Gas policy hanging in balance

Indonesia’s gas market is a perfect example of how the law of supply and demand does not always work the way Economics 101 textbooks say it should. Despite the country’s abundant supply of gas, the government is mulling a plan to import the commodity in an attempt to quickly push down the country’s gas price, which is among the highest in the region.

    Speaking after a limited Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the government’s efforts to lower gas prices; Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said such a move would see businesses immediately enjoying lower gas prices. “Yes, we are still trying to find a way to cut down prices, but it is not easy,” Darmin said. “This is why we are looking at other alternatives. However, we have to seriously study how [the gas] would be imported.”

At around USS9 per million metric British thermal units (mmbtu),.Indonesia’s average gas price is much higher than that of most of its regional peers. Gas in Malaysia and Singapore hovers at around US$ 4 per mmbtu. Business players have long voiced concern over the high gas prices, as they decrease the competitiveness of local manufacturing, a sector whose contribution to economic growth has gradually dwindled in the past decade.

The high gas prices in Indonesia are mostly attributable to a lack of infrastructure and a lengthy supply chain. The Mahakam energy field in East Kalimantan and the Tangguh field in West Papua, which jointly contribute half of Indonesia’s total gas production, for example, are located far from Java, where most of the country’s major manufacturing facilities are located. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said gas imports would help end users get the most competitive price. “Industry [players] will deal directly with the state, or another company assigned to import gas. Many [countries] have already offered [gas] with extremely low prices, including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar,” he said, without detailing the prices offered.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo previously instructed his Cabinet to cut end-user gas prices to below $6 per mmbtu for seven industrial sectors in order to develop the downstream sector and create a significant multiplier effect in the economy. However, only the petrochemical, fertilizer and steel industries have been privy to the price cut starting Jan. 1, following the issuance of an Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Decree late last year.

While gas prices for the other Republic Indonesia plans to import gas despite domestic surplus Upstream oil and gas players unconvinced with the plan four industries  oleochemical, glass, ceramics and rubber gloves remain in limbo, the ministerial decree also only allows gas price cuts for state-owned companies in the petrochemical, fertilizer and steel industries. In 2015, Indonesia produced 19.1 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), 85 percent of which was shipped overseas with Japan, South Korea and China the top three export destinations.

The government’s plan to import gas has raised questions, as domestic supply is barely absorbed in the country. Data from the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) shows that only 39 of 64 LNG cargoes allocated for the domestic market were absorbed in 2015. Gunung Sardjono Hadi, the president director of Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE), a subsidiary of .state-owned energy firm Pertamina operating in the upstream oil sector, said the company’s bottom-line had decreased following the implementation of the new gas price in the petrochemical, steel and fertilizer industries. 

PHE plans to implement various internal efficiency measures to boost its production in order to reduce the “damage” caused by the new price. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil Indonesia, the local division of the US-based ExxonMobil Corporation, stated that it needed to make further calculations for the projected price. “Each gas field has a situation that is different from others, hence the difference in economical prices of gas produced at each field,” said ExxonMobil Indonesia’s vice president for public and government affairs, Erwin Maryoto.

Since taking office in 2014, President Jokowi has repeatedly used market interventions to quickly bring down prices of important commodities. ln 2015, the President forced state cement company PT Semen Indonesia to slash its prices, sending shock waves through the cement industry Last year, Jokowi demanded the application of one price for fuel sold in the remote province of Papua, causing losses of more than Rp 1.5 trillion (US$ 111 million) for state energy company Pertamina. 

ReforMiner Institute researcher Pri Agung Rakhmanto said that although upstream gas prices abroad might be lower, there were still additional transportation and distribution costs to think about. “It would be better to conduct a complete calculation of the domestic economic situation,” he said.

Jakarta Post, Page-1, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Not-Be disadvantaged SOE Holding Oil and Gas

Member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) Pangarso Sidik Bowo asserted, the House did not deny the existence of Government Regulation No. 72/2016 Amendment to Government Regulation No. 44/2005 on Procedures for Capital Investments and stylist company State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and the Company Limited. PP is the basis of the formation of SOE Holding Migas. Parliament did not reject the Government Regulation number 72. In fact, we will always support the government, as long as it is for the interests of the nation.

According to him, what is important is the transparency and the purpose of establishing Holding of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Do not be, released PGN shares to private parties or foreigners without the knowledge of Parliament. Because it is a concern related to the existence of the government regulation. But Deputy State-Owned Enterprises Ministry of Energy, Transportation, Logistics, and Tourism Region Edwin Hidayat Abdullah said that there was no agenda.

According to Bowo, formation of a holding itself will not reduce the oversight function of Parliament. Because, in principle, Parliament can call anyone. Not only Pertamina, even calling the private sector can. For that we ask from the Government and the Ministry of SOEs, how the work plan if Pertamina and PGN merged. Bowo added, Commission VI also can understand explanation of PT Pertamina President Director Dwi Soetjipto at the meeting, the urgency related to the formation of SOE Holding Migas. Including among other things, that the holding could support the conversion of fossil fuels to gas, and efficiency through the establishment of a holding itself. We can accept delivery Pak Dwi, that oil and gas can not be separated, because every drilling sure there is no gas. We can also understand that by pooling Pertamina and PGN, will create a more efficient and become cheaper. That's all we can accept.

Bowo added, during the formation of the Oil and Gas Holding SOE management does not change, does not change the financial and PGN will even increase revenue, then it will not be a problem. The difference is, with the holding, the PGN will be under Pertamina, that's all.

Related to Government Regulation (PP) 72/2016 itself, formerly the Ministry of SOEs also ensure that there is no sale of assets to the private sector. Because of the new regulations signed by the President Joko Widodo is still common. According to SOE Minister Rini Soemarno, it has not spell out in detail the contents of the Government Regulations. There will be a process. I will provide an explanation that is not wrong. The regulation for some things. For still holding government regulation per sector and it has not. Government regulations are more specific to be published in the near future, hopefully the process is quick.

