Completing the Pertamina Refinery Project Requires Investors

Refinery investment reaches the US $ 40 billion

PT Pertamina (Persero) needs partners in funding all fuel refinery projects targeted for completion in 2026-2027. This is because the company's finances are unable to finance the investment needs of the refinery project, which is estimated at the US $ 48 billion.

Director of PT Pertamina International Refinery Ignatius Tallulembang said, as the Processing and Petrochemical Subholding of Pertamina, it was targeting to become the best processing and petrochemical company in the Southeast Asia region. 

    This was achieved by increasing Pertamina's refinery capacity to 1.8 million barrels per day (BPD) or the largest in the region. Investment needs to increase the capacity of the refinery from the current 1 million BPD to 1.8 million BPD, he said, reached the US $ 48-50 billion.

"If you use Pertamina's own funds, of course, you can't. So in building a refinery, Pertamina really needs a partner. Because in addition to funding shares, risk-sharing can be shared, "he said.

Tallulembang explained, in the partnership the company will also continue to issue cash. However, financing refinery projects will also be borne by partners. Pertamina opened two partnership schemes, namely strategic partners (strategic investors) and financial (financial investors).

"The point is that this strategic investor is a well-known oil and gas company and has built refineries. Usually, they are involved from the start, they will bring technology and expertise. They also usually have special requirements, for example offering crude oil or joint marketing, "he explained.

Furthermore, financial partners are usually only involved in funding. According to Tallulembang, the financial partners did not intervene too much on the project and gave Pertamina the flexibility to run its business.

"The important thing is the profit we will share [with financial partners] when dividend distribution," he said.

Rosneft Oil Company Russia

So far, Pertamina has partnered with Rosneft Oil Company as a strategic partner in the Tuban Refinery Project in East Java Province. Then, Pertamina has partnered with K-Sure and Exim Bank of South Korea as financial partners and is exploring similar cooperation with Mubadala Investment Company.

But the company is also still looking for partners to complete the Bontang Refinery Project in East Kalimantan Province and Cilacap Refinery in Central Java Province. 

    Pertamina was assigned by the government to work on the Balongan Refinery Project in West Java Province, Balikpapan Refinery in East Kalimantan, Bontang Refinery also in East Kalimantan, Cilacap Refinery in Central Java, and Tuban Refinery in East Java.

Mubadala Investment Company.

After the entire refinery project is completed in 2026-2027, in addition to the processing capacity increasing to 1.8 million BPD, the refinery will also produce 1.5 million BPD of fuel and 8,600-kilo tons of petrochemical products per annum.

Private Role

Not only the partnership scheme, Tallulembang added that the development of national refineries can also be done by involving the private sector or through the Cooperation between the Government and Business Entity (KPBU). This scheme has been regulated in a law, where private business entities can work together to build refineries with Pertamina as the person in charge.

"Unfortunately this scheme has not yet been used even though it is very possible, and Pertamina can take products from refineries built. The government as an off-taker when domestic energy demand is still high is still needed, "he said.

The Director of Oil and Gas Engineering and Environment of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Soerjaningsih revealed, since 2001, many national private companies have obtained permits to build fuel refineries. However, the huge investment costs, high technology, land issues, crude oil supply, and product off-takers are constraints so that not even one refinery has been realized.

In the assignment of refinery construction to Pertamina, the government opened up opportunities for cooperation for domestic and foreign companies.

"So Pertamina can partner with private entities, domestic and foreign, it is possible for that. We also provide many facilities, both for the assignment scheme and the PPP, "said Soerjaningsih.

Funding facilities include state capital participation (PMN), retained earnings, government loans, bond issuance, and loans with government guarantees. While the fiscal incentives include a 100% Tax Holiday, taxes in the framework of imports, as well as income tax facilities.

Chairman of the Association of Oil and Gas Companies (Aspermigas) John S Karamoy said many national private entrepreneurs were interested in building small-capacity refineries or mini-refineries. 

   However, he admitted that the refinery development plan met with many obstacles, one of which was the certainty of off-takers or buyers of refinery products. This can be overcome if the private refinery business gets a processing deal or a processing agreement from Pertamina.

