Holding Company may Boost Gas Facilities

The government hopes the establishment of an oil and gas state-owned enterprise (SGE) holding company will encourage gas infrastructure development and lower gas prices to boost growth in the industrial sector. lndonesia’s poor gas infrastructure has been a major stumbling block both for business players and the government as it causes high prices of domestic pipe gas and makes the country dependent on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports despite being fossil-fuel rich.

The SOE Ministry’s deputy of energy, logistics, estates and tourism, Edwin Hidayat Abdullah, said gas infrastructure development, currently in the hands of state-owned firms Pertamina and PGN, would improve under the supervision of one holding company. The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK- Migas) has estimated that Indonesia will need to spend at least US$ 24.3 billion until 2030 to develop proper gas infrastructure, including pipelines, liquefaction and regasification facilities.

“This will boost domestic gas supply and enable effective and efficient gas distribution. Furthermore, it may lower gas prices because of a shorter distribution chain,” Edwin said during a meeting at the House of Representatives on Thursday. Since last year, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called for reduction of gas prices to $ 6 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) to spur the development of the downstream industry, which can create a significant multiplier effect in the economy. At about $9 per mmbtu, Indonesia’s gas prices are higher than its Southeast Asian peers. Some ofthe main domestic gas fields are located far from Java, where most manufacturing facilities exist.

The government has approved LNG imports to meet gas demand, which is estimated to surge by 4 percent each year. Local gas production reached approximately 7,883 bbtud throughout 2016, while the demand for the industrial sector amounted to 2,750 bbtud. Despite the government’s hopes, the foundation of an oil and gas company may be difficult as a newly-issued government regulation faces challenges from the House of Representatives. Government Regulation (PP) No. 72/2016, which replaces the earlier version issued in 2005 and stipulates the mechanism of state capital participation and administration for SOEs, is supposed to act as a legal basis for any transaction mechanism dubbed “inbreng,” in which stakes and assets in one company are transferred to another and are treated as a capital injection.

The rule will allow the implementation of the inbreng mechanism without changing the state budget and therefore erase the requirement of obtaining approval from the House of Representatives beforehand. However, the House’s Commission VI overseeing trade, industry and investment continues to have serious doubts about the new regulation and has asked the government to pause implementation.

Commission VI deputy chairman Azam Asman Natawijana said the House was still unclear about the urgency of setting up holding companies of state owned firms because of the lack of communication with the government.  “we think that PP [No] 72 may violate several laws by allowing the inbreng of all and any shares. Furthermore, we cannot treat all holding companies equally as there are different needs,” law maker said.

Jakarta Post, Page-15, Friday, Feb, 24, 2017

Exploration Costs Unfair

Exploration costs of oil and gas (oil) is considered unjust government. Exploration of energy resources by third parties, especially foreigners have tended to override the principles of justice. The Company is authorized to exploration, and the result is divided. However, exploration costs borne by the government. It is considered unfair. This is expressed by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignatius Jonan when presenting scientific papers at the inaugural freshman doctoral, master and professional Airlangga University (Unair) in the Hall of Garuda Mukti, Management Building, Campus C Airlangga

Thursday (23/2).

Manifestation of the efforts put forward other principles of justice, said Jonan, mineral and metal mining companies are required to process in the country. "There is no export of minerals and metals. This policy is to bring multi-player effect, "he continued.

Alumni S2 Accounting Airlangga University also signed the Declaration of Sovereignty of Natural Resources Support Indonesia with the Rector of Airlangga University Prof. Moh Nasih, followed by professors, lecturers, and students S2 and S3. In the petition sheet cites Article 33, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of 1945. In addition reads; Freeport, Earth, and Air Indonesia for Prosperity Rakyat Indonesia. Not for Prosperity Foreign People.

This declaration is also to address the evaluation of the work contract of PT Freeport Indonesia. In addition, to encourage private investment for the amount of domestic or national level. The target, promote national economic growth. "Investing ex works contract will be offered to the central government, local, state, enterprises, to the national private sector. If you are still having trouble, should go public, "detailed official who was born in Singapore.

For the percentage offered to the president of the center, said Jonan, by 51%. "What to do with Freeport still negotiating," he said.

Add gas stations Up Remote

Ignatius Jonan confirmed it would increase the number of filling stations Fuel (petrol stations) to remote areas in the country. This is to follow up the implementation of fuel oil (BBM) one price across Indonesia. "To fuel at the pump is already one price. Just at the retail level yet, "he said. To suppress the existence of the retailer, adding gas stations to remote needs, '' he said.

This effort will continue until the next six months. For areas that have potential for oil and gas and has been explored, said Jonan, a local government receives 10% of the shares. This percentage is large enough for local development. Giving these shares through the results within a period of maximum 30 years.

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Biaya Eksplorasi Tidak Adil

Biaya eksplorasi minyak dan gas bumi (migas) dianggap pemerintah tidak adil. Eksplorasi sumber energi oleh pihak ketiga, terutama asing selama ini cenderung mengesampingkan azas keadilan. Perusahaan diberi kewenangan untuk eksplorasi, dan hasilnya dibagi. Namun, biaya eksplorasi ditanggung pemerintah. Ini yang dianggap tidak adil. Hal itu diungkapkan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ignatius Jonan saat menyampaikan orasi ilmiah di pengukuhan mahasiswa baru program doktor, magister, dan profesi Universitas Airlangga (Unair) di Aula Garuda Mukti, Gedung Manajemen, Kampus C Unair,

Kamis (23/2).

Wujud upaya mengedepankan azas keadilan lainnya, kata Jonan, perusahaan tambang mineral dan logam wajib melakukan pengolahan di dalam negeri. “Tidak ada ekspor bahan tambang dan logam. Kebijakan ini untuk memunculkan multi player effect,” sambungnya. 

Alumni S2 Akuntansi Unair ini juga menandatangani Deklarasi Dukungan Kedaulatan Kekayaan Alam Indonesia bersama Rektor Unair Prof. Moh Nasih, diikuti para guru besar, dosen, serta mahasiswa S2 maupun S3. Pada lembar petisi tersebut mengutip pasal 33 ayat 2 Undang-Undang Dasar 1945. Selain itu bertuliskan; Freeport, Bumi, dan Air Indonesia untuk Kemakmuran Rakyat Indonesia. Bukan untuk Kemakmuran Rakyat Asing.

Deklarasi ini juga untuk menyikapi evaluasi kontrak karya PT Freeport di Indonesia. Selain itu, untuk mendorong banyaknya investasi untuk swasta domestik atau nasional. Targetnya, mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional. “Investasi eks kontrak karya akan ditawarkan ke pemerintah pusat, daerah, BUMN, BUMD, hingga swasta nasional. Jika masih kesulitan, harus go public,” rinci pejabat yang lahir di Singapura ini.