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Holding Tak Boleh Rugikan BUMN Migas

Anggota Komisi VI Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) Bowo Sidik Pangarso menegaskan, DPR tidak menolak keberadaan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 72/2016 Perubahan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 44/2005 tentang Tata Cara Penyertaan dan Penata usahaan Modal Negara pada Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) dan Perseroan Terbatas. PP tersebut menjadi dasar tentang pembentukan Holding BUMN Migas. DPR bukan menolak Peraturan Pemerintah nomor 72. Bahkan, kami akan selalu support pemerintah, selama itu untuk kepentingan bangsa dan negara.

Menurutnya, yang penting adalah transparansi dan tujuan pembentukan Holding Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN). Jangan sampai, saham PGN dilepaskan kepada pihak swasta atau asing tanpa sepengetahuan DPR. Sebab hal itu yang menjadi kekhawatiran terkait keberadaan Peraturan Pemerintah tersebut. Tetapi Deputi Kementerian BUMN Bidang Usaha Energi, Transportasi, Logistik, Kawasan dan Pariwisata Edwin Hidayat Abdullah mengatakan, bahwa tidak ada agenda itu.

Menurut Bowo, pembentukan holding itu sendiri tidak akan mengurangi fungsi pengawasan DPR. Karena pada prinsipnya, DPR bisa memanggil siapa saja. Tidak hanya Pertamina, bahkan memanggil pihak swasta pun bisa. Untuk itu yang kita minta dari Pemerintah dan Kementerian BUMN, bagaimana rencana kerja jika Pertamina dan PGN digabung. Bowo menambahkan, Komisi VI juga bisa memahami penjelasan Direktur Utama PT Pertamina Dwi Soetjipto pada rapat tersebut, terkait urgensi pembentukan Holding BUMN Migas. Termasuk di antaranya, bahwa holding bisa mendukung upaya konversi bahan bakar fosil ke gas, serta efisiensi melalui pembentukan holding itu  sendiri. Kita bisa menerima penyampaian Pak Dwi, bahwa minyak dan gas bumi memang tidak bisa dipisahkan, karena setiap pengeboran pasti di situ ada gas. Kita juga bisa memahami, bahwa dengan penyatuan Pertamina dan PGN tersebut, akan membuat lebih efisien dan menjadi lebih murah. Itu semua bisa kita terima.

Bowo menambahkan, selama pembentukan Holding BUMN Migas tidak mengubah manajemen, tidak mengubah keuangan dan bahkan akan meningkatkan pendapatan PGN, maka hal itu tidak menjadi masalah. Bedanya, dengan holding, maka PGN akan berada di bawah Pertamina, itu saja.

Terkait Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) 72/2016 sendiri, sebelumnya Kementerian BUMN juga menjamin bahwa tidak ada penjualan aset kepada pihak swasta. Pasalnya, peraturan baru yang diteken Presiden Joko Widodo tersebut masih bersifat umum. Menurut Menteri BUMN Rini Soemarno, pihaknya belum secara detail menjabarkan isi Peraturan Pemerintah tersebut. Nanti ada prosesnya. Saya akan berikan penjelasan supaya tidak salah. Ini Peraturan Pemerintah untuk beberapa hal. Untuk Peraturan Pemerintah holding masih per sektor dan itu belum. Peraturan Pemerintah secara lebih spesifik akan diterbitkan dalam waktu dekat, mudah-mudahan prosesnya cepat.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Five Steps Prepare Pertamina Refinery Operations Increase

PT Pertamina launched five priority measures to improve the operational performance of the company's refineries. The move is expected to enhance the resilience of supply and a drop in imports of fuel oil (BBM). Pertamina processing director Toharso reveal five corrective measures include five aspects, namely the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE), Reliability, Efficiency, Optimization and improvement of Organization and Human Resources Development. "The five aspects are very important to enhance the resilience of the supply of fuel," said Toharso.

Toharso said aspects of HSSE main focus is no occurrence of workplace accidents that could lead to a fatality. In addition to fatalities, Pertamina will be as active as possible to prevent pollution due to refinery operations. Meanwhile, Reliability refineries focused on achieving zero unplanned shutdown. 

     He cited one of the efforts to achieve it, is done in a manner consistent and disciplined in refinery maintenance schedule either partial or generalized. We will also increase the effectiveness of inspections so that it can be seen in a timely fashion before the appliance is damaged. In principle, if we could press the number lost operating time, the better the performance and production of the refinery can be targeted and ultimately more reliable fuel supply nationwide.

The third aspect is efficiency through a few steps to the main focus of reducing losses by up to 50 percent working under realization in 2016. In addition to reducing the losses will also conduct the procurement of materials and equipment centrally refineries so as to lower the cost. The fourth aspect of optimization focused on improving the yield valuable product to 79 percent from the current 74 percent. In addition, Pertamina is also targeting a decrease in operating costs of up to only US $ 3 per barrel.

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Pertamina Siapkan Lima Langkah Tingkatkan Operasi Kilang

PT Pertamina mencanangkan lima langkah prioritas untuk memperbaiki kinerja operasional kilang perusahaan. Langkah ini diharapkan meningkatkan ketahanan pasokan dan penurunan impor bahan bakar minyak (BBM). Direktur Pengolahan Pertamina Toharso mengungkapkan lima langkah perbaikan tersebut mencakup lima aspek, yaitu Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), Keandalan, Efisiensi, Optimasi dan perbaikan Organisasi dan Pengembangan SDM. "Kelima aspek tersebut sangat penting untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pasokan BBM,” kata Toharso.

Toharso menuturkan dari aspek HSSE fokus utama adalah tidak ada kejadian kecelakaan kerja yang dapat menimbulkan fatality. Selain fatality, Pertamina akan seaktif mungkin untuk mencegah terjadinya pencemaran akibat operasi kilang. Adapun, Keandalan kilang difokuskan pada upaya mencapai zero unplanned shutdown. 

     Dia mencontohkan salah satu upaya untuk mencapainya, dilakukan dengan cara konsisten dan disiplin pada jadwal pemeliharaan kilang baik yang bersifat parsial maupun menyeluruh. Kami juga akan meningkatkan efektivitas inspeksi sehingga dapat diketahui secara lebih dini sebelum alat rusak. Pada prinsipnya apabila kita bisa tekan angka kehilangan waktu operasi, kinerja kilang semakin baik dan produksi bisa sesuai target dan pada akhirnya pasokan BBM nasional semakin andal.

