Indonesia No Need Gas Import

The government estimates that there is no need to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2019. The reason, the need for about 1,672 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) can be covered from the production of Jangkrik Gas Field, Muara Bakau Block, East Kalimantan.

"Cricket field production is advanced and it turns out good because that was designed 400-450 MMSCFD, but when the test can 600 MMsCFD. So it is unlikely that 2019 will need to be imported because our production is better than expected, "said Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, IGN Wiratmaja Puja, on the sidelines of the Indonesia Gas Summit & Exposition at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta.

He explained that LNG production can still be encouraged again and Indonesia still has 16-18 LNG cargoes waiting for buyers. The current export potential is not yet focused as all production is still concentrated to meet the needs of Iokal market.

According to Wiratmaja, the main gas supply still concentrates from Bontang-East Kalimantan and Tangguh-Papua. So far, gas supply is predicted to be minus in 2019 and 2020, but it will be resolved until the Tangguh Train 3 Block and Masela Block are operating.

"In 2020 Tangguh Train 3 operation, means our supply will rise again. We hope the Masela Block will start operating in 2025-2027, "he concluded. In the same place, Commercial Director of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) Danny Praditya in his presentation revealed that efforts to improve domestic gas utilization have big challenges.

"The first challenge is the acceleration of market and infrastructure development. There needs to be breakthroughs, whether in technology, business model, up to the governance, "Danny said. The next challenge is to manage the paradox between development needs and efficiency.

IN INDONESIA

Indonesia tidak Perlu Impor Gas

Pemerintah memperkirakan tidak perlu melakukan impor gas alam cair (LNG) pada 2019. Alasannya, kebutuhan sekitar 1.672 juta standar kaki kubik per hari (MMSCFD) itu bisa ditutupi dari produksi Lapangan Gas Jangkrik, Blok Muara Bakau, Kalimantan Timur.

“Lapangan Jangkrik ini produksinya maju dan ternyata bagus sebab yang tadinya didesain 400-450 MMSCFD, tapi saat di tes bisa 600 MMsCFD. Jadi kemungkinan besar 2019 tidak perlu impor karena produksi kita bagus dari yang diperkirakan,” kata Direktur Jenderal Migas Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Minera, IGN Wiratmaja Puja, di sela acara Gas Indonesia Summit & EXhibition di Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta.

Ia menjelaskan produksi LNG masih bisa digenjot Iagi dan Indonesia masih memiIiki 16-18 kargo LNG yang menunggu pembeli. Potensi ekspor saat ini belum difokuskan karena seluruh produksi masih dikonsentrasikan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pasar Iokal.

Menurut Wiratmaja, pasokan utama gas masih berkonsentrasi dari Bontang-Kalimantan Timur dan Tangguh-Papua. Sejauh ini, pasokan gas diprediksi minus pada 2019 dan 2020, namun hal itu akan teratasi sampai Blok Tangguh Train 3 dan Blok Masela beroperasi.

“Tahun 2020 Tangguh Train 3 operasi, berarti suplai kita akan naik lagi. Kita harap Blok Masela mulai beroperasi tahun 2025-2027,” pungkasnya. Di tempat yang sama, Direktur komersial PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) Danny Praditya dalam paparannya mengungkapkan bahwa upaya meningkatkan pemanfaatan gas domestik memiliki tantangan yang besar.

“Tantangan pertama ialah percepatan pembangunan pasar dan infrastruktur. Perlu ada terobosan-terobosan, baik dalam teknologi, model bisnis, sampai dengan tata kelola,” kata Danny. Tantangan berikutnya ialah mengelola paradoks antara kebutuhan pembangunan dan efisiensi.

Media Indonesia, Page-17, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Poor Infrastructure May Lead to Idle Gas Supply

Indonesia’s abundant gas supply should have been a blessing as it copes with fast surging energy demand spurred by robust economic growth.

Domestic gas consumption rose by 12.6 percent to 3,997 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) in 2016 from 2012, in contrast to dwindling exports, according to data from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

However, the sheer supply may turn into a curse as lack of infrastructure to support gas distribution means some of it remains untouched. The ministry’s oil and gas director-general IGN Wiratmaja Puja revealed Wednesday that there were still 16 to 18 uncommitted cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for this year’s delivery as no buyer has shown interest.

The oversupply also stretched over a longer period of time as shown by the existence of 50 to 60 uncommitted cargoes per year for 2018-2035 delivery, most of which came from the LNG Bontang refinery in East Kalimantan, he added.

MAP OF GAS INFRASTUCTURE IN INDONESIA

“We have a huge supply So, this calls for a strategy to manage the utilization of LNG,” Wiratmaja said during the 2017 Gas Indonesia Summit & Exhibition (GIS) at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).

“We hope more LNG can be deployed for domestic use to develop the eastern and central parts of Indonesia. However, the challenge lies in [the lack of] gas infrastructure.”

To address the issue, the government has planned to offer a tender for the development of virtual pipelines in four clusters that will connect regions Without gas infrastructure.

MAP OF LNG REFINERY IN INDONESIA

The lirst cluster covers Papua and West Papua, with a total demand of around 427 mmscfd of gas. The second comprises Maluku, North Maluku, North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi with an overall demand of 290 mmscfd. Meanwhile, the third cluster includes East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and South Sulawesi that will need 284 mmscfd of gas, whereas the fourth cluster comprises the Natuna region and West Kalimantan, requiring 50 mmscfd.

