House of Representatives Urges Price Determination

Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) urges the government to immediately realize the decline in gas prices, as regulated in Presidential Regulation No. 40 of 2016 on the Determination of Natural Gas Price. Natural gas that becomes part of the country from the production by the contractor should not be exported, but sold domestically cheaply.

Member of Commission VII, Harry Poernomo, said that natural gas that is part of the country should be directly sold to industries in need, such as fertilizer and power plants owned by PLN. The selling price of gas can be cheaper than the commercial price in the market because the gas is state-owned.

"So far, state gas has been sold out / exported and the government gets foreign exchange. Better to sell to PLN or fertilizer industry that has been complaining about expensive gas prices, "said Harry after a closed meeting with the Directorate General of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) on Tuesday (10/10), in Jakarta

The Committee on Gas Working Committee VII recommended to the government to examine the possibility. According to him, if the gas that is part of the country is sold cheaply to PLN and industry, the multiple impacts are gained.

Responding to the proposal, Director General of Oil and Gas Ego Syahrial said the government continues to innovate so that gas prices for the industry can become more competitive. Innovation is a Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 40 of 2016 on Gas Prices for Certain Industries, and Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 45 of 2017 on Natural Gas Utilization for Power Plant.

 "It is only for electricity (PLN), fertilizer industry, and steel industry that has been derived. For other industrial sectors, we are waiting for recommendations from the Ministry of Industry, "said Ego.

According to Commission VII's suggestion, it will review the governance of natural gas in the country. He reiterated that the government is continuing to realize more competitive domestic gas prices for the industry. Previously, the Forum of Natural Gas Users requested the government's commitment to lower the price of industrial gas. The decline in industrial gas prices is needed to increase industrial competitiveness, attract investment into the real sector, absorb large quantities of labor, and increase industrial contribution to the economy.

Chairman of the Forum Gas Industrial Gazette Achmad Safiun said the price of natural gas in each Region varies. In North Sumatra it costs 9.95 US dollars per million metric British thermal units (MMBTU), in West Java 9.2 US dollars per MMBTU and in East Java 8.1-8.2 US dollars per MMBTU.

"Moreover, President Joko Widodo in a limited cabinet meeting on October 4, 2016 has instructed the industrial gas price of US $ 5-US $ 6 per MMBTU to strengthen industrial competitiveness," Achmad said.

Representing ceramic industry, President Director of PT Puri Kemenangan Jaya Jusmery Chandra regretted the price of industrial gas that has not gone down. With the condition of industrial gas prices still high, so far eight ceramic factories in Indonesia are closed. The ceramic factory is about 20 percent of the total ceramics factory in Indonesia.

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DPR Desak Penuranan Harga

Komisi VII Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) mendesak pemerintah segera merealisasikan penurunan harga gas, seperti yang diatur dalam Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40 Tahun 2016 tentang Penetapan Harga Gas Bumi. Gas bumi yang menjadi bagian negara dari hasil produksi oleh kontraktor sebaiknya tidak diekspor, tetapi dijual di dalam negeri dengan harga murah.

Anggota Komisi VII, Harry Poernomo, mengatakan, gas bumi yang menjadi bagian negara sebaiknya langsung dijual ke industri yang membutuhkan, seperti pupuk dan pembangkit listrik milik PLN. Harga jual gas bisa lebih murah dari harga komersial di pasaran karena gas itu milik negara.

”Selama ini, gas bumi bagian negara dijual ke luar/ekspor dan pemerintah mendapatkan devisa. Lebih baik dijual ke PLN atau industri pupuk yang selama ini mengeluh harga gas mahal,” ujar Harry seusai pertemuan tertutup dengan jajaran Direktorat Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM), Selasa (10/10), di Jakarta

Panitia Kerja Gas Bumi Komisi VII, merekomendasikan kepada pemerintah untuk mengkaji kemungkinan tersebut. Menurut dia, jika gas yang menjadi bagian negara dijual murah untuk PLN dan industri, dampak berganda yang didapat lebih besar.

Menanggapi usulan tersebut, Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Ego Syahrial mengatakan, pemerintah terus melakukan inovasi agar harga gas untuk industri bisa menjadi lebih kompetitif. Inovasi itu berupa Peraturan Menteri ESDM Nomor 40 Tahun 2016 tentang Harga Gas Bumi untuk Industri Tertentu, serta Peraturan Menteri ESDM Nomor 45 Tahun 2017 tentang Pemanfaatan Gas Bumi untuk Pembangkit Listrik.

 ”Memang hanya untuk listrik (PLN), industri pupuk, dan industri baja yang sudah diturunkan. Untuk sektor industri lainnya, kami menunggu rekomendasi dari Kementerian Perindustrian,” ujar Ego.