"Private refineries that will be built can also be accelerated, which is important to get a processing deal, namely this refinery will process only where Pertamina's ready-to-sell products and refinery owners only get processing fees [processing fees]," he explained.

He said he was pushing for plans to build mini refineries in eight clusters again. Because the plan was announced by the government a few years ago, but it hasn't started yet. These eight clusters are North Sumatra, Maluku Long Strait, Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, South Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, and Maluku.

"We, together with Regionally Owned Enterprises, want to realize and hope that the eight units can be completed in 2027," said John.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Monday, June 29, 2020

Investment Management of Pertamina Refinery Project

      Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Pertamina Investment Management of Pertamina Refinery Project

The Maritime and Investment Coordinating Ministry will oversee all the refinery projects worked on by PT Pertamina (Persero). This follows the continued refurbishment of the Pertamina refinery project with its two partners, Saudi Aramco and Overseas Oil and Gas (OOG) Llc.

Deputy of Maritime Sovereignty and Energy of the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the refinery project will continue. Regarding the withdrawal of two Pertamina partners from the national refinery project, this does not mean that the interest of international oil and gas companies to work on refinery projects is minimal.

"I am still optimistic that refinery investment will continue if it is well guarded," he said.

CPC Corporation - Taiwan

He recounted that he participated in overseeing one of the Pertamina refinery projects in Balongan, West Java Province, which is a refinery project that processes crude oil into petrochemical products. He continued to convince Taiwan Petroleum Corporation (CPC) of Taiwan to continue working with Pertamina. In fact, with the fall in oil prices, some companies actually withhold investment.

For information, at the end of last week, Pertamina and CPC signed the Head of Agreement / HoA for the development of the Integrated Petrochemical Industry Complex in Balongan. The petrochemical project is targeted to start operating in 2026. Purbaya said that the refinery project has many obstacles. One of them is the oil and gas mafia which complicates the construction of refineries.

oil and gas mafia

"I realize that investing in refineries is huge. We are dealing with oil and gas mafia. We are escorted. This can take place well, "he said.

Meanwhile, Energy Observer from Trisakti University Pri Agung Rakhmanto revealed, the investor's decision to invest in a project is very dependent on the return on investment from the project. If the return on investment offered falls within their criteria and there is a guarantee of certainty, investors will also work on the project.

"That's the principle. As long as there are no bright spots, investors will look for other investments, "he stressed.

He suggested, because Indonesia, which needed this investment, should be able to provide a guaranteed rate of return on investment for the refinery project. Moreover, the partnership between Pertamina and other oil and gas companies will facilitate the completion of the refinery project.

"If it can be a partnership, why should it be alone? If in business and investment, partnerships will not only strengthen but also for risk sharing, "explained Pri Agung.

Previously, in February, Pertamina said that it would not continue to work together on the development of the Bontang Refinery with OOG. Pertamina and OOG did not extend the framework agreement / FWA which formed the basis for the two companies to form a joint venture.

Pertamina also did not continue to cooperate with Saudi Aramco in the project of upgrading and upgrading the Cilacap Refinery. The reason is that the oil and gas company originating from Saudi Arabia is still focused on working on other projects, while Pertamina hopes to be able to work on the refinery project soon.

Still interesting

Purbaya added, oil and gas companies are still interested in working on refinery projects in Indonesia. One of them is that there is a company from China that plans to build a refinery. Unfortunately, Purbaya claimed not to know the details of the refinery project, including its capacity.

"There is a Chinese company asking for our approval to support the investment of US $ 6 billion-US $ 8 billion in the Batam, Riau Islands region," he said.

According to him, it is likely that the Chinese company will work on the refinery project itself, aka not cooperating with Pertamina. However, for the sale of refinery products, it is possible that the company will cooperate with Pertamina.

"But they say they can also sell international markets. Therefore the choice is in the Riau Islands Region, near international shipping lines, "said Purbaya.

In addition, Purbaya added that investment interest in the national refinery project was also conveyed by companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), namely the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Mubadala Investment Company.