In order to distribute the gas more efliciently, the government also plans to apply a milk run system or a round-trip logistics mechanism in the eastern part of the archipelago.

“Some studies show that the milk run system can be applied in several islands to supply LNG for electricity,” Wiratmaja went on. State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara’s (PGN) commerce director Danny Praditya also acknowledged that infrastructure was the main stumbling block to ensuring sufficient gas supplies across the country. 

In response, he called on the government to involve all stakeholders in the formulation of a short-term and mid-term integrated roadmap on gas infrastructure development nation wide, along with detailed data on gas demand and supply in various regions.

“Besides the gas volume, we strongly recommend the government to include [in the roadmap] the development costs of each infrastructure, the economic price of gas and the types of facilities in each region,” Danny said.

“That way, we will have a more accurate picture of infrastructure development, which will lead to more efficient implementation.” 

Elia Massa Manik, president director of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina, agreed with Danny saying that the construction of gas facilities should also take into account the amount of gas demand in each region, and consequently the availability of an integrated roadmap was a must.

Fitch Group’s BMI Research estimates that Indonesia’s gas demand will surge at an average annual rate of 4 percent over the next decade, primarily pushed by the power generation sector. The government will need 1,100 mmscfd of gas to generate 13,432 megawatts (MW) of electricity to feed 35,000 MW power plants as planned.

However, gas supplies are set to fall due to natural declines at a number of mature gas fields and delays of several major projects. “This will see Indonesia become a net LNG importer by 2022. Pertamina has a deal with the United States’ Corpus Christie project starting in 2018 and an agreement with the UAE’s [United Arab Emirates] Emirates National Oil Company to directly purchase LNG from the latter based on need,” BMI Research wrote in its research note.

Jakarta Post, Page-13, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Oil and Gas Law Expected Immediately Completed

The Draft Law on Oil and Gas (RUU Migas) is expected to be completed as soon as possible, after receiving input from various parties in order to produce a comprehensive regulatory product.

"We just want to harmonize, but hopefully soon be resolved," said Chairman of the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives Supratman Andi Atgas in a release on Wednesday (12/7).

According to Supratman, the harmonization conducted by the Legislation Body is still in the stage of asking for the opinion of a number of parties. One of the things that many highlighted, among others related to the discourse of the establishment of Special Business Entity (SBE/BUK) of Oil and Gas.

    Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of Commission VII of the House of Representatives, Satya Widya Yudha, said that the function of BUK Migas aims to integrate the function of cooperation from upstream to downstream in accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court.

Meanwhile, energy sector observer Marwan Batubara said that there should be no dualism of SOEs that take care of the oil and gas sector both from upstream and downstream.

Previously, the Government has issued Government Regulation No. 27 of 2017 on Amendment to Government Regulation Number 79 of 2010 concerning Refundable Operating Costs and the treatment of income tax in the upstream oil and gas business.

"The Government Regulation No. 27 of 2017 has already been issued, has been signed by the President, what is issued, what is revised is not 100 percent indeed that is expected by Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA) but most of us have accomodated, alhamdulillah," said Vice Minister of EMR Arcandra Tahar in Jakarta

The issuance of this Government Regulation is expected to increase the discovery of national oil and gas reserves and drive the investment climate as well as provide greater legal certainty to the upstream oil and gas business activities. To complete Government Regulation 27, the Government will issue Government Regulation of Taxation specially Gross split which will be comparable with Government Regulation 79 Year 2010 Number 27.

The issuance of Government Regulation No. 27 of 2017, according to Arcandra is a major leap in oil and gas management in Indonesia.

"Finally, Government Regulation 79 can be issued with the hope that in the future what will be expected by KKKS Contractors and IPA, the government is now deeply aware of their difficulties to engage in both exploration and exploitation activities in Indonesia," said Arcandra.

To clarify the taxation of exploration and exploitation activities of oil and gas based on gross split, the government will issue Government Regulation governing special taxation of gross split because the general tax rules can not be applied for oil and gas activities based on gross split.

Gross split is a profit-sharing scheme between the government and KKKS that was calculated at the start as a substitute for conventional cost recovery schemes, or production costs that were replaced by the government after production.

IN INDONESIA

Undang-Undang Migas Diharapkan Segera Selesai

Rancangan Undang-Undang tentang Minyak dan Gas (RUU Migas) diharapkan dapat diselesaikan secepatnya, setelah menerima masukan dari berbagai pihak agar dapat dihasilkan produk regulasi yang menyeluruh.

“Kami baru mau harmonisasi, tapi semoga bisa secepatnya diselesaikan,” kata Ketua Badan Legislasi DPR RI Supratman Andi Atgas dalam rilis, Rabu(12/7). 

Menurut Supratman, harmonisasi yang dilakukan Badan Legislasi masih dalam tahap meminta pendapat sejumlah pihak. Salah satu hal yang banyak disorot antara lain terkait wacana pembentukan Badan Usaha Khusus (BUK) Migas. 

     Sementara itu, Wakil Ketua Komisi VII DPR Satya Widya Yudha mengemukakan, fungsi BUK Migas bertujuan untuk mengintegrasikan fungsi kerja sama dari hulu hingga hilir sesuai dengan keputusan Mahkamah Konstitusi.

Sedangkan pengamat sektor energi Marwan Batubara menyatakan harusnya tidak ada dualisme BUMN yang mengurus sektor migas baik dari hulu maupun hilir.