Sesuai saran Komisi VII, pihaknya akan mengkaji tata kelola gas bumi di dalam negeri. Ia kembali menegaskan bahwa pemerintah terus berusaha merealisasikan harga gas yang lebih kompetitif di dalam negeri untuk industri. Sebelumnya, Forum Industri Pengguna Gas Bumi meminta komitmen pemerintah menurunkan harga gas industri. Penurunan harga gas industri itu diperlukan untuk meningkatkan daya saing industri, menarik investasi ke sektor riil, menyerap tenaga kerja dalam jumlah banyak, dan meningkatkan kontribusi industri terhadap perekonomian.

Ketua Umum Forum Industri Penggtma Gas Bumi Achmad Safiun mengatakan, harga gas bumi di tiap Wilayah bervariasi. Di Sumatera Utara harganya 9,95 dollar AS per juta metrik british thermal unit (MMBTU), di Jawa Barat 9,2 dollar AS per MMBTU dan di Jawa Timur 8,1-8,2 dollar AS per MMBTU.

”Apalagi Presiden Joko Widodo dalam rapat kabinet terbatas pada 4 Oktober 2016 sudah menginstruksikan harga gas industri 5 dollar AS-6 dollar AS per MMBTU untuk memperkuat daya saing industri,” kata Achmad.

Mewakili industri keramik, Presiden Direktur PT Puri Kemenangan Jaya Jusmery Chandra menyayangkan harga gas industri yang belum turun. Dengan kondisi harga gas industri yang masih tetap tinggi, sejauh ini delapan pabrik keramik di Indonesia tutup. Pabrik keramik yang tutup itu sekitar 20 persen dari total pabrik keramik di Indonesia.

Kompas, Page-18, Wednesday, October 11, 2017

National Oil Production Reaches 805 Thousand BPH

National oil production until the beginning of October was recorded at 805,451 barrels per day (bpd) or 98.77% of the target set in the 2017 Revised State Budget of 815 thousand bpd. Until the end of the year, oil production is projected not to be as high as the target.

Conversely, in the data obtained, gas production actually exceeded the target. As of early October, the average annual production for gas was recorded at 7.596 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd). This realization is 18.6% higher than the targeted gas production target of 6,403.12 MMscfd.

Thus, in total, the national oil and gas production has exceeded the target. This year, oil and gas production is targeted to reach 1.96 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (barrel oil equivalent per day / boepd). Apparently, the realization of oil and gas production actually able to touch 2.16 million boepd or 10.2% higher than the target

Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ego Syahrial said national oil production is projected to be unable to achieve the target set at 815 thousand bpd this year. However, national oil production estimates until the end of the year will only be a thin margin below that target.

"It looks like 98% [of the target] is reached. If in the oil and gas industry it's a fair 5% deviation, it's only about 2% only, no problem. The important thing in terms of Rupiah, "he said in Jakarta, Monday (9/10).

Still from the same data, mentioned some causes of low oil production. First, the planned shutdown of several contractor cooperation contracts (KKKS), namely PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Offshore North West Java (ONWJ), Star Energy and PT PHE West Madura Offshore (PHE-WMO) . The next cause is unplanned shutdown in PHE ONWJ, Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPD and Santos Madura Offshore.

Operational constraints also cause the national oil and gas production is not optimal. Some of these are wells that have been shut off during other well drilling at Medco Natuna, delayed distribution of oil due to bad weather at CPI, the shutting of wells due to the high salt content in Odira, and the operational constraints on Citic.

Not only the problems in the upstream, gas production is not optimal because of the decrease in gas absorption, namely in JOB Pertamina Talisman Jambi Merang and Mubadala Petroleum. In addition, there are economic problems that helped suppress oil production, namely in PT Pertamina EP Although projected not to achieve the target of oil production, Ego said that the government is not hand-me-on. The government has been closely monitoring to ensure there is not much unplanned shutdown that will make oil production significantly reduced.

"Now Mr. Jonan (Minister of ESDM Ignatius Jonan) is very hard about unplanned shutdown. Otherwise we [the government] did not intervene, could be more saggy [production], "he explained.

Additional Production

Head of Program and Communications Division of Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Unit (SKK Migas) Vishnu Prabawa Taher said it also will continue to boost oil production to increase in the remainder of this year. From the upstream operas side, it will minimize disruption of operations, ensure new projects operate on time, and maximize lifting by ships in terminals. Specifically for gas, it will strive for the absorption of gas can be as optimal as possible.

"So the overall target production or lifting oil and gas, we are trying to achieve," he said.

In real terms, it projected additional production from several fields. In detail, PHE WMO-24 project, water flood in Petapahan Field by CPI, drilling of Well 27 in Bukit Tua Block by Petronas Carigali, and Kelok and Kokoh Square in CPI's Rokan Block.

"The total gain (additional production) is about 2,500 bpd," said Vishnu.