Untuk persentase yang ditawarkan presiden ke pusat, kata Jonan, sebesar 51%. “Yang urusannya dengan Freeport masih negosiasi,” tandasnya.

Tambah SPBU Hingga Pelosok 

Ignatius Jonan menegaskan pihaknya akan menambah jumlah Stasiun Pengisian Bahan Bakar Minyak (SPBU) hingga pelosok di Tanah Air. Ini sebagai tindak lanjut pemberlakuan bahan bakar minyak (BBM) satu harga se Indonesia. “Untuk BBM di SPBU sudah satu harga. Cuma di tingkat pengecer yang belum,” katanya. Untuk menekan keberadaan pengecer, penambahan SPBU hingga pelosok perlu,”’ tandasnya.

Upaya ini akan terus dilakukan hingga enam bulan ke depan. Untuk daerah yang memiliki potensi migas dan sudah dieksplorasi, kata Jonan, Pemerintah Daerahnya mendapatkan 10% saham. Persentase ini cukup besar untuk pembangunan daerah. Pemberian saham ini melalui bagi hasil dalam kurun waktu maksimal 30 tahun.

Duta Masyarakat, Page-16, Friday, Feb, 24, 2017

Gas consumption in East Java in Reach 1230 MMSCFD

Penetration of natural gas in East Java is quite good. Until yesterday PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) recorded consumption of natural gas to penetrate the 130 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD). PGN Trade Director Danny Praditya said, PGN has been supplying natural gas to 26 676 customers in East Java, which are mostly located in Surabaya, 19,334 customers. 

   The rest is divided to as many as 6,866 customers Sidoarjo and Pasuruan as many as 476 customers. "The addition of natural gas consumption can not be separated from PGN strategic partners who have become loyal customers. We continue to innovate to improve service to customers to take advantage of good energy gas, said Danny.

Danny said, consumption of natural gas in East Java, was a pioneer of gas distribution at the national level. Nationally PGN has been supplying natural gas to 1,652 large industrial and power plants, as well as 1,929 commercial customers such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs). While household customers reached 204,000 connections. 

   Looking ahead, continued Danny, PGN still developing the infrastructure network in East Java and other potential areas. This year, PGN is currently completing several infrastructure-Lamongan Gresik distribution pipe-Tuban along the 141 kilometer (km). To improve the reliability of supply, PGN is also completing a receiving station and a divider Semare order to deliver natural gas from Husky to Pasuruan.

"Java is one of the potential areas that we continue to boost infrastructure development. We are also actively opening new markets users of natural gas, "he said, distribution pipes PGN East Java in Surabaya along 552 km, in Sidoarjo along 404 km, and Pasuruan reach 199 km. 

     The total length of the pipeline is 1,156 km, up more than 150 km compared to the achievements of 2016 along 996.15 km. "PGN's gas pipeline infrastructure in East Java increased by 16% over the previous year. PGN gas pipelines nationwide total reach of more than 7278 km. This amount is equivalent to 80% of the downstream natural gas pipeline network throughout Indonesia, "said Danny.

Meanwhile, Group Head Business Unit Gas Product PGN Anas said Wahyudi, industrial customers are also given a positive response in the last year. Moreover, East Java, the most potential for development of gas supply for the industry.

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Konsumsi Gas di Jatim Tembus 1230 MMscfd

Penetrasi gas bumi di Jawa Timur cukup baik. Hingga kemarin PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) mencatat konsumsi gas bumi menembus 130 billion british thermal unit per day (BBTUD). Direktur Perdagangan PGN Danny Praditya menuturkan, PGN telah memasok gas bumi kepada 26.676 pelanggan di Jawa Timur yang sebagian besar berada di Surabaya yaitu 19.334 pelanggan. Sisanya terbagi untuk Sidoarjo sebanyak 6.866 pelanggan dan Pasuruan sebanyak 476 pelanggan. 

“Penambahan konsumsi gas bumi ini tak bisa lepas dari mitra strategis PGN yang telah menjadi pelanggan setia. Kami terus berinovasi untuk meningkatkan pelayanan kepada pelanggan untuk memanfaatkan energi baik gas bumi, ucap Danny.

Danny mengatakan, konsumsi gas bumi di Jawa Timur menjadi pionir sebaran gas di tingkat nasional. Secara nasional PGN telah memasok gas bumi kepada 1.652 industri besar dan pembangkit listrik, serta 1.929 pelanggan komersial seperti hotel, restoran, rumah sakit, dan usaha mikro, kecil, menengah (UMKM). 

     Sementara pelanggan rumah tangga mencapai 204.000 sambungan. Ke depan, lanjut Danny, PGN tetap mengembangkan jaringan infrastruktur di wilayah Jawa Timur dan daerah potensial lain. Tahun ini PGN sedang menyelesaikan beberapa infrastruktur pipa distribusi Gresik-Lamongan-Tuban sepanjang 141 kilometer (km). Untuk meningkatkan keandalan pasokan, PGN juga sedang menyelesaikan stasiun penerima dan pembagi Semare untuk dapat menyalurkan gas bumi dari Husky ke Pasuruan.

“Jatim memang salah satu daerah potensial sehingga kami terus menggenjot pembangunan infrastruktur. Kami juga aktif membuka pasar baru pengguna gas bumi," ucapnya, Pipa distribusi PGN di Jawa Timur tersebar di Surabaya sepanjang 552 km, di Sidoarjo sepanjang 404 km, dan Pasuruan mencapai 199 km. 

     Panjang keseluruhan jaringan pipa adalah 1.156 km, naik lebih dari 150 km dibandingkan capaian 2016 sepanjang 996,15 km. "Infrastruktur pipa gas PGN di Jawa Timur meningkat 16% dibandingkan tahun sebelumnya. Secara nasional pipa gas PGN total mencapai lebih dari 7.278 km. Jumlah ini setara dengan 80% jaringan pipa gas bumi hilir di seluruh Indonesia,” ucap Danny.

Sementara itu, Group Head Business Unit Gas Product PGN Wahyudi Anas menuturkan, pelanggan industri juga memberikan respons positif dalam setahun terakhir ini. Terlebih Jawa Timur paling potensial untuk pengembangan pasokan gas bagi industri.

Koran Sindo, Page-9, Friday, Feb, 24, 2018

BOC Managing Director Candidate Proposes Next Week

The Board of Commissioners of PT Pertamina is targeting to main thrusts Pertamina director nominees next week after the competency test is complete. Pertamina commissioner Edwin Hidayat Abdullah said to date assessment tests are still carried out on the board of directors. Meanwhile, he is targeting process could be completed this week, so next week can be obtained names presented to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises Rini Soemarno and President Joko Widodo.