"So the enthusiasm and interest of investing in refineries is still very large," said Purbaya.

Referring to Pertamina's official statement, ADNOC agreed to learn more about the potential for developing the Integrated Petrochemical Refinery Complex in Balongan, West Java. Pertamina and Adnoc signed a memorandum of understanding at the end of last year.

the Tuban Refinery in East Java by Rosneft

While the Mubadala Investment Company is interested in becoming an investor in the Balikpapan Kalimantan Province Refinery Project worth the US $ 5.5 billion. In addition, Pertamina also continues to work on the Tuban Refinery in East Java with Rosneft Oil Company as its partner. 

    The two companies have formed joint ventures, namely PT Pertamina Rosneft Processing and Petrochemicals. Now the project has reached the stage of land acquisition and preparation of engineering design (general engineering design / DED).

Investor Daily, Page-10, Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Pertamina Refinery Project Continues

Pertamina built a national strategic project at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said the development of land acquisition for the oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Tuban, East Java, had reached 92 percent of the total 841 hectares.

The progress of neglected investment settlement is good news during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The investment project in Tuban is included in the list of Rp. 708 trillion in neglected investment recorded by BKPM. Since the collaboration between PT Pertamina (Persero) and Rosneft was formed in 2017, development projects have been delayed for a long time, one of which is due to land acquisition constraints.

The value of the abandoned project is very large, amounting to Rp 211.9 trillion. The Tuban oil refinery project is owned by PT Pertamina Rosneft Processing and Petrochemical, which is a joint venture between Pertamina at 55 percent and Rosneft PJSC (Russia) at 45 percent.

This project is part of the New Grass Root Refinery (NGRR) that Pertamina built to meet domestic energy needs and produce high-quality petrochemicals.

The construction of oil refineries has been included in priority infrastructure projects since President Jokowi's first cabinet in the form of new refineries (NGRR) and the development of existing refineries (refinery development master projects / RDMP). However, various obstacles confront, such as land acquisition, licensing, until the completion of the contract.

Joko Widodo

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo in a limited meeting on April 18, 2019, even gave strict directions to facilitate investors in the petrochemical sector to be given tax holiday investment incentives.

This indicates the government's seriousness in realizing the dream of building its own oil refinery. BKPM Sectoral Promotion Director Imam Soejoedi said that BKPM responded to this matter very seriously. BKPM has taken steps to resolve the issue of land acquisition in Tuban District intensively since last year and the licenses that have hampered the project have been neglected.

There are still a few small homework related to several permits namely environmental permits and are currently in the process of accelerating cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK).

"Completion of this project is the government's priority to build downstream industries in the country so that Indonesia can reduce the deficit in the import balance, dependence on oil imports, and can build national industry resilience," Imam said.

The Head of BKPM forms a special team within BKPM to accelerate problem-solving in Tuban. In early February 2020, the head of BKPM visited the project site to complete negotiations with the surrounding community. This was done because this project would have a direct positive impact, including requiring up to 20 thousand workers at the time of construction and 2,500 workers in the operational phase.

Pertamina's Director of Processing and Petrochemicals (MP2) Ignatius Tallulembang stated that the Tuban GRR is one of the priority projects to be completed immediately. Pertamina and Rosneft have even signed a Tuban Refinery design contract with selected contractors last October 2019.

At present, Basic Engineering Design (BED) and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) are ongoing. The construction of the Refinery Development Masterplan Program or Balikpapan RDMP also continues.

Fajriyah Usman

At present, the progress has reached 16.32 percent, up from the first quarter of 2020 recorded 15.02 percent. Pertamina Corporate Communication Vice President Fajriyah Usman stated that the progress of the Balikpapan RDMP is currently on track, even though in the implementation process it must implement strict health protocols.

"The RDMP and GRR megaprojects are national strategic projects that have been set to continue to be built during the Covid-19 pandemic and fluctuations in crude oil prices and the rupiah exchange rate against the dollar. This project is important to ensure that national energy security and independence can be realized immediately, "said Fajriyah.