Sebelumnya, Pemerintah telah menerbitkan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 27 Tahun 2017 tentang Perubahan atas Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 79 Tahun 2010 tentang Biaya Operasi yang dapat dikembalikan dan perlakuan pajak penghasilan di bidang usaha hulu minyak dan gas bumi.

“Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 27 Tahun 2017 sudah keluar, sudah ditandatangani Presiden, apa yang dikeluarkan, apa yang direvisi itu tidak 100 persen memang yang diharapkan oleh Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA) namun sebagian besar sudah kita akomodir, alhamdulillah,” kata Wakil Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar di Jakarta

Penerbitan Peraturan Pemerintah ini diharapkan akan dapat meningkatkan penemuan cadangan minyak dan gas bumi nasional dan menggerakkan iklim investasi serta lebih memberikan kepastian hukum pada kegiatan usaha hulu minyak dan gas bumi. Untuk melengkapi Peraturan Pemerintah 27, Pemerintah akan menerbitkan Peraturan Pemerintah Perpajakan khusus Gross split yang akan comparable dengan Peraturan Pemerintah 79 Tahun 2010 Nomor 27.

Dikeluarkannya Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 27 Tahun 2017, menurut Arcandra adalah sebuah lompatan besar dalam pengelolaan minyak dan gas bumi di Indonesia. 

“Akhirnya Peraturan Pemerintah 79 dapat kita keluarkan dengan harapan kedepannya apa yang diharapkan Kontraktor Kontrak Kerjasama (KKKS) maupun IPA, pemerintah sekarang sangat mendengar apa kesulitan mereka untuk melakukan kegiatan baik itu eksplorasi maupun eksploitasi di Indonesia,” ujar Arcandra.

Untuk memperjelas perpajakan kegiatan eksplorasi dan eksploitasi minyak dan gas bumi berbasis gross split, pemerintah akan menerbitkan Peraturan Pemerintah yang mengatur perpajakan khusus gross split karena aturan pajak umum tidak dapat diterapkan untuk kegiatan minyak dan gas bumi berbasis gross split.

Gross split merupakan skema bagi hasil antara pemerintah dan KKKS yang diperhitungkan di awal sebagai pengganti dari skema konvensional cost recovery, atau biaya produksi yang diganti oleh pemerintah setelah produksi.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Oil and Gas Supporters Still Worried

Currently oil and gas supporting companies do not have new contracts that they can work on

Oil and gas supporting industries (oil and gas) this year are still anxious to hook new contracts. The reason, the contractors cooperation contract (KKKS) is currently still holding oil and gas investment.

Let's take a look at the data of the Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities which mentions, upstream oil and gas investment in the first half of 2017 is only US $ 3.98 billion. The achievement is only 29% of this year's target of US $ 13.8 billion.

Corporate Secretary of PT Elnusa Tbk Fajriyah Usman said the oil and gas supporting services industry such as his company is still difficult to make investment, because there are no new oil and gas projects running.

"For us supporting services, it is difficult to make an investment without any" opponent ", meaning no project or projection" revenue, "explained Fajriyah

With the current upstream oil and gas industry, issuers coded ELSA in Indonesia Stock Exchange is not sure to get certainty of return or income.

"Supporting service companies should invest prudently, we need to think about the value of investment with project value and future project opportunity," added Fajriyah.

ELSA prefers, the utility of existing equipment first, rather than making an investment.

"If the project is small, we will utilize existing equipment," said Fajriyah.

Usually companies invest if there is a need for contracts that require additional capacity. Or it also requires new equipment or technology or there is a need for replacement of already or damaged equipment. As a result, Elnusa has just spent Rp 173 billion for capital expenditure (capex) or capital expenditure in the first half of 2017. The funds are to purchase equipment for work over work needs or replace damaged or lost equipment.

Frieda Salvantina, Corporate Secretary of PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk, explained that the investment of oil and gas supporting industries is still sluggish, similar to that experienced in the upstream oil and gas industry.

"The investment in the upstream oil and gas sector is still very limited, so there is not much boring activity," her said, without mentioning the amount of capex that Apexindo has used during the first half of 2017.

Untung Haryono, Director of Administration and Finance of PT Perdana Karya Perkasa Tbk, said that the company has not issued capital expenditure until the first half of 2017 because the upstream oil and gas industry is quiet. Moreover, the company is restructuring the debt that must be run. Thus, this company must make efficiency.

One way of efficiency Perdana Karya Perkasa is to work with other companies to form a consortium or joint venture when following the auction or win the auction of oil and gas projects. In this way, the company now no longer need to spend investment to buy new equipment.

"In this way we can reduce costs," said Untung.

Amien Sunaryadi, Head of Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities, said that this year there is a delayed upstream oil and gas investment and some have not yet been implemented.

"It's because of several causes, hopefully it will only be delayed and executed at the end of the year," said Amien.

IN INDONESIA

Penunjang Migas Masih Harap-Harap Cemas

Saat ini perusahaan penunjang migas tidak memiliki kontrak baru yang bisa mereka garap

Industri penunjang minyak dan gas bumi (migas) tahun ini masih harap-harap cemas menggaet kontrak baru. Pasalnya, para kontraktor kontrak kerjasama (KKKS) saat ini masih menahan investasi migas.