Currently, the board of directors of Pertamina in the content Syamsu Alam as upstream director, Rachmad Hardadi as Director Mega Refinery and Petrochemical Project, Arief Budinian as Director of Finance, Yenni Andayani as Director of Gas, Toharso as Director of Processing, M. Iskandar as Director of Marketing and Dwi Wahyu Daryoto as Director of Human Resources, and Information Technology. "If from dekom [commissioners], God willing, this week completed [competence test]," he said.

However, of the seven directors there are currently only five names were undergoing tests. Nevertheless, Edwin, who also serves as Deputy for Energy, Logistics, regional and Tourism Kemeterian SOEs do not call anyone who is undergoing tests. Of the five names, said Edwin, would only left three to four names that will be submitted to the president. "Usually three or four people who submitted to the president," he said.

He called not know the candidates from outside the company. He was reluctant to name a few nengonfirmasi outside Pertamina and Pertamina-1 to be a candidate as President Director of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Sofyan Basir. "If the external, I swear to you I do not know," he said.

In general, he called the commissioners are not looking for a super figure to lead the country owned company, in the field of oil and gas sector that. He considered Pertamina currently requires leadership, winning business strategies despite not master the technical detail. Because the challenges ahead requires a figure that could move the company reached a series of ambitious targets from upstream to downstream.

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Dewan Komisaris Sodorkan Kandidat Dirut Pekan Depan

Dewan Komisaris PT Pertamina menargetkan untuk menyodorkan nama calon direktur utama Pertamina pada pekan depan setelah uji kompetensi tuntas. Komisaris Pertamina Edwin Hidayat Abdullah mengatakan hingga saat ini assessment test masih dilakukan terhadap direksi. Adapun, dia menargetkan proses bisa diselesaikan pada pekan ini, sehingga pada pekan depan bisa didapatkan nama yang disodorkan kepada Menteri Badan Usaha Milik Negara Rini Soemarno dan Presiden Joko Widodo.

Saat ini, jajaran direksi Pertamina di isi Syamsu Alam sebagai Direktur Hulu, Rachmad Hardadi sebagai Direktur Mega Proyek Kilang dan Petrokimia, Arief Budinian sebagai Direktur Keuangan, Yenni Andayani sebagai Direktur Gas, Toharso sebagai Direktur Pengolahan, M. Iskandar sebagai Direktur Pemasaran dan Dwi Wahyu Daryoto sebagai Direktur Sumber Daya Manusia, Teknologi dan Informasi. “Bila dari dekom [dewan komisaris ], lnsya Allah minggu ini selesai [uji kompetensinya],” ujarnya.

Namun, dari tujuh direksi saat ini hanya terdapat lima nama yang tengah menjalani tes. Kendati demikian, Edwin yang juga menjabat sebagai Deputi Bidang Usaha Energi, Logistik, kawasan dan Pariwisata Kemeterian BUMN tidak menyebut siapa saja yang sedang menjalani tes. Dari lima nama, kata Edwin, hanya akan tersisa tiga hingga empat nama yang akan diajukan kepada presiden. “Biasanya tiga atau empat orang yang diajukan ke presiden,” katanya.

Dia menyebut tak mengetahui kandidat yang berasal dari luar lingkungan perseroan. Dia pun enggan nengonfirmasi beberapa nama di luar Pertamina dan menjadi calon Pertamina-1 seperti Direktur Utama PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Sofyan Basir. “Kalau dari eksternal, saya berani bersumpah saya tidak tahu,” katanya.

Secara umum, dia menyebut dewan komisaris tidak mencari sosok super untuk memimpin perusahaan milik negera, dibidang sektor minyak dan gas bumi itu. Dia menilai Pertamina saat ini membutuhkan kepemimpinan, strategi bisnis yang mumpuni meskipun tidak menguasai teknis secara detail. Pasalnya, tantangan ke depan membutuhkan sosok yang bisa menggerakkan perseroan mencapai serangkaian target ambisius dari hulu hingga hilir.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Friday, Feb, 24, 2018

Develop Bontang's Pertamina still Partner

PT Pertamina is still looking for strategic partners and investors to jointly develop the refinery project Grass Root Refinery (GRR) in Bontang, East Kalimantan. "Construction and operation of a new oil refinery in Bontang later than 2023 with a total investment of US $ 12 billion-US $ 15 billion," said Mega Refinery and Petrochemical Project Director of Pertamina, Rachmad Hardadi.

He said the new refinery is expected to process 300 thousand barrels of crude oil per day. Implementation of the construction of a new refinery in Bontang is a follow up of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Decree No. 7935 K / 10 / MEM / 2016 December 9, 2016 which is assigned PT Pertamina to build and operate an oil refinery in Bontang, East Kalimantan. "Through this project, Pertamina is expected to support the program Nine Hope President Jokowi as improving program Develop Bontang Pertamina is seeking a partner for energy independence by reducing imports of fuel," said Rachmat.

About the partnership plans to realize GRR Bontang, Pertamina will undertake a project exposure on February 28, 2017. On that occasion, Pertamina will submit a plan for the initial development of the project, project profiles, as well as the initial concept of the structure and business model that will be applied. Prospective investors who are interested in becoming partners can register at the latest on February 24, 2017 through grrbontang@pertamina.com. SOE energy was hoping there consortium of oil & gas company traders, lenders, as well as international and local investors led by oil and gas companies as a strategic partner.

Pertamina ensure the arrival of foreign investors in this project because the magnitude of investment needs. However, it is possible there are local investors who can participate in the consortium. For the initial stage, Pertamina plans to participate in a consortium with holdings of at least about 5% -25% and then have the right or the option to increase its holdings in the period to be agreed upon.

Consortium formed is expected to play a role in the procurement of raw materials and crude or prepare funding. In addition, the partners are expected to market a product that is not absorbed in the country by exporting to overseas markets, such as Australia, PNG, New Zealand, and the Philippines. "From a business standpoint, partner selection criteria must necessarily have a positive achievement. Not to be a public company. Very easy viewing of operational experience and success, "said Rachmat.

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Kembangkan Kilang Bontang Pertamina masih Cari Rekanan

PT Pertamina masih mencari mitra strategis dan calon investor untuk bersama-sama mengembangkan proyek kilang Grass Root Refinery (GRR) di Bontang, Kalimantan Timur. “Pembangunan dan pengoperasian kilang minyak baru di Bontang paling lambat 2023 dengan total investasi US$12 miliar-US$ 15 miliar,” kata Mega Project Refinery & Petrochemical Director Pertamina, Rachmad Hardadi.