Fajriyah added, the progress of Balikpapan RDMP as of May 17, 2020, included four jobs, namely engineering (6.05 percent), procurement (5.85 percent), construction (4.38 percent), and commissioning (0.03 percent) so overall reached 16.32 percent.

Republika, Page-5, Friday, May 29, 2020

Pertamina-Rosneft Refinery Land Acquisition Reaches 92%

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) stated that land acquisition for the oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Tuban, East Java has reached 92% of the total 841 hectares (ha). The investment project in Tuban is included in the list of Rp. 708 Trillion investment neglected.

Since the cooperation between Pertamina and Rosneft was formed in 2017, the development project has been delayed for a long time due to land acquisition. The abandoned project value reaches Rp. 211.9 trillion.

The Tuban Oil Refinery project is owned by PT Pertamina - Rosneft Processing and Petrochemical, which is a joint venture between Pertamina (55%) and Rosneft PJSC (Russia) (45%).

This project is part of the New Grass Root Refinery (NGRR) built by Pertamina to meet domestic energy needs and produce high-quality petrochemicals.

Director of Sectoral Promotion of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Imam Soejoedi said, his side has taken steps to resolve the issue of land acquisition in Tuban Regency intensively since 2019. 

    In addition, he said there was still some homework related to licensing, namely environmental permits, which are now being carried out the acceleration of cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK).

Investor Daily, Page-21, Friday, May 29, 2020

Positive Pertamina Refinery Progress

PT Pertamina (Persero) continues to record positive progress to complete the construction of a national refinery to meet the targets set. The project, known as the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) and Grass Root refinery (GRR) megaprojects, continues to be accelerated to pursue national energy security and independence, which is marked by the stop of imports of fuel oil (BBM) in 2026.

Fajriyah Usman

    Pertamina Corporate Communication Vice President Fajriyah Usman stated, the RDMP and GRR megaprojects showed very significant developments at each stage of development. The East Kalimantan Balikpapan refinery, up to the quarter 1-2020, has reached 15.02 percent, and by the end of this year it is targeted to reach 40 percent.

Meanwhile, the Balongan Refinery in West Java and the Cilacap Refinery in Central Java are each targeting 10 percent this year and will continue to be accelerated according to the target stages of development. In the context of acceleration, Pertamina has carried out a number of works, such as jetty construction, site development, workshop and warehouse construction, construction of laboratory buildings and Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE), as well as other supporting facilities, "said Fajriyah Usman

Fajriyah explained, Pertamina had also completed the procurement of the main equipment, which took a long time to ensure the project went on target. At present the main equipment is in the process of making or manufacturing. In addition, negotiations with business partners and investors also continued well.

A number of memorandum of agreement and business agreements have been signed between Pertamina and various parties, such as The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala, 

Rosneft, K-Sure, and so forth. Including negotiations with Saudi Aramco also continues which is targeted to be completed by the end of April 2020.

Balongan RDMP Project, divided into three Phases. The Balongan Phase 1 RDMP development is currently in the Dual FEED Competition (DFC) stage with two consortia, namely the RRE Consortium (PT Industri Industri, PT Teknik Engineering, and PT Enviromate Technology International) and the JSW consortium, including J GC Indonesia, PT Synergy Engineering, and PT Wijaya Karya.

This process is targeted to be completed in May 2020. For Phase 2, a Feasibility Study is currently underway and the ARDHM Unit Revamp Study is currently underway. While for Balongan RDMP Phase 3 (New Refinery and Petchem Complex West Java), the Feasibility Study will be conducted with partners and are in the location and land acquisition.

Progress of Balongan Phase 3, currently in the process of procurement of land and partnership, namely Pertamina and ADNOC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of the Petrochemical Integrated Complex in Balongan, West Java. The Plaju refinery is currently entering into a BED Licensor procurement, and is starting the BED Work. Meanwhile, Dumai RDMP is in the stage of conducting a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) revisit tender.

"Meanwhile, Tuban GRR has been completed with the land acquisition process and is in the process of payment. Pertamina and Rosneft have even signed a Tuban Refinery design contract with selected contractors on October 28, 2019. At present the Basic Engineering Design (BED) and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) have begun.

