januari.

“Jadi pengeboran 70 sumur di 2020 bisa terjadi. Kalau Pertamina masuk, bisa menambah produksi Blok Rokan. Kalau bisa mecapai 20 ribu sudah lumayan,” jelasnya. 

Selain Blok Rokan dan Blok  Cepu, tambahan produksi minyak juga bisa diperoleh Blok Offshore North West Java (ONWJ). Hal ini dilakukan dengan melakukan pengembangan kembali Lapangan YY yang tertunda di tahun lalu lantaran insiden semburan minyak. 

“Ini diakselerasi dari relief well ke production well, sehingga bisa membantu naikkan produksi minyak,” ujar dia.

Upaya lainnya yakni dengan memastikan rencana kegiatan di 2020 berjalan sesuai target. Pada tahun ini, rencana kerja hulu yang akan dilakukan yakni kerja ulang (workover) 837 sumur, perawatan sumur 28.163 kegiatan, pengeboran sumur pengembangan 395 sumur, dan sumur eksplorasi 61 sumur. Jika terlaksana seluruhnya, dia optimistis tambahan produksi minyak yang dihasilkan bisa membantu mengurangi selisih 50 ribu bph.

“Kalau workover berlangsung sesuai target, kemudian ada peningkatan produksi dari Blok Banyu Urip, Blok ONWJ, dan Blok Rokan, mungkin bisa dicapai tambahan 50 ribu bph. Paling tidak untuk mencapai 755 ribu bph tidak terlalu jauh,” papar dia.

Pada 2020, lifting migas nasional justru ditetapkan 1,95 juta barel setara minyak per hari/boepd, naik sedikit dari realisasi tahun lalu 1,8 juta boepd. Rincinya, produksi minyak naik menjadi 755 ribu barel per hari (bph) dari realisasi 746 ribu bph, serta gas menjadi 1,19 juta boepd dari realisasi 1,06 juta boepd. Sementara investasi hulu migas ditargetkan sebesar US$ 13,8 miliar.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Saturday, Jan 11, 2020

Cepu Block Needs 'Dipper' Greater

During a natural decline in national oil production, an anomaly occurred in the Cepu Block. License for Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) in the region the work managed by ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) and Pertamina EP Cepu even need to be revised to optimize the potential for additional production.

ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL)

Currently, the largest oil production comes from the Cepu block of 216,000 barrels per day (BPD) and outperformed the production performance of the Rokan Block, Riau, which was set at 190,000 BPD in 2019. The oil production results from the Cepu Block were obtained from EMCL's performance at the Banyu Urip Field, with an Amdal based production capacity of 220,000 BPD.

the Cepu Block

Besides Banyu Urip, actually last week ExxonMobil had operated oil production from the Kedung Keris Field with a capacity of 10,000 BPD. However, because the Amdal revision to produce oil up to 230,000 BPD has not yet come out, the performance of Banyu Urip and Kedung Keris needs to be adjusted.

"We will balance [the production] between the two oil and gas fields," said ExxonMobil Indonesia President Louise McKenzie.

With the operation of the Kedung Keris field, it has further strengthened the overall production of the Cepu Block, which currently supports more than 25% of Indonesia's oil production. 

    ExxonMobil Indonesia's brilliant performance in Cepu also increased after as of 30 November, the cumulative production from Banyu Urip reached 357 million barrels of oil. With the achievements of ExxonMobil Indonesia, it has fulfilled the commitments of produced reserves from the initial development plan (POD), in less than half the period of the Cooperation Contract.

Based on company information, ExxonMobil Indonesia had previously found around 450 million barrels of oil reserves in the Banyu Urip Field, Cepu Block, precisely in 2001. EMCL signed a Cost Recovery (PSC) production sharing contract on 17 September 2005 and lasted until 2035. In addition to fulfilling its production commitments reserves, EMCL also succeeded in revising the amount of Banyu Urip's 450 million barrels of oil at the time of full funding, and again increased to 823 million barrels of oil.

In the initial POD, the commitment of produced reserves from Banyu Urip was recorded at 357 million BPD and was fulfilled. Seeing the achievements of Louise also claimed to continue to hope to be able to meet more than double the volume commitment of the initial development plan. Referring to SKK Migas data, the production of Cepu Block oil lifting is targeted at 216,000 BPD in 2019.