Mari kita intip data Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi yang menyebutkan, investasi hulu migas pada semester I-2017 baru sebesar US$ 3,98 miliar. Pencapaian tersebut hanya 29% dari target tahun ini yang sebesar US$ 13,8 miliar.

Sekretaris Perusahaan PT Elnusa Tbk Fajriyah Usman mengungkapkan, industri jasa penunjang migas seperti perusahaannya masih kesulitan melakukan investasi, karena belum ada proyek-proyek migas baru yang berjalan.

"Bagi kami jasa penunjang, sulit bisa melakukan investasi tanpa ada "lawannya", maksudnya tidak ada project atau proyeksi "revenue," jelas Fajriyah 

Dengan kondisi industri hulu migas saat ini, emiten berkode ELSA di Bursa Efek Indonesia tersebut tidak yakin mendapat kepastian imbal hasil atau pendapatan. 

"Perusahaan jasa penunjang harus melakukan investasi secara prudent. Perlu dipikirkan antara nilai investasi dengan nilai proyek dan kesempatan proyek ke depan,“ imbuh Fajriyah.

ELSA lebih memilih, utilitas peralatan yang ada terlebih dahulu, daripada melakukan investasi. 

"Kalau proyeknya sedikit, pasti kami utilisasi peralatan yang ada," ujar Fajriyah.

Biasanya perusahaan melakukan investasi apabila memang ada kebutuhan kontrak yang memerlukan adanya tambahan kapasitas. Atau juga memerlukan peralatan atau teknologi baru atau ada kebutuhan replacement peralatan yang sudah atau rusak. Alhasil, Elnusa baru saja mengeluarkan dana sebesar Rp 173 miliar untuk keperluan capital expenditure (capex) atau belanja modal pada semester I-2017. Dana itu untuk membeli peralatan bagi kebutuhan pekerjaan work over atau mengganti peralatan yang rusak atau hilang.

Frieda Salvantina, Sekretaris Perusahaan PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk, menjelaskan, investasi industri penunjang migas masih lesu, sama seperti yang dialami di industri hulu migas. 

"Karena investasi di sektor hulu migas juga masih sangat terbatas, sehingga tidak banyak kegiatan pengeborain," her said, tanpa mau menyebut besaran capex yang telah digunakan Apexindo selama semester I-2017.

Untung Haryono, Direktur Administrasi dan Keuangan PT Perdana Karya Perkasa Tbk, menyatakan, pihaknya belum mengeluarkan belanja modal hingga semester I-2017 karena industri hulu migas sepi. Apalagi perusahaan sedang melakukan restrukturisasi utang yang harus dijalankan. Sehingga, perusahaan ini harus melakukan efisiensi.

Salah satu Cara efisiensi Perdana Karya Perkasa adalah bekerjasama dengan perusahaan lain membentuk konsorsium atau joint venture ketika mengikuti lelang atau memenangkan lelang proyek migas. Dengan cara ini, perseroan kini tidak perlu lagi mengeluarkan investasi untuk membeli peralatan baru. 

"Dengan cara ini kami bisa menekan biaya," ujar Untung.

Amien Sunaryadi Kepala Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi, menyebutkan, tahun ini ada investasi hulu migas yang tertunda dan ada juga belum jadi dilaksanakan. 

"Itu karena beberapa penyebab. Mudah-mudahan hal tersebut hanya tertunda dan dilaksanakan akhir tahun nanti," kata Amien.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Jangkrik Field Operates, Indonesia Cancel Import of Gas in 2019

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) canceled Imports gas in 2019 later. In fact, in the 2016-2035 gas balance released by the government, Indonesia will begin to import gas in 2019. The balance said Indonesia would need import gas of 1,672 mmscfd a year later to 1,677 mmscfd.

Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmaja Puja, said that the government will postpone gas imports following the start of production of large gas fields in the country. One of the fields that led to the cancellation of gas import policy is the Cricket Field managed by ENI Indonesia.

ENI's production at the Cricket Field is currently at 450 mmscfd and is likely to increase to 600 mmscfd by the end of this year. So, national gas production is also boosted.

This field gas gas turns out to be good, it can reach up to 600 mmscfd, so it is unlikely that by 2019 there will be no need for gas imports because production is better than expected, "he explained on Wednesday (12/7).

Besides being supported by ENI gas production in Jangkrik Field, imports were also canceled due to production from the Tangguh Train III refinery in 2020. The British Petroleum (BP) facility is targeted to produce up to 3.8 MTPA.

"Once the Tangguh Train III gas field goes in, there is no need to import any more," Wiratmaja claims.

IN INDONESIA

Lapangan Jangkrik Beroperasi, Indonesia Batal Impor Gas di 2019

Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) batal melakukan Impor gas pada tahun 2019 nanti. Padahal, dalam neraca gas tahun 2016-2035 yang dirilis pemerintah menyebutkan, Indonesia akan mulai melakukan impor gas tahun 2019. Neraca tersebut menyebutkan, Indonesia akan membutuhkan gas impor sebesar 1.672 mmscfd setahun kemudian menjadi 1.677 mmscfd.

Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi (Migas) Kementerian ESDM I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmaja Puja menyatakan, pemerintah akan menunda impor gas seiring mulai berproduksinya ladang-ladang gas besar di Tanah Air. Salah satu lapangan yang menyebabkan batalnya kebijakan Impor gas adalah Lapangan Jangkrik yang dikelola ENI Indonesia.