Aspek ketiga adalah efisiensi melalui beberapa langkah dengan fokus utamanya mengurangi working losses hingga 50 persen dibawah realisasi tahun 2016. Selain mengurangi losses juga akan melakukan pengadaan bahan maupun peralatan kilang secara terpusat sehingga dapat menurunkan biaya. Aspek keempat optimasi yang fokus pada upaya peningkatan yield valuable product menjadi 79 persen dari saat ini sekitar 74 persen. Selain itu, Pertamina juga menargetkan penurunan biaya operasi hingga menjadi hanya US$ 3 per barel.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Pertamina Request Additional Split ONWJ

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi proposed increasing share of revenue (split) to new contracts Offshore North West Java (ONWJ). The reason is, there are costs that can not be depreciated (un depreciated cost) amounted to $ 453 million in the old contract is still wearing cost recovery scheme. President Director of Pertamina Hulu Energi Mount Sardjono Hadi said the contract ONWJ previously planned to be extended by the government and not be disconnected and then into a new contract with a gross scheme split. 

       So that the investment should be brought and had to be replaced during the life of the contract with the scheme cost recovery, can not be obtained by the company when the contract expires January 18 last. This fee is called later became undepreciated cost that reduces the economic ONWJ. No un depreciated cost that has not been solved $ 453 million. This included our proposals so that there is an additional split to us so un depreciated cost can be covered.

He explained, additional split is only one option to restore the economics of oil and gas blocks. However, this option is the easiest calls are given, although this option is still to be discussed with the government. If using an additional split, it should be ascertained whether the additional split in the first five years or 20 years into the future. This (additional split) to use discretion to make an additional 5%. However, he was reluctant to ascertain the exact number required additional split. Even on the top 5%, the government also opened space for the contract amendment.

The emergence of these un depreciated cost, can occur in other oil and gas blocks are terminated and replaced with a split contract gross scheme. It includes eight oil and gas blocks that have been declared assigned to Pertamina. However, he admitted that the amount of undepreciated cost will not be as big as in ONWJ.

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar never mentioned the additional split for oil and gas companies. He said that investors feel the split earned enough, you can convey to the government. For results after inserting variable and progressive split split, is still open to change. If from the commercial, there is room for negotiation or less (additional) 5%.

This is in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation 8/2017 which became the basis for the gross split. In this policy is mentioned, when calculating the commercialization of the field does not reach a certain economic value, the contractor received an additional split a maximum of 5%. By contrast, in the calculation of the commercialization of the field exceeds to certain economies, the state may take an additional 5% split. The government noted the oil reserves in ONWJ recorded was 309.8 million barrels and gas 1.l14,9 billion cubic feet.

      Under the new contract, Pertamina agreed to provide funding of US $ 82.3 million during the first three years and $ 8.5 billion during the contract period of 20 years to work on the potential ONWJ. In addition, the contract also mentions the gross receipts from ONWJ amounted to US $ 14.8 billion in the country which is allotted US $ 5.7 billion.

General Manager of PT Pertamina Hulu Energy Offshore North West Java Irwansyah added, gross split scheme used in the contract, will not change the work plan and budget (work plan and budget / WP & B) agreed with SKK Migas. ONWJ oil and gas production in 2017 is targeted to be higher than last year

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Pertamina Minta Tambahan Split Blok ONWJ

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi mengusulkan tambahan porsi bagi hasil (split) untuk kontrak baru Blok Offshore North West Java (ONWJ). Pasalnya, terdapat biaya yang tidak dapat disusutkan (un depreciated cost) sebesar US$ 453 juta pada kontrak lama yang masih memakai skema cost recovery. Presiden Direktur Pertamina Hulu Energi Gunung Sardjono Hadi mengatakan, kontrak Blok ONWJ sebelumnya direncanakan bakal diperpanjang oleh pemerintah, bukan diputus kemudian menjadi kontrak baru dengan skema gross split. 

    Sehingga investasi yang seharusnya di bawa dan sudah diganti selama masa kontrak dengan skema cost recovery, belum dapat diperoleh perusahaan saat kontrak berakhir 18 Januari lalu. Biaya ini disebutnya kemudian menjadi undepreciated cost yang mengurangi keekonomian Blok ONWJ. Ada un depreciated cost yang belum solved US$ 453 juta. Ini dimasukkan usulan kami supaya ada tambahan split ke kami agar un depreciated cost ini bisa tercover.

Dia menjelaskan, tambahan split hanya Salah satu opsi untuk mengembalikan keekonomian blok migas. Namun, opsi ini disebutnya merupakan yang paling mudah diberikan, meski opsi ini masih harus dibahas dengan pemerintah. Jika menggunakan tambahan split, perlu dipastikan apakah tambahan split pada lima tahun pertama atau 20 tahun ke depan. Ini (tambahan split) yang dapat menggunakan diskresi untuk dapat tambahan 5%. Namun, dirinya enggan memastikan berapa pastinya tambahan split yang dibutuhkan. Kalaupun on top 5%, pemerintah juga membuka ruang untuk amendemen kontrak.

Timbulnya un depreciated cost ini, dapat terjadi pada blok migas lain yang diputus kontraknya dan digantikan dengan kontrak skema gross split. Ini termasuk delapan blok migas yang telah dinyatakan ditugaskan ke Pertamina. Hanya saja, diakuinya besaran undepreciated cost itu tidak akan sebesar di Blok ONWJ.

Wakil Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar pernah menyinggung soal tambahan split bagi perusahaan migas ini. Dia mengungkapkan, investor yang merasa split yang diperoleh masih kurang, dapat menyampaikan ke pemerintah. Bagi hasil setelah memasukkan variable split dan progressive split, masih terbuka untuk diubah. Kalau dari komersial, ada ruang untuk negosiasi kurang lebih (tambahan) 5%.

Hal ini sesuai dengan Pasal 7 Peraturan Menteri 8/2017 yang menjadi dasar penerapan gross split. Dalam beleid ini disebutkan, ketika perhitungan komersialisasi lapangan tidak mencapai keekonomian tertentu, kontraktor mendapat tambahan split maksimal 5%. Sebaliknya, dalam perhitungan komersialisasi lapangan melebihi ke ekonomian tertentu, maka negara boleh mengambil tambahan split 5%. Pemerintah mencatat cadangan minyak di Blok ONWJ tercatat masih 309,8 juta barel dan gas 1.l14,9 miliar kaki kubik.