Until September 2019, the realization of Cepu Block oil lifting was recorded to have exceeded the target of 216,011 BPD. Deputy of Operations of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) Julis Wiratno explained that so far the production from Banyu Urip is still purely contained in oil and no water has been produced which is part of very good reservoir management. "

Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA)

Actually, with the increase in oil reserves and the Banyu Urip Field, production volumes can be increased. However, the completion of the Amdal permit revision has not yet been completed. Regarding the EIA process, Louise said there were several stages that must be passed, without mentioning what the phases were.

"We are making progress, and hopefully [the Amdal permit] will come out in a month or two," he said.

On the other hand, Head of the East Java Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Office Setiadjit said investors were asked to be active in addressing permit and Amdal difficulties so that his party could facilitate. Regarding the revision of the Amdal of the Banyu Urip Field, Setiadjit acknowledged that the Bojonegoro Regency Government had not submitted a proposed change.

"Now the Bojonegoro Regency Government needs to be encouraged. If necessary, I visit the Bojonegoro Regent about this [Amdal revision], "he said.

It is very ironic if the efforts of the Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) together with SKK Migas to increase production are hampered by licensing matters. Implicitly, SKK Migas also wants the Amdal revision to be completed soon. Moreover, according to the Head of SKK Migas Dwi Soetjipto said that in accordance with the High Rate Test (HRT) of the Banyu Urip Field, it is capable of producing oil of 235,000 BPD safely.

Dwi also hopes that all licensing processes can be completed quickly. Because with the Amdal revision being hampered, increased production from the Cepu Block has also been hampered. Like an increase in oil such as the volume of water in a bucket but can not be taken more, because the 'dipper' or EIA permit is not revised.

IN INDONESIA

Cepu Perlu ‘Gayung’ Lebih Besar

Di saat penurunan alamiah produksi minyak bumi nasional, anomali terjadi di Blok Cepu. lzin Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan (Amdal) di wilayah kerja yang dikelola oleh ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) dan Pertamina EP Cepu itu bahkan perlu direvisi demi mengoptimalkan potensi tambaban produksi.

Saat ini, produksi minyak terbesar berasal dari blok Cepu sebesar 216.000 barel per hari (bph) dan mengungguli kinerja produksi Blok Rokan, Riau, yang ditetapkan sebesar 190.000 bph pada 2019. Hasil produksi minyak dari Blok Cepu didapatkan dari kinerja EMCL di Lapangan Banyu Urip, dengan kapasitas produksi berdasarkan Amdal sebesar 220.000 bph. 

Selain Banyu Urip, sebenarnya pekan lalu ExxonMobil telah mengoperasikan produksi minyak dari Lapangan Kedung Keris dengan kapasitas 10.000 bph. Hanya saja, karena revisi Amdal untuk dapat memproduksi minyak hingga 230.000 bph belum keluar, kinerja dari Banyu Urip dan Kedung Keris perlu disesuaikan.

“Kami akan menyeimbangkan [produksi] antara dua lapangan migas tersebut,” tutur President ExxonMobil Indonesia Louise McKenzie.

Dengan beroperasinya Iapangan Kedung Keris, semakin mengukuhkan keseluruhan produksi Blok Cepu, yang saat ini menopang lebih dari 25% produksi minyak Indonesia. Kinerja cemerlang ExxonMobil Indonesia di Cepu pun bertambah setelah per 30 November lalu, produksi kumulatif dari Banyu Urip mencapai 357 juta barel minyak. Dengan capaian   ExxonMobil Indonesia telah memenuhi komitmen cadangan terproduksikan dari rencana pengembangan (POD) awal, dalam waktu kurang dari setengah periode Kontrak Kerja Sama.

Berdasarkan informasi perusahaan, ExxonMobil Indonesia sebelumnya telah menemukan cadangan minyak sekitar 450 juta barel di Lapangan Banyu Urip, Blok Cepu, tepatnya pada 2001. EMCL menandatangani kontrak bagi hasil (PSC) Cost Recovery pada 17 September 2005 dan berlangsung hingga 2035. Selain memenuhi komitmen memproduksi cadangan, EMCL juga berhasil merevisi jumlah cadangan Banyu Urip 450 juta barel minyak pada saat pendanaan penuh (full funding), dan kembali meningkat menjadi 823 juta barel minyak.