Produksi ENI di Lapangan Jangkrik saat ini mencapai 450 mmscfd dan kemungkinan besar akan meningkat menjadi 600 mmscfd pada akhir tahun ini. Jadi, otomatis produksi gas secara nasional juga ikut terdongkrak.

 "Gas Lapangan Jangkrik ini ternyata bagus, ternyata bisa sampai 600 mmscfd. Jadi kemungkinan besar pada tahun 2019 tidak perlu impor gas karena produksi lebih bagus dibandingkan perkiraan," terangnya, Rabu (12/7).

Selain didukung oleh produksi gas ENI di Lapangan Jangkrik, impor juga dibatalkan karena ada produksi dari kilang Tangguh Train III pada tahun 2020. Fasilitas milik British Petroleum (BP) ini ditargetkan mampu memproduksi hingga sebesar 3,8 MTPA. 

"Begitu Lapangan gas Tangguh Train III masuk tidak perlu impor lagi," klaim Wiratmaja.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Can Stop LNG Import 2019

Production of Cricket Field Supply More

Indonesia is predicted to not import liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2019. Director General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (IGN) Wiratrnaja Puja said that the projection is supported by the abundance of gas production from FPU (floating production unit) Domestic needs.

"In the field of Cricket, the production is advanced, it was good, which was designed 400-450 mmscfd, when tested, it can reach up to 600 mmscfd, so 2019 is unlikely to import," he said at the Gas Indonesia Summit and Exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center (ICC) yesterday (12/7).

However, the termination of imports can occur if not all of the commited demand of LNG has changed into contracted demand. Previously, a gas import plan came about because there was a lower national gas production estimate than consumption.

However, along with the improved performance of Cricket Field managed by Eni Muara Bakau BV, the import plan in 2019 was canceled. In addition, the Tangguh refinery Train 3 project also operates in 2020 which is predicted to increase supply to 3.8 MTPA (million ton per annual).

Wiratmaja said, domestic needs will be fully secure by 2026. That is, when the Abadi Field in Masela Block starts on stream. Production from the Masela Block is planned to reach 9.5 MTPA plus 150 mmscfd.

"We hope the Masela Block 2025-2027, once the Masela Block comes in, goes up again," he explained.

Deputy of Control and Procurement of Working Unit for Oil and Gas Upstream Activities (SKK Migas) Djoko Siswanto revealed that gas production from Jangkrik Field will increase gradually. Currently its production has become 500 mmscfd.

FPU Cricket is a ship-shaped oil and gas facility designed to have gas processing and capacity of up to 450 mmscfd and condensate processing of 4,100 barrels of condensate per day (bopd).

A total of 10 wells of compressed and ready-to-produce subsea gas production will be linked to a FPU that processes and distributes gas using a 79 km subsea pipeline. Furthermore, the pipe was connected to the ground. Namely into the gas producer network of East Kalimantan and ultimately to domestic users in East Kalimantan and

Bontang LNG plant.

FPU Cricket also functions as a distillation and stabilizes condensate and distributes it ashore through the local distribution network and ends at the Senipah condensate plant. The first gas discovery was in 2009 at the Jangkrik-1 well line. In the same block, about 20 km northeast of Cricket Field, North East Cricket Field was discovered in 2011.

IN INDONESIA

Bisa Hentikan Impor LNG 2019

Produksi Lapangan Jangkrik Lebihi Pasokan

Indonesia diprediksi tidak akan melakukan impor gas alam cair (LNG) pada 2019. Direktur Jenderal Migas Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) IGN Wiratrnaja Puja menuturkan, proyeksi tersebut ditopang melimpahnya produksi gas dari FPU (unit produksi terapung) Lapangan Jangkrik yang dapat memenuhi kebutuhan domestik.

"Yang di Lapangan Jangkrik ini produksinya maju, ternyata bagus. Yang tadinya didesain 400-450 mmscfd, saat dites, ternyata bisa sampai 600 mmscfd. Jadi, kemungkinan besar 2019 tidak perlu impor,” ujarnya di Gas Indonesia Summit and Exhibition di Jakarta Convention Center (ICC) kemarin ( 12/7).

Namun penghentian impor itu bisa terjadi jika tidak seluruh permintaan LNG yang sudah memiliki komitmen (commited demand) berubah menjadi permintaan terkontrak (contracted demand). Sebelumnya, rencana impor gas muncul karena ada perkiraan produksi gas nasional yang lebih rendah dari konsumsi.

Namun, seiring dengan membaiknya performa Lapangan Jangkrik yang dikelola Eni Muara Bakau BV tersebut, rencana impor pada 2019 batal terjadi. Ditambah lagi, proyek kilang Tangguh Train 3 juga mulai beroperasi pada 2020 yang diprediksi menambah pasokan hingga 3,8 MTPA (million ton per annual).

Wiratmaja menuturkan, kebutuhan domestik akan aman sepenuhnya pada 2026. Yakni, ketika Lapangan Abadi di Blok Masela mulai on stream. Produksi dari Blok Masela direncanakan mencapai 9,5 MTPA plus 150 mmscfd. 

"Kita harap Blok Masela 2025-2027. Begitu Blok Masela masuk, naik lagi produksinya,” jelasnya.

Deputi Pengendalian dan Pengadaan Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Hulu Migas (SKK Migas) Djoko Siswanto mengungkapkan, produksi gas dari Lapangan Jangkrik akan naik secara bertahap. Saat ini produksinya sudah menjadi 500 mmscfd.