Ia mengatakan, kilang baru diharapkan mampu mengolah minyak mentah 300 ribu barel per hari. Pelaksanaan pembangunan kilang baru di Bontang merupakan tindak lanjut dari Keputusan Menteri ESDM No 7935 K/10/MEM/2016 9 Desember 2016 yang menugasi PT Pertamina untuk membangun dan mengoperasikan kilang minyak di Bontang, Kalimantan Timur. “Melalui proyek ini, Pertamina diharapkan bisa mendukung program Nawa Cita Presiden Jokowi sebagai upaya meningkatkan program Kembangkan Kilang Bontang Pertamina masih mencari rekanan kemandirian energi dengan mengurangi impor BBM,” kata Rachmad.

Soal rencana kemitraan untuk merealisasikan GRR Bontang, Pertamina akan melakukan paparan proyek pada 28 Februari 2017. Dalam kesempatan itu, Pertamina akan menyampaikan rencana awal pengembangan proyek, profil proyek, serta konsep awal dari struktur dan model bisnis yang akan diterapkan. Para calon investor yang berminat menjadi mitra bisa mendaftar selambat-lambatnya pada 24 Februari 2017 melalui grrbontang@pertamina.com. BUMN energi itu berharap ada konsorsium yang terdiri atas oil & gas company trader, lender, serta investor internasional dan lokal yang diketuai perusahaan minyak dan gas sebagai mitra strategis.

Pertamina memastikan datangnya pemodal asing dalam proyek ini karena Besaran kebutuhan investasi. Namun, tidak tertutup kemungkinan ada investor lokal yang dapat berpartisipasi dalam konsorsium itu. Untuk tahap awal, Pertamina berencana ikut dalam konsorsium dengan minimal kepemilikan sekitar 5%-25% dan selanjutnya mempunyai hak atau pilihan untuk meningkatkan kepemilikan dalam periode yang akan disepakati.

Konsorsium yang terbentuk diharapkan mampu berperan dalam pengadaan crude atau bahan baku dan menyiapkan pendanaan. Selain itu, mitra diharapkan mampu memasarkan produk yang tidak terserap di dalam negeri dengan mengekspornya ke pasar luar negeri, seperti Australia, PNG, Selandia Baru, dan Filipina. “Dari sudut pandang bisnis, kriteria pemilihan partner tentu harus mempunyai pencapaian positif. Tidak harus perusahaan publik. Sangat mudah melihat pengalaman operasional dan keberhasilannya,” kata Rachmad.

Media Indonesia, Page-19, Thursday, Feb, 23, 2018

Oil and Gas Companies Wait Certainty of Taxation Rules

Gross Oil and Gas Contract Split

Oil and gas company is still waiting for tax laws used to the cooperation contract (production sharing contract / PSC) scheme for gross proceeds (gross split). This certainty is needed to enable companies to calculate the results in accordance with project economics.

Executive Director of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) Marjolijn Wajong said, after the issuance of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) No. 8 of 2017 concerning oil and gas contracts gross split scheme, there should be a regulation that regulates taxation scheme contract. Because the Government Regulation No. 79 Year 2010 is only dealing with the taxation of PSC cost recovery. "We are still waiting for the regulation of the Ministry of Finance Hope and maybe there will be a new beleid," he said in Jakarta, Wednesday (22/2).

Since the issuance of the norm of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources 8/2016, a new oil and gas blocks for which the contract was signed using split gross scheme, namely the Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) managed by PT Pertamina Hulu Energi. The division of revenue sharing government contractors than this block is applied to 32.5: 62.5 for gas and 42.5: 57.5 for oil. President Director of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Mount Sardjono Hadi said the gross contract ONWJ split while still referring to the tax laws that apply today, exactly the same as the contract cost recovery both the type and magnitude. The difference, which is subject to taxation are no longer reimbursed by the government. "In making (count) economically, we use it (the tax laws applicable)," he said.

Nevertheless, it is still waiting to see whether the government will issue a new tax regulations for the PSC's gross split. Because, until now, a regulation governing this type of new oil and gas contracts limited to Regulation 8/2016 alone. He said he hopes there will be a regulation, whether government regulation or regulation of other ministries, which complements the Regulation of the Minister's Gross Split. "We hope there are more Perturan Government or other regulation to support the gross order split is running smooth," said Mount.

Today too, tax specialists Pertamina Hulu Energi continues to see the possibilities of the economic changes that affect the ONWJ. Moreover, taxation is not the only factor that can change the economics of the project. It mentions there are some regulations issued by the Ministry of Energy that allegedly would erode profit sharing stipulated in the contract ONWJ. "Kan is now no regulation about PI (participating interest / rights of participation) oil and gas producing regions, regulation of prices of industrial gas, regulation about the price of gas for power generation, and undepreciated (investment costs are not refundable). It was all of our simulations, "he said.

From the simulation, it would ensure an additional requirement for the result of various factors was that the development ONWJ still economical. On the other hand, as assigned by the Ministry of Energy, it will also calculate the efficiency that occurs after the split of gross scheme is applied and does not have to follow the Code of Labor 007 (PTK 007) of the Special Unit of Upstream Oil and Gas (SKK Migas). "It is our duty, in order to balance that there's anything we asked for, but there is also our job to do the efficiency of the absence of PTK 007," he said.

Need Certainty

Mount added, the PSC scheme's gross split, oil and gas companies who are members of IPA is actually only requires certainty. One was whether the tax rules gross contract this split will apply continue as it is today or will change in the course. "If we are flexible course of any changes. If it turns out simulated changes made uneconomic (oil and gas projects) we submitted appeal for improvement. After all, the principle of government was welcome, "he said.

The government's openness was referring to is seeing the Article 7 of Regulation 8/2017. 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 a certain economic value, then the state may take an additional 5% split.

Marjolijn had revealed it hoped the implementation of the scheme does not lower the economic split of gross oil and gas projects will be lower than in the system PSC cost recovery. Because, when even this, oil and gas investments in Indonesia less attractive when compared to other countries in the vicinity.

He asks, for improvements in the future, to do a comprehensive study on the scheme gross PSC split. Particularly, the impact of this scheme on the development of deep-sea oil and gas projects, remote, and require further dewatering tahapi (enhanced oil recovery / EOR). Because the area is what you want targeted Indonesia in the development of oil and gas in the future.

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Kontrak Migas Gross Split

Perusahaan Migas Tunggu Kepastian Aturan Perpajakan

Perusahaan migas masih menunggu kepastian peraturan perpajakan yang digunakan untuk kontrak kerja sama (production sharing contract/PSC) skema bagi hasil kotor (gross split). Kepastian ini diperlukan agar perusahaan dapat menghitung bagi hasil yang sesuai dengan keekonomian proyek.