Dalam POD awal, komitmen cadangan terproduksikan dari Banyu Urip tercatat 357 juta bph dan telah terpenuhi. Melihat capaian Louise pun mengaku terus berharap untuk dapat memenuhi Iebih dari dua kali lipat komitmen volume rencana pengembangan awal. Mengacu data SKK Migas, produksi siap jual (lifting) minyak Blok Cepu ditargetkan 216.000 bph pada 2019. 

Hingga September 2019 lalu, realisasi lifting minyak Blok Cepu tercatat telah melampaui target, yakni sebesar 216.011 bph. Deputi Operasi Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) Julis Wiratno menjelaskan sejauh ini produksi dari Banyu Urip masih murni berisi kandungan minyak dan belum ada air yang ikut terproduksi bagian dari reservoir management yang sangat bagus.”

Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan (Amdal)

Sebenarnya, dengan meningkatnya cadangan minyak dan Lapangan Banyu Urip, volume produksi dapat ditingkatkan. Namun,belum rampungnya pengurusan revisi izin Amdal masih menjadi hambatan. Terkait proses Amdal, Louise mengatakan ada beberapa tahapan yang harus dilalui, tanpa menyebut apa saja fase tersebut. 

“Kami mengalami kemajuan, dan mudah-mudahan [izin Amdal] akan keluar dalam satu-dua bulan,” katanya.

Di sisi lain, Kepala Dinas Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Jawa Timur Setiadjit mengatakan investor diminta aktif untuk menyampaikan kesulitan perizinan dan Amdal, sehingga pihaknya dapat memfasilitasi. Terkait dengan revisi Amdal Lapangan Banyu Urip, Setiadjit mengakui pihak Pemerintah Kabupaten Bojonegoro belum menyampaikan usulan perubahan. 

“Sekarang ini yang dari Pemerintah Kabupaten Bojonegoro perlu didorong. Kalau perlu saya berkunjung ke Bupati Bojonegoro tentang ini [revisi Amdal],” tuturnya.

Sangat ironis sebenarnya apabila upaya Kontraktor Kontrak Kerja Sama (KKKS) bersama SKK Migas untuk meningkatkan produksi terhambat urusan perizinan. Secara implisit, SKK Migas pun menginginkan revisi Amdal segera rampung. Apalagi, menurut Kepala SKK Migas Dwi Soetjipto mengatakan sesuai dengan High Rate Test (HRT) Lapangan Banyu Urip mampu memproduksi minyak sebesar 235.000 bph dengan aman.

Dwi pun berharap semua proses perizinan dapat diselesaikan dengan cepat. Karena dengan terhambatnya revisi Amdal, peningkatan produksi dari Blok Cepu pun ikut terhambat. Ibarat bertambahnya minyak seperti volume air dalam ember tetapi tidak dapat diambil lebih banyak, karena ‘gayung’ atau izin Amdal tidak direvisi. 

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-9, Monday, Dec 23, 2019

ExxonMobil Wants to Increase Production

ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) is applying for an environmental impact analysis (Amdal) permit to produce oil to a maximum capacity of 235,000 barrels per day (BPD) in the Cepu Block. Their maximum production permit is currently 220,000 BPD.

EMCL has conducted a technical study with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). Furthermore, the company which is headquartered in Texas, United States (US), will hold a joint study with the community.

Louise McKenzie

"This process has many stages, but we hope that EIA will come out within a month or two," said Louise McKenzie, President of ExxonMobil Cepu Limited in Bojonegoro, East Java.

For information, the Cepu Block has two production sources namely the Banyu Urip Field and the Kedung Keris Field. EMCL acts as an operator. The company is partnering with Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) and the Cepu Block Participating Interest Cooperation Agency.

The Kedung Keris Field

The Kedung Keris Field appeared later in 2011 and is located east of the Banyu Urip Field. The project consists of a well site for the operation of a well and a 15 km underground pipeline connected to the Banyu Urip Central Processing Facility. Estimated oil reserves from the Kedung Keris Field reach 20 million barrels of oil.

Since November this year, EMCL began producing oil at the Kedung Keris Field. Production volumes in the early stages are around 5,000 BPD. They believe they can increase production volume to 10,000 BPD at peak production.