FPU Jangkrik merupakan fasilitas migas berbentuk kapal yang dirancang untuk memiliki pengolahan gas dan kapasitas hingga 450 mmscfd dan pengolahan kondensat sebesar 4.100 barel kondensat per hari (bopd).

Sebanyak 10 sumur produksi gas bawah laut yang telah dikompresi dan siap diproduksikan akan dihubungkan dengan FPU yang mengolah dan menyalurkan gas dengan menggunakan pipa bawah laut sepanjang 79 km. Selanjutnya, pipa itu dihubungkan ke darat. Yakni ke dalam jaringan produsen gas Kalimantan Timur dan pada akhirnya kepada pemakai dalam negeri di Kalimantan Timur dan

kilang LNG Bontang.

FPU Jangkrik juga berfungsi sebagai penyulingan dan menstabilkan kondensat serta menyalurkannya ke darat melaluj jaringan distribusi setempat dan berakhir di kilang kondensat Senipah. Penemuan gas pertama adalah pada 2009 di garis sumur Jangkrik-1. Di blok yang sama, pada sekitar 20 km di sebelah Timur Laut Lapangan Jangkrik, ditemukan Lapangan Jangkrik North East pada 2011.

Jawa Pos, Page-5, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Indonesia Exports 16 LNG Cargoes

Indonesia's gas production is abundant and ready to export to a number of countries. Data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources show that this unabsorbed gas cargo does indeed have an upward trend. In 2014 there are 22 cargoes, the details are 16 cargoes exported and the rest for domestic.

A year later it grew to 66 cargoes, including 60 cargo exported and 6 cargoes domestically. Director General of Oil and Gas, IGN Wiratmaja Puja said that there were also 66.6 unpurchased cargoes, 43 cargoes were exported and 23 cargoes for domestic. The government plans to sell 16 to 18 licensed LNG cargoes. This decision is taken considering the future of domestic LNG production will increase.

Wiratmaja explained that on the one hand it shows a positive signal that Indonesia will be free from the dependence of LNG Imports as raw materials for electrification. However, on the one hand the lack of absorption of cargo for export is a thing that needs to be encouraged by the government.

"This year there are 16-18 cargoes that have not been absorbed and planned to be sold to industries in the country. 2035 there will be uncommitted cargo. Can be 50-60 per year, "said Wiratmaja at Gas Indonesia Summit, Wednesday (12/7).

To maximize the absorption of LNG, the government will make efforts to maximize the absorption of this LNG. Wiratmaja explained that the absorption of LNG cargoes is due to the fact that the number of cargoes is only in the form of commitments and does not yet have contracts. So they can cancel gas purchases. Other factors are increased gas production from upstream, decreased demand from buyers or other competitors offering cheaper from domestic.

"We expect until the end of the year the cargo is absorbed all within the country," added Wiratmaja.

IN INDONESIA

Indonesia Ekspor 16 Kargo LNG

Produksi gas Indonesia melimpah dan siap ekspor ke sejumlah Negara. Data Kementerian ESDM menunjukan bahwa Kargo gas yang tidak terserap ini memang memiliki tren yang terus meningkat. Pada 2014 ada 22 kargo, rinciannya 16 kargo diekspor dan sisanya untuk domestik.

Setahun kemudian bertambah besar menjadi 66 kargo, rinciannya 60 kargo diekspor dan 6 kargo untuk dalam negeri. Direktur Jendral Minyak dan Gas, IGN Wiratmaja Puja mengatakan tahun Ialu juga ada 66,6 kargo tidak terbeli, rinciannya 43 kargo diekspor dan 23 kargo untuk dalam negeri. Pemerintah berencana menjual 16 hingga 18 kargo LNG yang berlum terserap. Keputusan ini diambil mengingat kedepan produksi LNG dalam negeri akan semakin bertambah.

Wiratmaja menjelaskan disatu sisi hal ini menunjukan sinyal positif bahwa Indonesia akan terlepas dari ketergantungan Impor LNG sebagai bahan baku elektrifikasi. Namun, disatu sisi memang minimnya serapan kargo untuk ekspor tersebut menjadi hal yang perlu digenjot oleh pemerintah.

“Tahun ini terdapat 16-18 kargo yang belum terserap dan rencananya akan dijual untuk industri di dalam negeri. 2035 akan ada uncommitted cargo. Bisa 50-60 per tahun,” ujar Wiratmaja di Gas Indonesia Summit, Rabu (12/7).

Untuk bisa memaksimalkan daya serap LNG ini pemerintah akan melakukan effort untuk bisa memaksimalkan penyerapan LNG ini. Wiratmaja menjelaskan tidak terserapnya kargo LNG ini karena banyaknya kargo hanya bentuknya komitmen dan belum memiliki kontrak. Jadi mereka bisa membatalkan pembelian gas. Faktor Iainnya adalah peningkatan produksi gas dari hulu, penurunan permintaan dari pembeli atau adanya pesaing lain yang menawarkan lebih murah dari domestik. 

“Kami berharap hingga akhir tahun kargo tersebut terserap semua di dalam negeri,” tambah  Wiratmaja.

Duta Mayarakat, Page-16, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Pertamina Turn Requested Input

PT Pertamina and PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. Asking for business support in the revision of Law no. 22/2001 on Oil and Gas. The draft Oil and Gas Law (RUU) is still in the harmonization stage of the Legislation Body. After the board of directors of PGN, now Pertamina's turn to meet the Legislation Body discussed the Oil and Gas Bill.