Land Clearing progress has reached 90.08 percent and restoration progress has reached 46.40 percent. The progress of General Engineering Design (GED) has reached 6.22 percent.

"With the support of all parties, the construction of the refinery is expected to run smoothly and be completed according to the targeted time so that we can be sovereign energy," said Fajriyah.

When the COVid - 19 pandemic that hit the world, Pertamina delivered the good news of oil and gas production in the first quarter of 2020 which recorded an increase of two percent compared to the average production in 2019.

Pertamina Upstream Director, Dharmawan Samsu stated, oil and gas production in the first quarter of 2020 recorded 919 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD), an increase of two percent compared to the average production in 2019 of 901 MBOEPD.

In detail, oil production averaged 421 thousand barrels per day (MBOPD), while gas production reached an average of 2,887 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD).

"By adjusting work systems and personnel to anticipate the Covid-19 pandemic, Pertamina is still working to keep oil and gas production in line with the targets in the RKAP. Until now, it has reached 99 percent of the target, "said Pertamina Upstream Director, Dharmawan Samsu.

Dharmawan added, positive performance also came from oil and gas field operations operating abroad through a subsidiary of PT Pertamina International EP (PIEP) which successfully contributed oil and gas production by 156 MBOEPD or 103 percent of the 2020 Quarter-1 target.

"This increase in production is mainly from field performance in Algeria," Dharmawan said.

Republika, Page-9, Wednesday, April 9, 2020

DPR ‘knows’ Oil and gas mafia: Pertamina boss certainly knows

PT Pertamina (Persero) officials are believed to recognize oil and gas, mafia perpetrators. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was also advised to eradicate the oil and gas mafia through Pertamina's bosses. House of Representatives Commission VII member Dr. Ir Kardaya Warnika DEA assessed the practice of oil and gas mafia can actually be felt. But to find its existence is fairly difficult.

"When it comes to the oil and gas mafia, I always say it smells like a fart, smells, but if you look at it, someone who farts is difficult, but it feels there," he said.

oil and gas mafia

According to Kardaya, the practice of oil and gas mafia is difficult to investigate because most of them act in accordance with existing regulations. But they take advantage of the gaps in the applicable provisions.

"The oil and gas mafia sees an opportunity if the purchase of oil feels more expensive than it should be, well that is a sign. Actually, the oil and gas mafia is hard to see because they work according to the regulations, so it's legal. But they are exploiting loopholes in existing regulations, "he added.

He gave an example, for example, there are oil and gas projects that are participated by several companies. If traced it turns out that the parent of the holding companies participating in the tender is one party. With such a practice, Kardaya believes Pertamina officials as the BUMN and the largest oil and gas company in Indonesia know and are familiar with oil and gas mafia players.

"Actually, the Pertamina boss certainly knows that. They, oil and gas mafia usually have good relations with Pertamina officials, "he said.

Therefore, he suggested Jokowi summon Pertamina officials. Forced to stop the practice of oil and gas mafia then threaten to be removed from his position if it is not done.

"The president has said first he wants to eradicate the mafia. Secondly, he says he knows who is playing, in my opinion just call it Managing Director with Pertamina's Chief Commissioner. No need to talk out, I know this is someone who plays, I do not want to know this practice must be lost, if it does not disappear then sanctions will be removed, "he explained.

"Because the official was afraid of only one, namely losing his position, by God alone the official was not afraid, after being sworn in the official did something strange," Kardaya concluded.

Evidence of the Mafia Oil and gas refineries were not immediately built

Previously, according to a count of the official governance reform team led by Faisal Basri when dismantling the official mafia practices in 2014-2015 in Petral's body, it was known that oil importers could get USD 1 to USD 3 from each barrel of oil imports into Indonesia. This is Evidence There is an oil and gas mafia.

The President Jokowi

Regarding the oil and gas mafia, the Jokowi government is now again making efforts to eradicate it. So what is the proof that the oil and gas mafia is still hanging around? Energy Economics Observer from Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Fahmy Radhi said, one proof of the oil and gas mafia was the absence of oil and gas refinery development.