Direktur Eksekutif Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) Marjolijn Wajong mengatakan, setelah diterbitkannya Peraturan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) No 8 Tahun 2017 mengenai kontrak migas skema gross split, seharusnya ada beleid yang mengatur soal perpajakan kontrak skema. Pasalnya, Peraturan Pemerintah No 79 Tahun 2010 hanya mengatur perpajakan untuk PSC cost recovery. “Kami masih menunggu peraturan dari Kementerian Keuangan Semoga dan mungkin akan ada beleid baru,” kata dia di Jakarta, Rabu (22/2).

Sejak diterbitkannya Peratuan Menteri ESDM 8/2016, baru satu blok migas yang kontraknya diteken menggunakan skema gross split, yakni Blok Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) yang dikelola PT Pertamina Hulu Energi. Pembagian bagi hasil pemerintah dibanding kontraktor blok ini diterapkan 32,5:62,5 untuk gas dan 42,5:57,5 untuk minyak. Presiden Direktur PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Gunung Sardjono Hadi mengatakan, kontrak gross split Blok ONWJ ini sementara masih mengacu pada undang-undang perpajakan yang berlaku saat ini, sama persis dengan kontrak cost recovery baik jenis maupun besarannya. Bedanya, perpajakan yang dikenakan tidak lagi diganti oleh pemerintah. “Dalam membuat (hitungan) keekonomian, kami menggunakan itu (undang-undang perpajakan yang berlaku) ,” ujarnya. 

Meski demikian, pihaknya juga masih menunggu apakah pemerintah akan mengeluarkan peraturan perpajakan baru untuk PSC gross split ini. Pasalnya, sampai saat ini, beleid yang mengatur kontrak migas jenis ini baru sebatas Peraturan Menteri 8/2016 saja. Pihaknya berharap akan ada beleid lain, apakah Peraturan Pemerintah atau Peraturan Menteri dari kementerian lain, yang melengkapi Peraturan Menteri Gross Split ini. “Kami berharap ada lagi Perturan Pemerintah atau Peraturan Menteri lain untuk menunjang supaya gross split ini berjalan dengan smooth,” jelas Gunung.

Saat ini pun, ahli perpajakan Pertamina Hulu Energi terus melihat kemungkinan-kemungkinan perubahan yang berpengaruh pada keekonomian Blok ONWJ. Apalagi perpajakan bukan satu-satunya faktor yang dapat mengubah keekonomian proyek. Pihaknya menyebut terdapat beberapa peraturan yang diterbitkan Kementerian ESDM yang disinyalir akan menggerus bagi hasil yang ditetapkan dalam kontrak Blok ONWJ. “Kan sekarang sudah ada Peraturan Menteri soal PI (participating interest/ hak partisipasi) daerah penghasil migas, Peraturan Menteri soal harga gas industri, Peraturan Menteri soal harga gas untuk pembangkit listrik, dan undepreciated (biaya investasi yang belum dikembalikan). Itu semua kami simulasi,” paparnya.

Dari simulasi itu, pihaknya akan memastikan kebutuhan tambahan bagi hasil dari berbagai faktor tadi agar pengembangan Blok ONWJ tetap ekonomis. Di sisi lain, sebagaimana ditugaskan oleh Kementerian ESDM, pihaknya juga akan menghitung efisiensi yang terjadi setelah skema gross split diterapkan dan tidak harus mengikuti Pedoman Tata Kerja 007 (PTK 007) dari Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Migas (SKK Migas). “Ini tugas kami, supaya balance bahwa ada sesuatu yang kami minta, tetapi ada juga tugas kami lakukan efisiensi dari tidak adanya PTK 007,” kata dia.

Butuh Kepastian

Gunung menambahkan, dari PSC skema gross split ini, perusahaan migas yang tergabung dalam IPA sebenarnya hanya membutuhkan kepastian. Salah satunya apakah aturan perpajakan kontrak gross split ini akan berlaku terus seperti saat ini atau akan berubah dalam perjalanan. “Kalau kami fleksibel saja setiap ada perubahan. Kalau perubahan itu ternyata disimulasi membuat tidak ekonomis (proyek migas) kami ajukan appeal untuk perbaikan. Toh, prinsipnya pemerintah itu welcome,” kata dia. 

Keterbukaan pemerintah yang dimaksudnya ini melihat adanya Pasal 7 Peraturan Menteri 8/2017. Dalam beleid ini disebutkan, ketika perhitungan komersialisasi lapangan tidak mencapai keekonomian tertentu, kontraktor mendapat tambahan split maksimal 5%. Sebaliknya, dalam perhitungan komersialisasi lapangan melebihi keekonomian tertentu, maka negara boleh mengambil tambahan split 5%.

Marjolijn sempat mengungkapkan, pihaknya berharap penerapan skema gross split tidak menurunkan keekonomian proyek migas menjadi lebih rendah dari yang ada dalam sistem PSC cost recovery. Pasalnya, saat inipun, investasi migas di Indonesia kurang menarik jika dibandingkan negara lain di sekitarnya.

Dia meminta, untuk perbaikan ke depannya, dilakukan kajian komprehensif atas skema PSC gross split. Terutama, dampak skema ini terhadap pengembangan proyek migas laut dalam, terpencil, dan membutuhkan pengurasan tahapi lanjut (enhanced oil recovery/EOR). Pasalnya, wilayah inilah yang ingin disasar Indonesia dalam pengembangan migas ke depannya.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Thursday, Feb, 23, 2018

Oil and Gas Equipment Should Pay Import Duties

     The Ministry of Energy will revise Government Regulation No. 35/2005 to adjust the gross scheme split

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in the near future will revise the Government Regulation (PP) No. 35/2004 on Upstream Oil and Gas. Revisions were made to adjust the rules gross revenue share split in oil and gas. Revision of the rules it seems to be struggling in Chapter IX of the Utilization of Goods, Services, Technology, and Capability Engineering and Design of the Interior.

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arcandra Tahar disclose, in PP 35/2004 was mentioned, if the exploration activities successfully and economically declared the goods imported by the Contractor of Cooperation Contract, or PSC included in cost recovery and the goods will be the property of the state.

Conversely, if the exploration activities otherwise uneconomical, imported goods will also become property of the state for cost recovery. Unfortunately, when the goods are handed over to the country still has to pass a complicated process. up to two to three years, "So when the goods are delivered has become scrap because of unused," said Arcandra, Wednesday (22/2).

Worse, PSC also have to spend money during the process of returning the goods to the country. "It is not commercial in the field, the items are returned to the country, need more money to give it back," he said.

According Arcandra, the truth is, if a company's oil and gas exploration and oil and gas field turned out to not achieve the economic, items already purchased by PSC PSC belong. "When buying also obligatory subject to import duties, it was fair,".