President Director of Peitamina Elia Massa Manik said in the meeting has not been discussed about the parent company as has been alluded to by the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). According to him, in the meeting more discussed the prospect of the company's position in the coming era, especially as a national oil company.

He considered, the company wants a more agile motion as a corporation. When compared with Malaysian oil company Petronas, Pertamina is still left behind. For example, in terms of oil reserves, Pertamina only has 3.4 billion barrels, while Petronas is 12 billion barrels. Then, from the average capital expenditure side for 5 years, Pertamina only spent about US $ 20 billion when Petronas reached US $ 80 billion.

The reason, less space that affects the speed of decision making. Petronas, able to be more agile because it can make decisions, while Pertamina needs the blessing of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) and the Ministry of SOEs.

"Like Petronas, in one body Petronas can make decisions, whereas we can not. We must follow the procedures in the Ministry of ESDM and the Ministry of SOEs said after the meeting at the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (12/7).

In terms of gas infrastructure development, the company continues to build infrastructure. However, he still discussed the Oil and Gas Draft Law, he mentioned the need for detailed plans related to the location of the field, the required infrastructure and market so that infrastructure development in accordance with the economy of the company.

Another thing that is also important, he stressed, that Pertamina's infrastructure development plan does not conflict with PGN infrastructure development plan which is also tasked to build infrastructure

"We emphasize that the oil and gas bill needs to be integrated where the gas is, where is the infrastructure, where the market is. To be an economical project. "

Previously, President Director of PGN Jobi Triananda Hasjim hoped that through the new Oil and Gas Law the company's position as a gas company could be strengthened. The company's position as an open company should not be an obstacle because the government is in control.

The draft of Oil and Gas Draft Law proposed by Commission VII mentioned that there will be a special oil and gas business entity which is directly and responsible to the President.

IN INDONESIA

Giliran Pertamina Diminta Masukan

PT Pertamina dan PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. meminta dukungan bisnis dalam revisi Undang-Undang No. 22/2001 tentang Minyak dan Gas Bumi. Rancangan Undang-Undang (RUU) Migas itu masih dalam tahap harmonisasi di Badan Legislasi. Setelah jajaran direksi PGN, kini giliran Pertamina yang bertemu Badan Legislasi membahas RUU Migas.

Direktur Utama Peitamina Elia Massa Manik mengatakan, dalam rapat belum dibahas tentang induk perusahaan seperti yang telah disinggung oleh Kementerian Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN). Menurutnya, dalam rapat lebih banyak dibahas prospek posisi perseroan di era mendatang khususnya sebagai perusahaan minyak nasional.

Dia menilai, perseroan menginginkan gerak yang lebih lincah sebagai korporasi. Bila dibandingkan dengan perusahaan minyak Malaysia, Petronas, Pertamina masih tertinggal. Sebagai Contoh, dari sisi cadangan minyak, Pertamina hanya memiliki 3,4 miliar barel, sedangkan Petronas 12 miliar barel. Kemudian, dari sisi rerata belanja modal selama 5 tahun, Pertamina hanya membelanjakan sekitar US$20 miliar ketika Petronas mencapai US$ 80 miliar.

Penyebabnya, ruang gerak yang kurang sehingga mempengaruhi kecepatan dalam membuat keputusan. Petronas, mampu lebih gesit karena bisa membuat keputusan, sedangkan Pertamina perlu restu dari Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) dan Kementerian BUMN.

“Seperti Petronas, dalam satu body Petronas bisa membuat keputusan, sedangkan kita tidak bisa. Kita harus ikut ikut prosedur di Kementerian ESDM dan Kementerian BUMN ujarnya usai rapat di Badan Legislasi DPR, Rabu (12/7).

Dan sisi pengembangan infrastruktur gas, perseroan terus membangun infrastruktur. Namun, masih dibahasnya RUU Migas, dia menyebut perlu detail rencana terkait lokasi lapangan, infrastruktur yang dibutuhkan berikut pasarnya sehingga pengembangan infrastruktur sesuai dengan keekonomian perseroan.

Hal lain yang juga penting, dia menekankan, agar rencana pengembangan infrastruktur Pertamina tidak berbenturan dengan rencana pengembangan infrastruktur PGN yang juga bertugas membangun infrastruktur

“Kita tekankan dalam RUU Migas perlu terintegrasi di mana gasnya, di mana infrastruktur, di mana pasarnya. Supaya proyek ekonomis."

Sebelumnya, Direktur Utama PGN Jobi Triananda Hasjim berharap agar melalui UU Migas yang baru posisi perseroan sebagai perusahaan gas bisa diperkuat. Posisi perseroan sebagai perusahaan terbuka seharusnya tidak menjadi hambatan karena pemerintah memegang kendali.

Pada draf RUU Migas yang diajukan Komisi VII menyebut bahwa nantinya akan ada Badan Usaha Khusus Migas yang berkedudukan langsung dan bertanggung jawab kepada Presiden.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Bojonegoro Regional Government Enterprise Can not Manage Oil Wells

PT Bojonegoro Bangun Sarana (BBS), which is a Bojonegoro Regional Government Enterprise (BUMD), still can not manage old oil well field in some villages in Kedewan Sub-district. This is because there has been no submission from SKK Migas.