Dalam kontrak baru, Pertamina menyanggupi untuk memberikan dana sebesar US$ 82,3 juta selama tiga tahun pertama dan US$ 8,5 miliar sepanjang masa kontrak 20 tahun untuk menggarap potensi Blok ONWJ. Selain itu, kontrak juga menyebutkan penerimaan kotor dari Blok ONWJ sebesar US$ 14,8 miliar di mana yang merupakan jatah negara US$ 5,7 miliar. 

General Manager PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java Irwansyah menambahkan, skema gross split yang dipakai dalam kontrak, tidak akan mengubah rencana kerja dan anggaran (work plan and budget/WP&B) yang telah disepakati dengan SKK Migas. Produksi migas Blok ONWJ pada 2017 ini ditargetkan lebih tinggi dari tahun lalu

 Investor Daily, Page-9, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Optimize Production of Gas for Domestic Industry

Gas production should be utilized as much as possible to support the national industry. In addition to the issue price, the gas supply must be provided so that the industry can produce. Therefore, the export policy of cheap gas in the long term should be reviewed and transferred to supply the needs of the national industry. On the other hand, the government should build gas infrastructure in order to use the gas in the country can be optimized. Chief Coordinator Gas Industry Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Indonesia Achmad Widjaja said, the price of gas worth US $ 6 per mmbtu is ideal for industrial and could increase the added value.

Another advantage is that production costs can be saved up to 30%. He said the gas business is not just about price, but the supply should be provided so that the industry can produce. Currently, the national gas supply industry not sufficient so that shortcomings must be imported.

Employers did not mind as long as the import is done the right way. The domestic industry that many gas need to be able to produce. He said, the government can increase gas production by increasing the development of the national central processing plant (CPP).

Currently, the CPP has been widely spread in several regions in Indonesia and the construction is done PT Pertamina. Proposed employers to boost gas production is to increase CPR. Achmad Widjaja said almost all types of industries require gas, so that domestic gas needs must be fulfilled. Based on data from Wood Mackenzie, the selling price of gas (LNG) in Indonesia is relatively more expensive than Singapore, Malaysia, and India. For the gas piped, prices in Indonesia are still more expensive than Malaysia and Vietnam, but cheaper than Singapore, the Philippines, and India.

Meanwhile, the government's plan opens the door for the gas imported industrial rated only be term solution short. Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Haryadi Sukamdani said, if the price of gas imports could provide a cheaper and improve competitiveness, the plan could be a solution. If gas imports to meet the expectations of the industry, it is very good, although in terms of strategic rather strange, because we also have gas. But, there may be a problem that makes the price so high

With gas imports, Haryadi rate, the industry has is the option to use gas from domestic or imported. Moreover, if one of them is much cheaper. This strategy should ideally only be done in the short term. As for the long term, according to Haryadi, the government should map out the problem of why the price of gas in the country is much more expensive. If the price of imported gas is cheaper, while good for increasing added value, go ahead. But for the long term, the strategy must be seen again. Should be met from within the country.

He added that gas distribution are also considered. This includes who will manage and create access to industrial customers. Thus, this strategy could be positive for the industry. "If we can reach more and cheaper industrial good" he said.

Less Infrastructure

Member of Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) Ganinduto Dito said, the main problem of gas utilization in the country is the lack of gas infrastructure. Because the sources of gas to be away from the location of the consumer. Our gas reserves much but the infrastructure is lacking. Dito said, the government should begin the construction of the gas network so that the public can use. With the availability of infrastructure, the price of gas can be suppressed. In addition, he highlighted the price of gas is still high.

According to him, the price of gas can be reduced partly by reducing state revenues in the upstream and evaluate the toll fee on the use of pipe joint (open access). "Efficiency was the key," he said. Director of Indonesian Resources Studies (IRESS) Marwan Coal expressed the same opinion. He considered gas Indonesia exported more gas because of inadequate infrastructure. Starting from the receiving terminal to the pipeline to consumers. Now they are exported for long-term contracts. Second, because we do not have adequate infrastructure to absorb.

Marwan said, the use of gas in the country has not supported the road map (roadmap). He calls when high world oil prices raised the idea to use cheaper gas. For example, gas for vehicles using converter kits. But when oil prices fell, as now, the ideas of gas utilization was missing. We did not have a clear roadmap about the use of gas.

Marwan criticized the scheme for gross proceeds (gross split) which was offered by the government. He argues, such a scheme is not attractive for investors to explore. Investors prefer the existing oil and gas field exploitation. The reason is there certainty about the backup and the return on investment. If exploration is reduced, then the oil and gas reserves are decreasing. Gross split should be reviewed.

Import Gas

Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartanto said the government this year will be to tap natural gas imports to maintain the supply of natural gas needs for the domestic industry. The government is currently looking for skim right about the mechanism of import of natural gas from a number of countries. "Details still need to be discussed. But that has been allowed to import gas is carried out. It will be discussed how the mechanism, "said Airlangga limited cabinet meeting after work at the Presidential Office.

Meeting led by President Joko Widodo specifically discuss about the price of gas for industry as well as the implementation of the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 40 on Natural Gas Prices for Industry Specific. Present at the meeting were Coordinating Minister maritime Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, SOE Minister Rini Soemarno, Tahar Arcandra Deputy Minister and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung. Airlangga said the government has yet to determine which countries that will be the source of natural gas imports. From where his future will be discussed. The supply depends on what will later be given sector. Later determined whether skim per sector or region.

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Optimalkan Produksi Gas untuk Industri Dalam Negeri

Produksi gas harus dimanfaatkan sebesar-besarnya untuk mendukung industri nasional. Selain masalah harga, pasokan gas harus tersedia agar industri bisa berproduksi. Karena itu, kebijakan ekspor gas dengan harga murah dalam jangka panjang mesti dikaji ulang dan dialihkan untuk memasok kebutuhan industri nasional. Di sisi lain, pemerintah harus membangun infrastruktur gas agar pemanfaatan gas di dalam negeri bisa optimal. Ketua Koordinator Gas Industri Kamar Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) Indonesia Achmad Widjaja mengatakan, harga gas senilai US$ 6 per mmbtu cukup ideal untuk industri dan bisa meningkatkan nilai tambah. 