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) notes. The Cepu Block is now the backbone of the national oil production source with a contribution of around 25%. Even his position has shifted the Rokan Block managed by PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia.

At present, the Rokan Block produces around 190,000 BPD of oil. While the production of the Cepu Block has reached more than 216,000 BPD. Even though in 2018, the Rokan Block will still be the largest national contributor.

Dwi Soetjipto

"2019 has been overtaken by Exxon Cepu and at the same time Rokan continues to decline," said Dwi Soetjipto, Head of SKK Migas.

And it is proven that additional production from the Kedung Keris Field has further strengthened the position of the Cepu Block. SKK Migas predicts that by 2020 the block will still hold the main control of national oil production. The reason is that the production of the Rokan Block will still go down in line with the transition of management transfer approaching the end of the contract.

Banyu Urip Field

But until before the Amdal permit to increase maximum production is obtained, the total Cepu Block production from the two fields must not exceed 220,000 BPD. Banyu Urip Field oil production must consider additional production from the Kedung Keris Field.

IN INDONESIA

ExxonMobil Ingin Meningkatkan Produksi

ExxonMobil Cepu Limited (EMCL) sedang mengajukan izin analisis mengenai dampak lingkungan (amdal) agar bisa memproduksi minyak hingga kapasitas maksimal sebesar 235.000 barel per hari (bph) di Blok Cepu. Izin maksimal produksi mereka saat ini mencapai 220.000 bph.

EMCL telah rnelakukan kajian teknis dengan Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK). Selanjutnya, perusahaan yang berkantor pusat di Texas, Amerika Serikat (AS), itu bakal menggelar kajian bersama dengan masyarakat. 

"Proses ini ada banyak tahapan, tetapi harapan kami amdal akan keluar dalam satu atau dua bulan ini," kata Louise McKenzie, Presiden ExxonMobil Cepu Limited di Bojonegoro, Jawa Timur.

Sebagai Informasi, Blok Cepu memiliki dua sumber produksi yakni Lapangan Banyu Urip dan Lapangan Kedung Keris. EMCL bertindak sebagai operator. Perusahaan tersebut bermitra dengan Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) dan Badan Kerjasama Participating Interest Blok Cepu. 

Lapangan Kedung Keris muncul belakangan pada 2011 dan terletak di sebelah timur Lapangan Banyu Urip. Proyek itu terdiri dari tapak sumur untuk operasi satu sumur serta pipa bawah tanah sepanjang 15 km yang tersambung dengan Fasilitas Pengolahan Pusat Banyu Urip. Perkiraan cadangan minyak dari Lapangan Kedung Keris mencapai 20 juta barel minyak.

Sejak November tahun ini, EMCL mulai memproduksi minyak di Lapangan Kedung Keris. Volume produksi pada tahap awal sekitar 5.000 barel BPH. Mereka yakin bisa menambah volume produksi hingga 10.000 bph pada saat puncak produksi. 

Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) mencatat. Blok Cepu kini menjadi tulang punggung sumber produksi minyak nasional dengan kontribusi sekitar 25%. Bahkan posisinya telah menggeser Blok Rokan yang dikelola PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia. 

Saat ini, Blok Rokan memproduksi sekitar 190.000 bph minyak. Sementara produksi Blok Cepu sudah lebih dari 216.000 bph. Padahal tahun 2018, Blok Rokan masih menjadi kontributor terbesar nasional. 

"Tahun 2019 sudah disalip oleh Exxon Cepu dan di saat yang sama Rokan terus decline,” tutur Dwi Soetjipto, Kepala SKK Migas.

Dan terbukti tambahan produksi dari Lapangan Kedung Keris semakin memperkuat posisi Blok Cepu. SKK Migas memprediksi, tahun 2020 blok tersebut tetap memegang kendali utama produksi minyak nasional. Pasalnya, produksi Blok Rokan masih akan turun seiring dengan masa transisi alih kelola menjelang

akhir kontrak. 

Namun sampai sebelum izin amdal untuk meningkatkan produksi maksimal diperoleh, total produksi Blok Cepu dari dua lapangan tidak boleh melebihi 220.000 bph. Produksi minyak Lapangan Banyu Urip harus mempertimbangkan tambahan produksi dari Lapangan Kedung Keris.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, Dec 19, 2020