Saudi Aramco

"There is a systemic effort blocking the construction of refineries. It was also complained by Jokowi, Pertamina had not built a refinery in 35 years, even though there were also many investors such as Saudi Aramco, there was Russian Rosneft, there was OOG (Overseas Oil & Gas) Oman, it had been in the framework of signing a framework agreement, but until now there were none which can be realized, "he said.

Rosneft

Fahmi who was once the Anti-Mafia Oil and Gas Team which was once chaired by Faisal Basri, believes that the oil and gas mafia is closely related to imports. They can continue to live if Indonesia continues to import oil and gas, so they do various ways to prevent it.

"So if based on our findings first, then looking at current symptoms, one of the indicators is indeed an increase in oil and gas imports, and the oil and gas mafia playing in the import route earlier, hunting rent in imports" he added.

The amount of oil and gas imports has indeed become Jokowi's concern. The President claimed to have known the name of the mastermind behind the import of oil and gas which reached 800 thousand barrels per day.

IN INDONESIA

DPR ‘Tahu’ Mafia Migas: Bos Pertamina Pasti Tahu

Para petinggi PT Pertamina (Persero) diyakini mengenali para pelaku mafia minyak dan gas. Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) pun disarankan memberantas mafia migas melalui para bos Pertamina. Anggota Komisi VII DPR Dr Ir Kardaya Warnika DEA menilai praktik mafia migas sebenarnya bisa dirasakan. Namun untuk mencari keberadaannya memang terbilang sulit.

“Kalau tentang mafia minyak dan gas itu saya selalu mengatakan ini seperti bau kentut, tercium tapi kalau dilihat siapa yang kentut susah, tapi dirasakan ada,” ujarnya.

Menurut Kardaya, praktik mafia minyak dan gas sulit diselidik lantaran kebanyakan dari mereka beraksi mengikuti peraturan yang ada. Namun mereka memanfaatkan celah-celah dari ketentuan yang berlaku.

“Mafia minyak dan gas ini melihat peluang kalau pembelian minyak terasa lebih mahal dari yang semestinya, nah itulah tanda-tandanya. Sebetulnya mafia minyak dan gas ini susah dilihat karena mereka bekerja mengikuti peraturan ketentuan, ya legal saja. Tapi mereka memanfaatkan celah-celah dari peraturan yang ada,” tambahnya.

Dia mencontohkan, misalnya ada proyek minyak dan gas yang diikuti oleh beberapa perusahaan. Jika ditelusuri ternyata induk dari induk perusahaan-perusahaan yang ikut tender merupakan satu pihak. Dengan praktik seperti itu, Kardaya yakin petinggi Pertamina selaku BUMN dan perusahaan migas terbesar di Indonesia tahu dan kenal dengan para pelaku mafia minyak dan gas.

“Sebetulnya bos Pertamina pasti tahu itu. Mereka mafia minyak dan gas biasanya mempunyai hubungan yang baik dengan petinggi Pertamina,” tutur dia.

Oleh karena itu dia menyarankan Jokowi untuk memanggil para petinggi Pertamina. Paksa untuk menyetop praktik mafia minyak dan gas lalu ancam copot dari jabatannya jika itu tidak dilakukan.

“Presiden sudah mengatakan pertama dia ingin memberantas mafia. Kedua dia mengatakan dia tahu siapa yang bermain, menurut saya ya tinggal panggil saja

Direktur Utama bersama Komisaris Utama Pertamina. Tidak perlu bicara keluar, saya tahu ini orang yang bermain, saya tidak mau tahu praktik ini harus hilang, kalau tidak hilang maka sanksinya ya dicopot,” terangnya.

“Karena pejabat itu takutnya hanya satu, yaitu kehilangan jabatan, dengan tuhan saja pejabat tidak takut, setelah disumpah pejabat itu melakukan hal aneh-aneh,” tutup Kardaya.