During this time imported goods are not subject to import duties PSC. Arcandra stated, goods which belong to the oil companies, not only can be used in one area of ​​work (WK) but also can be used for further activities in the working area. In contrast to the current rule that goods imported for oil and gas activities should not be used for activities in the next WK. "This is what we want to fix. If you have a loss here, he bought the drilling equipment could be used, useful elsewhere. Do not become the property of the state," he said.

He hoped that these changes will be justice for the state and oil companies. Moreover, the changes will not harm the state. "What's the harm for the country? The state is not spending any money, only if it is returned, which got him (PSC), to pay customs duties. Still, the country may import duties, there is no loss," he said.

The application of the goods returned to the state is no longer relevant. Therefore, the profit-sharing scheme KKKS no longer cost recovery or all production costs, including government procurement replaced. The rule changes will make the PSC efficient in spending on goods that gross revenue share split can be enlarged.

Secretary of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, Susyanto added, the revision of PP 35/2004 is also done so that bureaucracy is no longer complicated oil and gas activities. Because in addition to changing the rules on imported goods, it will also contain provisions concerning gross split and participating interest (PI) 10% for the producing region in the change of PP 35/2004.

Director of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA), Sammy Hamzah said the policy is positive for upstream oil and gas industry because the government is not burdened with useless items. Oil and gas companies do not achieve commercial in an oil and gas field could also use the goods for other purposes or sold, "It's positive. I think there is no problem," he said.

According to him, the current process is very complicated returns. Though the country is also not necessarily benefit from such goods. "If the item is returned to the investor, it eased the process of administration and investors can use for other purposes

IN INDONESIAN

Impor Alat Migas Harus Bayar Bea Masuk

Kementerian ESDM akan merevisi Peraturan Pemerintah No. 35/2005 untuk menyesuaikan skema gross split

Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) dalam waktu dekat akan merevisi Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) No 35/2004 tentang Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi. Revisi dilakukan untuk menyesuaikan aturan gross split dalam bagi hasil migas. Revisi aturan itu nampaknya akan berkutat di BAB IX tentang Pemanfaatan Barang, Jasa, Teknologi, dan Kemampuan Rekayasa dan Rancang Bangun Dalam Negeri.

Wakil Menteri ESDM, Arcandra Tahar membeberkan, dalam PP 35/2004 itu menyebutkan, jika kegiatan eksplorasi berhasil dan dinyatakan ekonomis maka barang yang di impor oleh Kontraktor Kontrak Kerja Sama atau KKKS masuk dalam cost recovery dan barangnya akan menjadi milik negara.

Sebaliknya jika kegiatan eksplorasi dinyatakan tidak ekonomis, barang impor juga akan menjadi milik negara karena cost recovery. Celakanya, ketika barang tersebut diserahkan ke negara masih harus melewati proses rumit. hingga dua sampai tiga tahun, “Sehingga ketika barang diserahkan sudah menjadi rongsokan karena tidak terpakai,” ujar Arcandra, Rabu (22/2). 

Lebih parahnya lagi, KKKS pun harus mengeluarkan uang selama proses pengembalian barang ke negara. "Sudah tidak komersial di lapangan, barang dikembalikan ke negara, butuh uang lagi untuk mengembalikannya," ujarnya.

Menurut Arcandra, yang benar adalah, jika sebuah perusahaan migas melakukan eksplorasi dan ternyata lapangan migas tidak mencapai keekonomian, barang yang sudah dibeli oleh KKKS menjadi milik KKKS. "Saat membeli juga wajib dikenai bea masuk, itu yang adil,".

Selama ini barang impor KKKS tidak kena bea masuk. Arcandra menyatakan, barang yang menjadi milik perusahaan migas itu, tidak saja bisa digunakan di satu wilayah kerja (WK) tapi juga bisa digunakan untuk kegiatan di Wilayah kerja selanjutnya. Berbeda dengan aturan saat ini bahwa barang yang di impor untuk kegiatan migas tidak boleh digunakan untuk kegiatan di WK selanjutnya. "Ini yang mau kami perbaiki. Kalau sudah rugi di sini, dia beli peralatan drilling kan bisa digunakan, bermanfaat di tempat lain. Jangan menjadi milik negara," ujarnya.

Dia berharap, perubahan ini maka akan ada keadilan bagi negara dan perusahaan migas. Terlebih lagi perubahan itu tidak akan merugikan negara. "Apa ruginya buat negara? Negara tidak mengeluarkan uang, hanya kalau ini dikembalikan, yang punya dia (KKKS), bayar bea masuk. Tetap saja negara dapat bea masuk, tidak ada yang rugi," katanya.

Penerapan barang dikembalikan ke negara sudah tidak relevan lagi. Sebab, skema bagi hasil KKKS bukan lagi cost recovery atau semua biaya produksi termasuk pengadaan barang diganti pemerintah. Perubahan aturan akan membuat KKKS efesien dalam belanja barang agar bagi hasil gross split bisa membesar.

Sekretaris Direktorat Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi, Susyanto menambahkan, revisi PP 35/2004 ini juga dilakukan agar birokrasi kegiatan migas tidak lagi rumit. Pasalnya selain mengubah aturan mengenai barang impor, pihaknya juga akan memasukan ketentuan mengenai gross split dan participating interest (PI) 10 % untuk daerah penghasil dalam perubahan PP 35/2004.

Direktur Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA), Sammy Hamzah mengungkapkan, kebijakan tersebut cukup positif bagi pelaku industri hulu migas karena pemerintah tidak terbebani barang yang tidak ada gunanya. Perusahaan migas yang tidak mencapai komersial dalam suatu lapangan migas juga bisa menggunakan barang untuk keperluan lain atau dijual, "lni positif. Saya rasa tak ada masalah," ujarnya.

Menurutnya, saat ini proses pengembalian barang memang sangat rumit. Padahal negara juga belum tentu mendapatkan manfaat dari barang tersebut. "Kalau proses barang dikembalikan ke investor, itu meringankan proses administrasi dan investor bisa gunakan untuk keperluan lain.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, Feb, 23, 2017

Built, New Oil Refinery in South Sumatra

Foreign investment company, PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium, plans to build an oil refinery with a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day in the Special Economic Zone Tanjung Api-Api, Banyuasin, South Sumatra. Projects to invest 8.3 billion euros, or around Rp 117 trillion is targeted to begin production in 2022.

General Manager Project Development PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium (PGRC) Mastiawan Kusumawardana, Tuesday (21/2) night in the coordination meeting in Palembang, said, PGRC choose Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Tanjung Api-Api as the location for the establishment of the refinery as it is considered a strategic , "This area is close to the Market areas According Mastiawan, future crude oil imported from countries in the Middle East, especially from Iran.