Keuntungan lain adalah biaya produksi bisa dihemat hingga 30%. Dia mengatakan, urusan gas bukan hanya masalah harga, melainkan pasokan-nya harus tersedia agar industri bisa berproduksi. Saat ini, suplai gas nasional belum mencukupi kebutuhan industri sehingga kekurangannya harus di impor. 

Pengusaha tidak keberatan dengan impor asalkan dilakukan dengan cara yang benar. Industri dalam negeri butuh gas yang banyak agar mampu berproduksi. Dia menuturkan, pemerintah bisa meningkatkan produksi gas nasional dengan menambah pembangunan central processing plant (CPP).

Saat ini, CPP sudah banyak tersebar di beberapa wilayah di Indonesia dan pembangunannya dilakukan PT Pertamina. Usulan pengusaha untuk meningkatkan produksi gas adalah menambah CPR. Achmad Widjaja menjelaskan, hampir semua jenis industri membutuhkan gas, sehingga kebutuhan gas dalam negeri wajib dipenuhi. Berdasarkan data Wood Mackenzie, harga jual gas (LNG) di Indonesia relatif lebih mahal dibanding dengan Singapura, Malaysia, dan India. Untuk gas yang disalurkan lewat pipa, harga di Indonesia juga masih lebih mahal dari Malaysia dan Vietnam, tapi lebih murah dari Singapura, Filipina, dan India.

Sementara itu, rencana pemerintah membuka pintu impor gas untuk industri dinilai hanya menjadi solusi jangka pendek. Ketua Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia (Apindo) Haryadi Sukamdani mengatakan, jika dengan impor bisa memberikan harga gas yang lebih murah dan meningkatkan daya saing, rencana tersebut bisa menjadi solusi. Kalau impor gas bisa memenuhi ekspektasi industri, itu baik sekali, walaupun dari sisi strategis-nya agak aneh, karena kita juga punya gas. Tapi, mungkin ada masalah yang membuat harganya jadi tinggi.

Dengan impor gas, Haryadi menilai, industri memiliki pilihan mau menggunakan gas dari dalam negeri atau impor. Apalagi, jika salah satunya jauh lebih murah. Strategi ini idealnya hanya dilakukan untuk jangka pendek. Adapun untuk jangka panjang, menurut Haryadi, pemerintah harus memetakan masalah kenapa harga gas dalam negeri jauh lebih mahal. Kalau harga gas impor lebih murah, sedangkan bagus untuk meningkatkan nilai tambah, silakan saja. Tetapi untuk jangka panjang, harus dilihat lagi strateginya. Harusnya bisa dipenuhi dari dalam negeri.

Dia menambahkan, distribusi gas juga diperhatikan. Ini mencakup siapa yang akan mengelola dan membuat akses menuju pelanggan industri. Dengan begitu, strategi ini bisa berdampak positif bagi industri. “Kalau bisa menjangkau lebih banyak industri dan harganya lebih murah bagus” kata dia.

Kurang Infrastruktur

Anggota Komisi VII Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) Dito Ganinduto mengatakan, masalah utama pemanfaatan gas di dalam negeri adalah minimnya infrastruktur gas. Pasalnya, sumber-sumber gas berada jauh dari lokasi konsumen. Cadangan gas kita banyak tapi infrastruktur-nya kurang. Dito menuturkan, pemerintah sebaiknya memulai pembangunan jaringan gas agar masyarakat luas bisa memanfaatkannya. Dengan tersedianya infrastruktur maka harga gas bisa ditekan. Selain itu, dia menyoroti harga gas yang masih tinggi.

Menurut dia, harga gas bisa ditekan antara lain dengan mengurangi pendapatan negara di sisi hulu dan mengevaluasi toll fee dari pemakaian pipa bersama (open access). “Efisiensi itu kunci utamanya,” katanya. Direktur Indonesian Resources Studies (IRESS) Marwan Batubara menyampaikan pendapat yang sama. Dia menilai gas Indonesia lebih banyak diekspor lantaran belum memadainya infrastruktur gas. Mulai dari terminal penerima hingga jaringan pipa ke konsumen. Sekarang masih banyak diekspor karena kontrak jangka panjang. Kedua, karena kita sendiri tidak punya infrastruktur yang memadai untuk menyerap.

Marwan menuturkan, pemanfaatan gas di dalam negeri belum ditunjang dengan peta jalan (roadmap). Dia menyebut ketika harga minyak dunia tinggi timbul ide untuk pemakaian gas yang lebih murah. Sebagai contoh gas untuk kendaraan dengan memakai konverter kit. Namun ketika harga minyak melemah seperti sekarang ini, ide-ide pemanfaatan gas itu hilang. Kita tidak punya roadmap yang jelas soal penggunaan gas.

Marwan mengkritisi skema bagi hasil kotor (gross split) yang mulai ditawarkan pemerintah. Dia berpendapat, skema tersebut tidak menarik bagi investor untuk melakukan eksplorasi. Investor lebih memilih lapangan migas yang sudah eksploitasi. Pasalnya sudah ada kepastian mengenai cadangan dan tingkat pengembalian investasi. Kalau eksplorasi berkurang, maka cadangan migas pun menurun. Gross split sebaiknya ditinjau kembali.

Impor Gas

Menteri Perindustrian Airlangga Hartarto mengatakan, pemerintah pada tahun ini akan membuka kran impor gas bumi untuk menjaga ketersediaan pasokan kebutuhan gas bumi bagi industri dalam negeri. Saat ini pemerintah sedang mencari skim yang tepat tentang mekanisme impor gas bumi dari sejumlah negara. “Detail-nya masih perlu dibahas. Tapi yang sudah diizinkan adalah dilakukan impor gas. Nanti akan dibahas bagaimana mekanisme-nya,” kata Airlangga usai rapat terbatas kabinet kerja di Kantor  Kepresidenan.