Bukti Mafia Minyak dan gas, kilang tidak segera dibangun

Sebelumnya menurut hitungan tim reformasi tata kelola pejabat yang dipimpin Faisal Basri sewaktu membongkar praktik mafia pejabat pada 2014-2015 lalu di tubuh Petral, diketahui para importir minyak ini bisa mendapatkan USD 1 sampai USD 3 dari tiap barel impor minyak ke Indonesia. Ini Bukti Ada Mafia minyak dan gas. 

Terkait mafia minyak dan gas kini pemerintahan Jokowi kembali melakukan upaya untuk memberantasnya. Lantas apa buktinya mafia minyak dan gas masih berkeliaran? Pengamat Ekonomi Energi dari Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Fahmy Radhi mengatakan, salah satu bukti adanya mafia minyak dan gas adalah tidak adanya pembangunan kilang minyak dan gas.

“Ada upaya sistemik menghalangi pembangunan kilang. Itu kan dikeluhkan Jokowi juga, sudah 35 tahun Pertamina tidak membangun kilang, padahal banyak juga investor seperti Saudi Aramco, ada Rosneft Rusia, ada OOG (Overseas Oil & Gas) Oman itu sudah dalam tahap penandatanganan framework agreement, tapi sampai sekarang tidak ada satu pun yang bisa direalisasikan,” tuturnya.

Fahmi yang pernah menjadi Tim Anti Mafia minyak dan gas yang pernah diketuai oleh Faisal Basri, meyakini mafia minyak dan gas erat kaitannya dengan impor. Mereka bisa hidup terus jika Indonesia masih terus impor minyak dan gas, oleh karena itu mereka melakukan berbagai cara untuk menghalanginya.

“Jadi kalau berdasarkan pada hasil temuan kami dulu, kemudian melihat gejala sekarang ini, salah satu indikatornya memang peningkatan impor minyak dan gas, dan mafia minyak dan gas bermain di jalur impor tadi, berburu rente di impor" tambahnya.

Besarnya impor minyak dan gas memang sudah menjadi perhatian Jokowi. Presiden mengaku sudah mengetahui nama dalang di balik impor minyak dan gas yang mencapai 800 ribu barel per hari.

Duta Masyarakat, Page-1, Monday, Jan 20, 2020

Pertamina Is Ready to Integrate TPPI with GRR Tuban

After controlling 51% of Tuban Petro's majority shares, Pertamina is ready to integrate PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) Refinery which is a subsidiary of Tuban Petro with the Grass Root Refinery (GRR) Tuban mega project.

Nicke Widyawati

Pertamina President Director Nicke Widyawati explained that the restructuring of Tuban Petro is part of Pertamina's refinery which prioritizes flexibility, in which the refinery mode can switch to either petrochemical or mogas modes. This makes the refinery production can adjust to the demand at the time of operation.

Then with the integrated supply of raw materials between one refinery and other refineries, it is hoped that it can also improve efficiency in terms of both operational expenses and capital expenditures, so as to achieve maximum profitability. With a maximum level of profitability, Pertamina refinery projects will be able to become sustainable businesses in the future.

"So it is clear that our ongoing refinery project will become a sustainable business because it can adapt to market needs and be supported by integration between our refineries and other Pertamina infrastructure," Nicke said.

Nicke said that Pertamina is currently developing refineries in 6 locations, the construction of which is integrated with the construction of a petrochemical plant. One of them is the Tuban GRR which will later be integrated with TPPI, with a 7 km connecting pipeline being built.

Nicke added, the petrochemical business market opportunity is currently around Rp 40-50 trillion per year. In addition, the petrochemical business also has a higher margin than fuel oil.

Nicke said the move to integrate the TPPI refinery with GRR in Tuban was carried out by Pertamina by carrying out a corporate action to purchase Rp. 3.2 trillion in the Tuban Petro series B shares, so that Pertamina currently controls a 51 percent majority stake. By controlling majority shares, Pertamina has controlling shares in order to develop TPPI.

Nicke explained, starting in 2020 according to the RKAP, Pertamina will increase the aromatic production of TPPI refineries from currently 46 thousand tons to 55 thousand tons. In the long term, Pertamina will also build an Olefin Center, so that later the TPPI will produce petrochemicals of 700 thousand tons per year.