As described by Head of Industry and Manpower Office (Disperinaker) of Bojonegoro Regency Government Agus Supriyanto, SKK Migas and Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu, Central Java, should have handed the field of old oil wells to PT BBS early last year.

But the handover of old oil field wells in Kedewan sub-district is not working properly, due to technical problems. "We do not know for sure the cause has not been handed the management of the old oil well field to PT BBS, "he said, Tuesday (11/7).

Therefore, the District Government will invite SKK Migas, Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu, Central Java, and Pertamina EP Cepu, to discuss the management of the old Dutch oil well field in Kedewan Sub-district on Tuesday (11/7).

In fact, according to him, the District Government has made legal protection in the form of Regent Regulation (Perbup) Bojonegoro for the ratification of miners.

"Regulation of the Regent to verify the miners," he explained.

In accordance with the decision of the Regent of Bojonegoro Suyoto, PT BBS which replaces the miners' community only accepts' fee ', so there is no need to spend in the field management of oil well field. From data in Wonocolo Village, Hargomulyo, and Beji, Kedewan Sub-district, according to the contract of 222 points of oil wells.

But then the number of oil wells grew to 724 points of oil wells with an average production of about 1,200 barrels per day. Production of the oil well is only about 400 barrels per day which is deposited to Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu. While others are sold out, including distilled into diesel.

Previously, Director of PT BBS Bojonegoro, Toni Ade Irawan, admitted optimistically able to manage old oil well field in several villages in Kedewan.

"We are optimistic to be able to manage the old oil well field according to the contract given by Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu," he said.

Mentioned, the time of management contract given Pertamina EP Asset 4 Cepu to PT BBS for a year. He further said the work to be done by BBS is the work of monitoring the management of Wonocolo oil wells and surrounding areas in Kedewan Sub-district.

In addition, social management also includes plans to improve the welfare of old oil well miners and environmental management to avoid pollution.

"As planned all miners enter the Social Security Administering Agency (BPJS) Employment," he said.

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BUMD Bojonegoro Belum Bisa Kelola Sumur Minyak

PT Bojonegoro Bangun Sarana (BBS) yang merupakan BUMD Pemerintah Kabupaten Bojonegoro, masih belum bisa mengelola lapangan sumur minyak tua di sejumlah desa di Kecamatan Kedewan. Hal itu disebabkan belum ada penyerahan dari SKK Migas.

Seperti dijelaskan Kepala Dinas Perindustrian dan Tenaga Kerja (Disperinaker) Pemerintah Kabupaten Bojonegoro Agus Supriyanto, SKK Migas juga Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu, Jawa Tengah, seharusnya sudah menyerahkan lapangan sumur minyak tua itu kepada PT BBS awal tahun lalu.

Tapi penyerahan pengelolaan lapangan sumur minyak tua di Kecamatan Kedewan tidak berjalan sebagaimana mestinya, karena terhambat masalah teknis. “Kami tidak tahu pasti penyebab belum diserahkannya pengelolaan lapangan sumur minyak tua itu kepada PT

BBS,” ujar dia, Selasa (11/7).

Oleh karena itu Pemerintah Kabupaten akan mengundang SKK Migas, Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu, Jawa Tengah, dan Pertamina EP Cepu, untuk membahas pengelolaan lapangan sumur minyak tua peninggalan Belanda di Kecamatan Kedewan, Selasa (11/7).

Padahal, menurut dia, Pemerintah Kabupaten sudah membuat perlindungan hukum berupa Peraturan Bupati (Perbup) Bojonegoro untuk pengesahan penambang. 

“Peraturan Bupati itu untuk melakukan verifikasi penambang,” jelasnya.

Sesuai keputusan Bupati Bojonegoro Suyoto, PT BBS yang menggantikan paguyuban penambang hanya menerima ‘fee’, sehingga tidak perlu mengeluarkan biaya dalam pengelolaan lapangan sumur minyak. Dari data di Desa Wonocolo, Hargomulyo, dan Beji, Kecamatan Kedewan, sesuai kontrak sebanyak 222 titik sumur minyak.

Namun kemudian jumlah sumur minyak berkembang menjadi 724 titik sumur minyak dengan produksi rata-rata sekitar 1.200 barel per hari. Produksi sumur minyak itu hanya sekitar 400 barel per hari yang disetorkan kepada Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu. Sedangkan lainnya dijual keluar, termasuk disuling menjadi solar.

Sebelumnya, Direktur PT BBS Bojonegoro, Toni Ade Irawan, mengaku optimistis mampu mengelola lapangan sumur minyak tua di sejumlah desa di Kedewan. 

“Kami optimistis mampu mengelola lapangan sumur minyak tua sesuai kontrak yang diberikan Pertamina EP Asset 4 Field Cepu,” kata dia.

Disebutkan, waktu kontrak pengelolaan yang diberikan Pertamina EP Asset 4 Cepu kepada PT BBS selama setahun. Lebih lanjut ia mengatakan pekerjaan yang harus dilakukan BBS yaitu pekerjaan monitoring pengelolaan sumur-sumur minyak Wonocolo dan sekitarnya di Kecamatan Kedewan.

Selain itu, juga pengelolaan sosial meliputi rencana meningkatkan kesejahteraan para penambang sumur minyak tua dan pengelolaan lingkungan untuk menghindari pencemaran. 

“Sesuai rencana semua penambang masuk program Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial  (BPJS) Ketenagakerjaan,” ujarnya.

Republika, Page-21, Wednesday, July 12, 2017