Rapat yang dipimpin Presiden Joko Widodo khusus membahas tentang harga gas bumi untuk industri serta pelaksanaan Peraturan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Nomor 40 tentang Harga Gas Bumi untuk Industri Tertentu. Hadir dalam rapat itu Menteri Koordinator Kemaritiman Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Menteri BUMN Rini Soemarno, Wakil Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar, dan Sekretaris Kabinet Pramono Anung. Airlangga mengatakan, pemerintah sampai saat ini belum menentukan negara-negara mana saja yang akan dijadikan sumber impor gas bumi. Dari mana-nya nanti akan kita bicarakan. Suplainya tergantung nanti sektor apa yang akan diberikan. Nanti ditentukan apakah skimnya per sektor atau wilayah.

 Investor Daily, Page-1, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Industrial Gas Prices Down

Jokowi Rate Signal Open Taps lmpor

The government will continue the implementation of the reduction in industrial gas prices. Not only for three industrial sectors, namely steel, fertilizers and petrochemicals. Moreover, the government is reviewing all formula for private companies.

Minister of Industry Airlangga Hartanto said, in a policy that has been released, a new gas price reduction facilities can be enjoyed SOEs. "Outside the SOE no one can. This is what we ask about the following after the proposed formulation of the price decline," he said.

Notes only, the decline in gas prices three industrial sectors namely petrochemicals, fertilizers and steel for the state-owned company set up in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources [EMR] No. 40 of 2016 on Natural Gas Price For Specific Industries. This policy into effect 1 Januari 2017

Import Gas

To maintain sufficient gas supply industry, the government is now working on a plan to import gas. According to Airlangga, in the next two weeks, studies and calculations of industrial gas import plan would be completed. Coordinating Minister for maritime Luhut Pandjaitan added, plans for industrial gas imports will be formulated by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Minister of Industry. "It would be formulated in two weeks and will be grouped. The President decided to import gas," he said.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Nasution said, efforts to suppress the price of gas industry is not easy. That's why there needs to be some new options, such as gas imports. But, said Nasution, this option is still studied in depth, especially concerning the origin or source of imported gas and the price. In addition, the determination of industry sectors eligible to use imported gas.

Capital Development

Notes only, in a closed meeting of the decline in industrial gas prices, President Jokowi asked the ministers to accelerate the realization of industrial gas price reduction for seven industry sectors corresponding Presidential Decree No. 40 / 2016. The president also asked his ministers carefully calculate the reduction in industrial gas prices in order to increase competitiveness and to create added value downstream industries. Jokowi said gas should be seen not solely a commodity, but also of development capital in order to strengthen the local industry in the competitive products on the world market.

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Harga Gas Industri Turun

Jokowi Beri Sinyal Buka Keran lmpor

Pemerintah akan melanjutkan implementasi penurunan harga gas industri. Tidak hanya diperuntukkan bagi tiga sektor industri, yakni baja, pupuk dan petrokimia. Lebih dari itu, pemerintah mengkaji formula semua untuk perusahaan swasta. 

Menteri Perindustrian Airlangga Hartarto mengatakan, dalam kebijakan yang sudah dirilis, fasilitas penurunan harga gas baru bisa dinikmati perusahaan BUMN. "Di luar BUMN belum ada yang dapat. Ini yang kami minta disusulkan usulan soal formulasi penurunan harganya," katanya.

Notes only, the decline in gas prices three industrial sectors namely petrochemicals, fertilizers and steel for the state-owned company set up in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources [EMR] No. 40 of 2016 on Natural Gas Price For Specific Industries. This policy is valid from January 1, 2017

Impor Gas 

Untuk menjaga ketersediaan pasokan gas industri, kini pemerintah sedang menyusun rencana impor gas. Menurut Airlangga, dalam dua pekan ke depan, kajian dan perhitungan rencana impor gas industri akan rampung. Menteri Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman Luhut Pandjaitan menambahkan, rencana impor gas untuk industri akan dirumuskan oleh Menteri ESDM dan Menteri Perindustrian. "Akan dirumuskan dalam dua minggu ini dan akan dikelompokkan. Oleh Presiden diputuskan untuk impor gas," katanya.

Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Darmin Nasution bilang, upaya menekan harga gas industri memang tidak mudah. Makanya perlu ada beberapa opsi baru, seperti impor gas. Tapi, kata Darmin, opsi ini masih dikaji secara mendalam, terutama menyangkut asal atau sumber gas impor dan harganya. Selain itu, penentuan sektor industri yang berhak menggunakan gas impor.

Modal Pembangunan

Catatan saja, dalam rapat terbatas tentang penurunan harga gas industri, Presiden Jokowi meminta para menterinya mempercepat realisasi penurunan harga gas industri bagi tujuh sektor industri sesuai Peraturan Presiden No. 40/ 2016. Presiden juga meminta para menterinya menghitung cermat penurunan harga gas industri agar daya saing meningkat dan bisa ciptakan nilai tambah pada industri hilir. Jokowi mengatakan gas bumi harus dilihat bukan semata mata komoditas, tapi juga modal pembangunan demi memperkuat industri lokal di tengah persaingan produk di pasar dunia.

Surya, Page-2, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Pertamina Refinery Improve Operational Performance

PT Pertamina is committed to continuously improve refinery operations in anticipation of a decline in performance due to damage as occurred in Refinery Unit V Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

The decline in operating performance of the refinery due to a disturbance in the power plant. In fact, the Balikpapan refinery as very strategic because it is a supplier of fuel oil in Indonesia's second largest. "We will continue to improve the effectiveness of inspection that can be known in early before the appliance is damaged.

In principle, if we could press the number lost time, the better operating performance and production plant could be on target at the end of national Fuel supply more reliable, "said Director of Pertamina Processing Toharso.

He explained that there are five steps to improve refinery operations, including health, safety, security and environment (HSSE), reliability, efficiency, optimization and improvement of organizational and human resources development. The fifth aspect is very important to enhance the resilience of the supply of fuel.

In view of aspects of HSSE, the main focus is no occurrence of workplace accidents are fatal. In addition, Pertamina will be as active as possible to prevent pollution due to refinery operations. "Reliability refineries focused on achieving zero unplanned shutdown," he said. He gave an example, one of the efforts to achieve it, is done in a manner consistent and disciplined in refinery maintenance schedule, either partially or completely.