At the same time, the Tuban GRR megaproject will have a petrochemical production facility with 1,205 ktpa of polypropylene products, 1,317 ktpa of paraxylene and 750 ktpa of polyethylene.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020

Tuban Refinery Built, Residents Do Not Become Spectators

Republic of Indonesia House of Representatives Commission VII (DPR RI) of the Electoral District of Tuban-Bojonegoro, Rama Juwita Sari hopes that the public will not become spectators When the Rosneft Tuban oil refinery is established. 

"Rama Juwita Sari, at least 70 percent of Tuban residents must participate and work in the Pertamina company which is in the commission of VII. They continue to convey that local workers must be employed at least 70 percent of local residents," said Rama Juwita.

She added the establishment of the Tuban refinery needs to be welcomed by the community. The reason is, if it has already been built it will reduce oil imports by 30 percent. On the other hand, the economy of the Tuban Regency will automatically progress and develop. Seeing these conditions the community should improve so that the existence of the Tuban refinery has a positive impact.

"If so far there are still those who refuse, the local government should immediately sit together to talk from day to day and find the best solution," said Rama Juwita Sari.

This DPR RI member said, if the problem of rejection continues to drag on, it will be exploited by individuals who are only looking for profit. Therefore, it is better if the Tuban District Government and the refusing community need to sit together.

"Do not let this problem drag on, let alone be exploited by persons who only seek personal gain," said Rama Juwita Sari.

Meanwhile, for the sake of residents being able to work at the Tuban refinery, the Regency Government should bridge by making training and skills training. In fact, Commission VII is currently continuing to encourage the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Oil and Gas SKK to immediately create an Oil and Gas Vocational High School (SMK) in Tuban Regency.

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Kilang Tuban Dibangun, Warga Jangan Jadi Penonton

Anggota DPR RI Komisi VII Daerah Pemilihan Tuban-Bojonegoro, Rama Juwita Sari berharap, kepada masyarakat agar tidak menjadi penonton Saat kilang minyak Rosneft Tuban berdiri. 

     Rama Juwita Sari , minimal 70 persen warga Tuban harus ikut serta dan bekerja di perusahaan pertamina itu yang berada dikomisi VII terus menyampaikan agar tenaga kerja lokal harus dipekerjakan minimal 70 persen dari warga lokal," ujar Rama Juwita.

Rama Juwita menambahkan, berdirinya kilang Tuban ini perlu disambut oleh masyarakat. Pasalnya, bila sudah dibangun maka akan mengurangi impor minyak sebanyak 30 persen. 

    Di sisi lain, perekonomian Kabupaten Tuban secara otomatis akan maju dan berkembang. Melihat kondisi tersebut sebaiknya masyarakat perlu improvisasi agar keberadaan kilang Tuban ini memberikan dampak positif. 

"Jika selama ini masih ada yang menolak, sebaiknya pemerintah setempat segera duduk bersama berbicara dari hari ke hari dan temukan solusi yang terbaik," tutur Rama Juwita Sari.

Anggora DPR RI ini menuturkan, jika permasalahan penolakan masih terus berlarut, maka akan dimanfaatkan oleh oknum-oknum yang hanya mencari keuntungan. Oleh sebab itu, sebaiknya antara Pemerintah Kabupaten Tuban dan masyarakat penolak kilang perlu duduk bersama.

"Jangan sampai permasalahan ini berlarut-larut, apalagi dimanfaatkan oleh oknum-oknum yang hanya mencari keutungan pribadi," kata Rama Juwita Sari.

Sementara itu, demi warga dapat bekerja di kilang Tuban, sebaiknya Pemerintah Kabupaten menjembatani dengan membuat pelatihan-pelatihan dan training keahlian. 

     Bahkan, Komisi VII saat ini terus mendorong Kementerian ESDM dan SKK Migas agar segera membuat Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) Minyak dan Gas di Kabupaten Tuban.

Harian Bangsa, Page-9, Monday, Jan 6, 2020.