Then, the crude oil is brought to the South Sumatra by ship further processed into various types of fuel oil. "The processed oil from the refinery is not only for export, but also will be distributed to domestic demand, such as petrol, diesel, kerosene to the quality of fuel oil (BBM) clean-standard Euro V," he said.

However, to realize it takes a number of supporting facilities, such as docks were adequate as a lean ship. "We will bring in ships with a capacity of 2 million barrels of which require a depth of about 15-20 meters port. If the depth. less than that, the ship can not dock, "said Mastiawan.

Crude oil supply vessel planned to rely on the Port of Tanjung Carat within 12 kilometers from the refinery. PGRC plan to establish a temporary storage tank within 8 km of the port in a number of countries in the Asia Pacific, "said Mastiawan. Additionally, Mastiawan hope that the process of filling and distribution of the oil to and from ships will not interfere with other shipping activities. Therefore, the process of loading and unloading of ships to a refinery takes about two days. "The ship will dock usually about six days," he said.

He will also ensure the availability of pipelines as the charging infrastructure and the distribution of oil from the ship to refineries and vice versa. Acquisition of land In a meeting between PGRC and South Sumatra Governor Alex Noerdin also presented the need of land for refinery construction area of ​​650 hectares. In addition to the refinery, to be built 30 tanks as well as a container of oil reserves.

For the initial stage, PGRC together consultants from Japan will mangadakan feasibility study will begin in March 2017. The feasibility study will be prepared two years. "For the development and production process takes three years," he said.

Chairman of the Project Management Unit of KEK TAA Regina Aryani said that after this cooperation agreement, the next major focus is the acquisition of land. "The cost of land acquisition is not a problem because all borne by investors," he said. The next focus, is setting up a pipeline in a special lane so it does not interfere with other activities. "We want the pipeline built is not chaotic so the track must be custom made," he said.

Alex Noerdin hopes construction can be worked without a hitch. "We hope the feasibility study process is also accompanied licensing Amdal so development can be done immediately," he said. In addition to a refinery to be built PGRC, in Tanjung Api-Api KEK has built another refinery of PT Dex Indonesia with a capacity of 20,000 barrels per day.

IN INDONESIAN 

Dibangun, Kilang Minyak Baru di Sumsel

Perusahaan penanaman modal asing, PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium, berencana membangun kilang minyak berkapasitas 300.000 barel per hari di Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Tanjung Api-Api, Kabupaten Banyuasin, Sumatera Selatan. Proyek berinvestasi 8,3 miliar euro atau sekitar Rp 117 triliun ini ditargetkan mulai berproduksi pada tahun 2022. 

General Manager Pengembangan Proyek PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium (PGRC) Mastiawan Kusumawardana, Selasa (21/2) malam dalam rapat koordinasi di Palembang, mengatakan, PGRC memilih Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) Tanjung Api-Api sebagai lokasi pendirian kilang minyak karena dinilai strategis. ”Kawasan ini dekat dengan Wilayah pemasaran Menurut Mastiawan, nantinya minyak mentah didatangkan dari negara-negara di kawasan Timur Tengah khususnya dari Iran. 

Kemudian, minyak mentah tersebut dibawa ke Sumatera Selatan dengan kapal yang selanjutnya diolah menjadi bahan bakar minyak berbagai jenis. ”Hasil olahan minyak dari kilang ini tidak hanya untuk diekspor, tetapi juga akan disalurkan untuk kebutuhan domestik seperti bensin, solar, minyak tanah dengan kualitas bahan bakar minyak (BBM) bersih berstandar Euro V,” ujarnya.

Meski demikian, untuk mewujudkan hal itu dibutuhkan sejumlah fasilitas pendukung, seperti dermaga yang memadai sebagai tempat bersandar kapal. ”Kami akan mendatangkan kapal berkapasitas 2 juta barel yang membutuhkan kedalaman pelabuhan sekitar 15-20 meter. Apabila kedalamannya. kurang dari itu, kapal tidak bisa sandar,” ujar Mastiawan.

Kapal pemasok minyak mentah direncanakan bersandar di Pelabuhan Tanjung Carat yang berjarak 12 kilometer dari kilang. PGRC pun berencana membangun tangki penampungan sementara yang berjarak 8 km dari pelabuhan di sejumlah negara di Asia Pasifik,” ujar Mastiawan. Selain itu, Mastiawan berharap proses pengisian dan penyaluran minyak dari dan ke kapal tidak akan mengganggu aktivitas pelayaran lain. Sebab, proses bongkar muat dari kapal ke kilang membutuhkan waktu sekitar dua hari. ”Kapal biasanya akan berlabuh sekitar enam hari sekali,” ujarnya.

Dia juga akan memastikan ketersediaan jaringan pipa sebagai infrastruktur pengisian dan penyaluran minyak dari kapal ke kilang begitu pula sebaliknya. Pembebasan lahan Dalam pertemuan antara PGRC dan Gubernur Sumatera Selatan Alex Noerdin juga dipaparkan kebutuhan lahan untuk pembangunan kilang seluas 650 hektar. Selain kilang, juga akan dibangun 30 tangki sebagai penampung cadangan minyak. 

Untuk tahap awal, PGRC bersama konsultan dari Jepang akan mangadakan studi kelayakan yang akan dimulai pada Maret 2017. Studi kelayakan akan disusun dua tahun. ”Untuk proses pembangunan hingga produksi dibutuhkan waktu tiga tahun,” ujarnya.

Ketua Project Management Unit KEK TAA Regina Aryani mengatakan, setelah kerja sama ini disepakati, fokus utama selanjutnya adalah pembebasan lahan. ”Biaya pembebasan lahan tidak jadi masalah karena semua ditanggung investor,” ujarnya. Fokus selanjutnya, adalah menyiapkan jalur pipa dalam satu jalur khusus sehingga tidak mengganggu aktivitas lainnya. ”Kami ingin agar pipa yang dibangun tidak semrawut sehingga jalurnya harus dibuat khusus,” ujarnya.

Alex Noerdin berharap pembangunan dapat dikerjakan tanpa hambatan. ”Kami berharap proses studi kelayakan juga dibarengi perizinan Amdal sehingga pembangunan dapat segera dilakukan,” ujarnya. Selain kilang minyak yang akan dibangun PGRC, di KEK Tanjung Api-Api telah dibangun kilang minyak lain dari PT Dex Indonesia dengan kapasitas 20.000 barel per hari.