Then, the third aspect is the efficiency with its main focus reduce losses reach 50% working under realization in 2016. In addition, procurement of materials and equipment centrally refineries so as to lower the cost. Meanwhile, the fourth aspect is the optimization focused on improving the product yield valuable to 79% from the current 74%. Pertamina also targets reduction in operating costs of up to only USD 3 per barrel. "Examples such as refinery Kasim (Papua), the operation is usually only about 120 days a year. We want to improve. If the problem is a lack of crude, we will build the infrastructure that allows crude could go to meet the needs of feed stock Refinery Unit VII Kasim in Sorong," he said.

Then, the final aspect is the organization and development of Human Resources (HR). Organizational change in October 2016 through the establishment of processing directorate has given rise to the formation of human resources needs. Therefore, we will re-create new job opportunities for engineers to fill positions that will be left by workers who retire.

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Pertamina Perbaiki Kinerja Operasional Kilang

PT Pertamina berkomitmen terus meningkatkan operasional kilang guna mengantisipasi penurunan kinerja akibat kerusakan seperti yang terjadi di Unit Refinery V Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur.

Penurunan kinerja operasional kilang tersebut disebabkan adanya gangguan pada pembangkit listrik. Padahal, kilang Balikpapan tergolong sangat strategis karena merupakan penyuplai bahan bakar minyak terbesar kedua di Indonesia. "Kami akan terus meningkatkan efektivitas inspeksi sehingga dapat diketahui secara lebih dini sebelum alat rusak.

Pada prinsipnya, apabila kita bisa tekan angka kehilangan waktu, operasi kinerja kilang semakin baik dan produksi bisa sesuai target pada akhirnya pasokan Bahan Bakar Minyak nasional semakin handal,”ujar Direktur Pengolahan Pertamina Toharso.

Dia memaparkan, terdapat lima langkah perbaikan operasional kilang, di antaranya health, safety, security, and environment (HSSE), keandalan, efisiensi, optimasi dan perbaikan organisasi dan pengembangan SDM. Kelima aspek tersebut sangat penting untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pasokan BBM.

Di lihat dari aspek HSSE, fokus utama adalah tidak ada kejadian kecelakaan kerja secara fatal. Di samping itu, Pertamina akan seaktif mungkin mencegah terjadinya pencemaran akibat operasi kilang. "Keandalan kilang difokuskan pada upaya mencapai zero unplanned shutdown ," kata dia.  Dia mencontohkan, salah satu-upaya untuk mencapainya, dilakukan dengan cara konsisten dan disiplin pada jadwal pemeliharaan kilang, baik yang bersifat parsial maupun menyeluruh.

Kemudian, aspek ketiga adalah efisiensi dengan fokus utamanya mengurangi working losses mencapai 50% di bawah realisasi tahun 2016. Selain itu, pengadaan bahan maupun peralatan kilang secara terpusat sehingga dapat menurunkan biaya. Sementara, aspek keempat adalah optimasi fokus pada upaya peningkatan yield valuable product menjadi 79% dari saat ini sekitar 74%. Pertamina juga menargetkan penurunan biaya operasi hingga menjadi hanya USD 3 per barel. "Contoh seperti di Kilang Kasim (Papua), operasinya biasanya hanya sekitar 120 hari dalam setahun. Kami ingin tingkatkan. Apabila masalahnya ketiadaan crude, kami akan bangun infrastruktur yang memungkinkan crude bisa masuk memenuhi kebutuhan feed stock Refinery Unit VII Kasim di Sorong," katanya.

Kemudian, aspek terakhir adalah organisasi dan pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM). Perubahan organisasi pada Oktober 2016 melalui pembentukan direktorat pengolahan telah melahirkan kebutuhan formasi sumber daya manusia. Oleh karena itu, kami akan kembali membuka peluang kerja baru untuk mengisi posisi-posisi engineer yang akan ditinggalkan oleh pekerja yang memasuki usia pensiun.

Koran Sindo, Page-8, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Pertamina Caring Refinery Problems

PT Pertamina is experiencing serious problems in the operation of his six oil refineries. Over the past year, there have been 35 times the unplanned shutdown or cessation of production for the six refineries. Soetjipto, president director of Pertamina, said the company is state-owned oil and gas continues to seek efficient in running the business, so it got a refinery costs are lower than imports. This is done by optimizing the refinery. "But of course with its own dynamics, including the existing refineries" stop, it is not uncommon dalain business world, "he said.

What is clear, he continues to perform optimization and efficiency in the operation of a number of Pertamina oil refinery. "Maintenance was a priority measures to remedy it," he said.

Toharso, Pertamina processing director, added, over the past year have occurred unplanned shutdown or termination refinery without a plan. But unplanned shutdown was not included in the category of black out or completely inoperative. It only causes disturbances of production at the refinery, because there is a problem of one or two components in the refinery.

The disorder makes Pertamina losing potential profits. Last year, there were 120 days of disruptions at refineries. In other words, last year the refineries owned by Pertamina only 245 days to work optimally. Moreover, last week, Balikpapan refinery also experienced problems due to a pipeline leak, causing interference. As a result, the blackout had to be done during the day. Less is more in potential losses reach US $ 70 million. "Including loses because there is no gas flare thrown away, so no energy is wasted due to be set up again," he said.

Reflecting on the incident and earlier, according to Dwi, Pertamina will perform maintenance on the refineries of hers, especially those aged aging. Therefore, Pertamina plans to turn around or maintenance on five refineries. Currently being entered treatment is Balongan refinery, April will begin to turn around for the Balikpapan refinery and other refineries continued.

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Pertamina Merawat Kilang Bermasalah

PT Pertamina sedang mengalami masalah serius dalam operasional enam kilang minyak miliknya. Sepanjang tahun lalu, telah terjadi 35 kali unplanned shutdown atau penghentian produksi untuk enam kilang. Dwi Soetjipto, Direktur Utama Pertamina, mengatakan perusahaan minyak dan gas milik negara itu terus mengupayakan efisien dalam menjalankan roda bisnis, sehingga pihaknya mendapatkan biaya kilang yang lebih rendah dibandingkan impor. Hal ini dilakukan dengan optimalisasi kilang. "Tapi tentu dengan dinamika sendiri, termasuk ada kilang yang "stop, itu lazim terjadi dalain dunia usaha," kata dia.

Yang jelas, dirinya terus berupaya melakukan optimasi dan efisiensi di dalam pengoperasian sejumlah kilang minyak Pertamina. "Maintenance itu merupakan langkah prioritas untuk memperbaiki hal itu," katanya.

Toharso, Direktur Pengolahan Pertamina, menambahkan, sepanjang tahun lalu telah terjadi unplanned shutdown atau penghentian kilang minyak tanpa rencana. Namun unplanned shutdown itu bukan termasuk dalam kategori black out atau sepenuhnya tidak beroperasi. Hal itu hanya menyebabkan gangguan-gangguan terhadap produksi di kilang, karena ada masalah dari satu dua komponen yang ada di dalam kilang.

Gangguan tersebut membuat Pertamina kehilangan potensi keuntungan. Tahun lalu, ada 120 hari gangguan di kilang. Dengan kata lain, tahun lalu kilang milik Pertamina hanya 245 hari bekerja secara optimal. Apalagi pekan lalu, Kilang Balikpapan juga mengalami masalah akibat kebocoran pipa, sehingga terjadi gangguan. Walhasil, terpaksa dilakukan blackout satu selama seharian penuh. Kurang lebih potensi kerugiannya mencapai US$ 70 juta. "Termasuk ada loses karena ada flare gas dibuang, jadi ada energi terbuang karena harus set up ulang," ujarnya.

Berkaca dari kejadian tersebut dan sebelumnya, menurut Dwi, Pertamina akan melakukan maintenance terhadap kilang-kilang miliknya, terutama yang berusia uzur. Oleh karena itu Pertamina akan melakukan turn around atau perawatan terhadap lima kilang. Saat ini yang sedang masuk perawatan adalah Kilang Balongan, bulan April akan mulai turn around untuk kilang Balikpapan dan berlanjut kilang lain.

Kontan, Page-14, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Shifting the Cepu Block oil Chevron

Average lifting of oil during the first two weeks in 2017 amounted to 620 888 barrels per day (bopd). Has yet to reach the target set by the government, which is 820,000 barrels. Likewise lifting gas, on average, reached 3,623 mmscfd, far from the target of 6643 MMSCFD. The largest contribution comes from the oil lifting Mobil Cepu Ltd which became a contractor Banyu Urip Field in the Cepu Block. While the largest contribution came from Pertamina gas, which is a combination of Pertamina EP and Pertamina Hulu Energi.

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Minyak Blok Cepu Menggeser Chevron

Rata-rata lifting minyak selama dua pekan pertama tahun 2017 ini sebesar 620.888 barel per hari (bopd). Masih belum mencapai target yang ditetapkan pemerintah, yaitu 820.000 barel. Demikian juga lifting gas, secara rata-rata baru mencapai 3.623 mmscfd, jauh dari target yaitu 6.643 mmscfd. Kontribusi terbesar lifting minyak berasal dari Mobil Cepu Ltd yang menjadi kontraktor Iapangan Banyu Urip di Blok Cepu. Sedangkan kontribusi gas terbesar berasal dari Pertamina, yaitu gabungan Pertamina EP dan Pertamina Hulu Energi.

Kontan, Page-14, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017

Note JK Environmental Contractors Adviced

Oil Spill

Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) called for businesses in the oil and gas sector more attention to the environmental consequences of causing harm to corporates also the surrounding community. According to him, are currently relies heavily on fossil energy industry and transportation. Therefore, businesses are expected to pay more attention to environmental impact. Compliance with environmental issues become one of the world's attention within the scope of business in addition to the human rights issue.

Operations in various countries, causing losses of up to trillions of rupiah in the case of oil spills. As an example, he mentioned the oil spill that occurred in Mexico. Based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) since 1975 to 2008, a total loss of 1,509 million euros with the volume of oil spills 625.7 71. The biggest disadvantage of Ships Arendal in Indramayu, West Java, with a volume of 150,000 barrels of oil spill and suffered a loss 282 million euros ,

"The company paid billions and even trillions for oil spill" he said in the Forum Oil Spill Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals.

Head of Sub Directorate of Environment and Safety Engineering of Oil and Gas Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Gusti S. Sidemen said, the whole issue has been resolved except the oil spill caused by the explosion of Montara oil wells that pollute the Timor Sea.

27,600 barrels of oil spills that have caused a loss of 128 million euros and damaging seaweed around these waters. Until now, he said, the government is still working to resolve problems that have occurred since eight years ago to trial in Australia

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Tumpahan Minyak

JK Himbau Kontraktor Perhatikan Lingkungan

Wakil Presiden Jusuf Kalla (JK) menghimbau agar pelaku usaha di sektor minyak dan gas bumi lebih memperhatikan dampak lingkungan karena menyebabkan kerugian bagi korporat juga masyarakat sekitar. Menurutnya, Saat ini energi fosil masih menjadi andalan sektor industri dan transportasi. Oleh karena itu, para pelaku usaha diharapkan lebih memperhatikan dampak lingkungan. Kepatuhan terhadap isu lingkungan menjadi salah satu perhatian dalam lingkup dunia usaha selain masalah hak asasi manusia. 

Operasi di berbagai negara, menimbulkan kerugian hingga triliunan rupiah dalam hal tumpahan minyak. Sebagai contoh, dia menyebut tumpahan minyak yang terjadi di Meksiko. Berdasarkan data Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) sejak 1975-2008, total kerugian 1.509 juta euro dengan volume tumpahan minyak 625.7 71. Kerugian terbesar dari Kapal Arendal di Indramayu, Jawa Barat dengan volume tumpahan minyak 150.000 barel dan mengalami kerugian 282 juta euro.

“Perusahaan membayar miliaran bahkan triliunan karena oil spill” ujarnya dalam acara Forum Penanggulangan Tumpahan Minyak dan Bahan Kimia Berbahaya Beracun.

Kepala Subdirektorat Keteknikan dan Keselamatan Lingkungan Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian ESDM Gusti S. Sidemen mengatakan, seluruh masalah tumpahan minyak telah terselesaikan kecuali yang disebabkan meledaknya sumur minyak Montara yang mencemari Laut Timor.

Tumpahan minyak 27.600 barel itu telah menimbulkan kerugian 128 juta euro dan merusak rumput laut di sekitar perairan tersebut. Hingga Saat ini, katanya, pemerintah masih berupaya untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang terjadi sejak delapan tahun silam ke pengadilan di Australia

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017