Kompas, Page-20, Thursday, Feb, 23, 2017

PGRC Ready to Work on Tanjung Api-Api

Some foreign investors are getting interested in investing Tanjung Api-Api region with plans to build an oil refinery worth 8.4 euros, equivalent to Rp. 118 Trillion. The investors are PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium (PGRC), which is a consortium of investment firms across the country, including Brisbane Investment (Australia), PT Management Asia General (GMA), PT Toman Pare, Anglo Energy Refining Group (UK) and PT BCL Zawar Indonesia.

Managing Director Andrey PGRC Stroev said it will build an oil refinery (re fi nery) with a production capacity of up to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd). "It is estimated that the construction will be completed within 3 years starting from the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) to commercial production," he said during an audience with the Governor of South Sumatra, on Tuesday (21/2)

According to him, the products that will be produced from the refinery in the form of gasoline, diesel, kerosene, with the quality of fuel oil (BBM) clean standard Euro V. Andrey added PGRC also plans to build an international fuel storage facility with a capacity of 10 million barrels in location same.

He went on permit issues have also been resolved from the investment license, permit management to permit temporary location. "In the near future our team will come in and do a feasibility study on the location of the Special Economic Zone Tanjung Api-Api [SEZ]. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has indeed been aiming KEK Tanjung Api-Api as one of the locations of BPH in the Special Economic Zone Tanjung Api-Api refinery construction since last year.

FULLY SUPPORTS

Meanwhile South Sumatra Governor Alex Noerdin said the provincial government will fully support the construction of the refinery. "We fully support this development, whatever it takes we'll package, such as land we have prepared the required location as needed," he said.

For information, PGRC was established in 2016 to address the challenge of meeting the needs of fuel in Indonesia, especially fuel continues to increase along with the increasing number of population in Indonesia.

Indonesia aims to build refineries do not need to import fuel from abroad to become energy independent country without having to rely on other countries. In addition, the company was established to develop international oil refineries and storage for strategic oil reserves. PT PGRC addition, there are other private companies that expressed interest to build private refineries in Indonesia, namely Kilanindo Golden Star, plans to build a refinery in Situbondo, East Java.

Kilanindo itself a consortium and a company owned by Suharto family, namely Bambang Trihatmodjo, PT Golden Energy Kreasindo. The company teamed up with PT Indonesia Situbondo Re fi nery who own land and oil companies from Iran, the National Iranian Oil Refining & Distribution Company who will supply oil. Of the two companies, the new PT PGRC that already incorporate the completeness of the data to the Ministry of Energy to take care associated with licensing.

On the Regulation of Minister No. 35/2016 on the Development of Private Refinery, which entered into force 11 November 2016, the government allowed private refineries to import raw materials for the oil needs. Meanwhile, the results of the refinery's products mainly for domestic needs.

IN INDONESIAN 

PGRC Siap Garap Tanjung Api-Api  

Sejumlah investor asing mulai tertarik menanamkan modal dikawasan Tanjung Api-Api dengan berencana membangun kilang minyak senilai 8,4 euro atau setara Rp. 118 Triliun. Adapun investor yang dimaksud adalah PT Palembang GMA Refinery Consortium (PGRC), yang merupakan konsorsium sejumlah perusahaan investasi lintas negara, diantaranya Brisbane Penanaman Modal (Australia), PT Manajemen Asia Umum (GMA), PT Toman Pare, Anglo Energi Refining Group (Inggris), dan PT BCL Zawar Indonesia.

Direktur Utama PGRC Andrey Stroev mengatakan, pihaknya akan membangun kilang minyak (refinery) dengan kapasitas produksi hingga 300.000 barel per hari (bph). “Diperkirakan pembangunan akan selesai dalam waktu 3 tahun mulai dari proses rekayasa, pengadaan, dan konstruksi (EPC) hingga produksi komersial,” katanya saat audiensi dengan Gubernur Sumsel, Selasa (21/2) 

Menurutnya, produk yang akan dihasilkan dari kilang ini berupa Bensin, Solar, minyak tanah, dengan kualitas bahan bakar minyak (BBM) bersih berstandar Euro V.  Andrey menambahkan PGRC juga berencana untuk membangun sebuah fasilitas penyimpanan BBM internasional dengan kapasitas 10 juta barel di lokasi yang sama.

Dia melanjutkan persoalan perizinan juga sudah diselesaikan mulai dari izin investasi, izin pengelolaan sementara hingga izin lokasi. “Dalam waktu dekat tim kami akan datang dan lakukan studi kelayakan di lokasi Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Tanjung Api-Api [KEK]. Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral memang telah membidik KEK Tanjung Api-Api sebagai salah satu lokasi BPH di Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Tanjung Api-Api pembangunan kilang minyak sejak tahun lalu.

DUKUNG PENUH

Sementara itu Gubenur Sumatera Selatan Alex Noerdin mengatakan Pemerintah Provinsi akan mendukung penuh pembangunan kilang tersebut. “Kami dukung penuh pembangunan ini, apa saja yang diperlukan akan kami siapkan, seperti lahan sudah kami siapkan lokasinya sesuai kebutuhan yang diperlukan," katanya.

Sebagai informasi, PGRC didirikan pada 2016 untuk menjawab tantangan mengenai pemenuhan kebutuhan bahan bakar di Indonesia, terutama BBM yang terus meningkat seiring dengan terus bertambahnya jumlah penduduk di Indonesia. 

Pembangunan kilang bertujuan agar Indonesia tidak perlu mengimpor BBM dari luar negeri sehingga menjadi negara yang mandiri energi tanpa harus bergantung pada negara lain. Selain itu, perusahaan ini didirikan untuk mengembangkan kilang minyak dan penyimpanan internasional untuk cadangan minyak strategis. Selain PT PGRC, ada perusahaan swasta lain yang menyatakan minatnya untuk membangun kilang swasta di Indonesia yakni Kilanindo Golden Star, berencana membangun kilang di Situbondo, Jawa Timur.

Kilanindo sendiri merupakan konsorsium dan perusahaan milik Keluarga Cendana, yakni Bambang Trihatmodjo, yakni PT Kreasindo Golden Energi. Perusahaan ini berkongsi dengan PT Situbondo Refinery Indonesia yang memiliki lahan dan perusahaan minyak asal Iran, National Iranian Oil Refining & Distribution Company yang akan memasok minyak. Dari kedua perusahaan ini, baru PT PGRC yang sudah memasukkan kelengkapan data ke Kementerian ESDM untuk mengurus terkait dengan perizinan.

Pada Peraturan Menteri ESDM No. 35/2016 tentang Pembangunan Kilang Swasta, yang mulai berlaku 11 November 2016, pemerintah mengizinkan kilang swasta mengimpor bahan baku minyak untuk kebutuhannya. Sementara itu, hasil produk kilangnya diutamakan untuk kebutuhan dalam negeri. 

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-8, Thursday, Feb, 23, 2017