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Produksi Minyak Nasional Capai 805 Ribu BPH  

Produksi minyak nasional hingga awal Oktober ini tercatat baru sebesar 805.451 barel per hari (bph) atau 98,77% dari target yang ditetapkan dalam APBN Perubahan 2017 yakni 815 ribu bph. Sampai akhir tahun, produksi minyak diproyeksikan tidak akan setinggi target.

Sebaliknya, dalam data yang diperoleh, produksi gas justru melampaui target. Hingga awal Oktober ini, realisasi rata-rata produksi tahunan untuk gas tercatat sebesar 7.596 juta kaki kubik per hari (million standard cubic feet per day/ MMscfd). Realisasi ini lebih tinggi 18,6% dari target produksi gas yang ditetapkan 6.403,12 MMscfd.

Sehingga, secara total, produksi migas nasional sudah melampaui target. Tahun ini, produksi migas ditargetkan mencapai 1,96 juta barel setara minyak per hari (barrel oil equivalent per day/boepd). Ternyata, realisasi produksi migas justru mampu menyentuh 2,16 juta boepd atau 10.2% lebih tinggi dari target

Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ego Syahrial mengatakan, produksi minyak nasional diproyeksikan tidak akan dapat mencapai target yang ditetapkan 815 ribu bph pada tahun ini. Namun, perkiraan produksi minyak nasional hingga akhir tahun itu hanya akan selisih tipis di bawah target tersebut.

“Sepertinya akan 98% [dari target] tercapai. Kalau dalam industri migas itu deviasi 5% wajar, ini hanya sekitar 2% saja, tidak masalah. Yang penting dari sisi Rupiahnya,” kata dia di Jakarta, Senin (9/ 10).

Masih dari data yang sama, disebutkan beberapa penyebab rendahnya produksi minyak. Pertama, adanya penghentian operasi terencana (planned shutdown) di beberapa kontraktor kontrak kerja sama (KKKS), yakni PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) Offshore North West Java (ONWJ), Star Energy, dan PT PHE West Madura Offshore (PHE-WMO). Penyebab berikutnya penghentian operasi tidak terjadwal (unplanned shutdown) di PHE ONWJ, Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) dan Santos Madura Offshore.

Kendala operasi juga menyebabkan produksi migas nasional tidak optimal. Beberapanya yakni adanya sumur yang dimatikan selama pengeboran sumur lain di Medco Natuna, penundaan penyaluran minyak karena cuaca buruk di CPI, dimatikannya sumur karena kandungan garam yang tinggi di Odira, dan kendala operasi di Citic.

Tidak hanya masalah di hulu, produksi gas tidak maksimal lantaran adanya penurunan penyerapan gas, yakni di JOB Pertamina Talisman Jambi Merang dan Mubadala Petroleum. Selain itu ada masalah keekonomian yang turut menekan produksi minyak, yakni di PT Pertamina EP Meski diproyeksikan tidak capai target produksi minyak, dikatakan Ego bahwa pemerintah tidak bemangku tangan. Pemerintah selama ini secara ketat melakukan pengawasan untuk memastikan tidak banyak terjadi unplanned shutdown yang bakal membuat produksi minyak berkurang signifikan. 

“Sekarang Pak Jonan (Menteri ESDM Ignasius Jonan) keras sekali soal unplanned shutdown. Kalau tidak kami [pemerintah] tidak turun tangan, bisa lebih jeblok lagi [produksi] ,” jelasnya.

Tambahan Produksi

Kepala Divisi Program dan Komunikasi Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) Wisnu Prabawa Taher mengatakan, pihaknya juga akan terus menggenjot produksi minyak agar bertambah di sisa tahun ini. Dari sisi operas hulu, pihaknya akan meminimalkan gangguan operasi, memastikan proyek baru beroperasi tepat waktu, serta memaksimalkan lifting oleh kapal di terminal.  Khusus gas, pihaknya akan berupaya agar penyerapan gas bisa seoptimal mungkin. 

“Sehingga Overall target produksi atau lifting migas, kami upayakan dapat tercapai,” tuturnya.

Secara riil, pihaknya memproyeksikan adanya tambahan produksi dari beberapa lapangan. Rincinya, proyek PHE WMO-24, injeksi air (water flood) di Lapangan Petapahan oleh CPI, pengeboran Sumur 27 di Blok Bukit Tua oleh Petronas Carigali, serta Lapangan Kelok dan Kokoh di Blok Rokan yang dikelola CPI. 

“Total gain-nya (tambahan produksi) sekitar 2.500 bph,” kata Wisnu.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Gas Pruning Immediately Realized

Addressing the industry's demand for lower gas prices, the government will issue new regulations to reduce gas prices for industries.

The head of the Bureau of Communications and Public Information Services of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Dadan Kusdiana said that it soon issued a regulation to fix gas prices calculated on the basis of several price-fixing components.

Some of these components consist of upstream gas prices, distribution costs, and natural gas distribution costs. The government has lowered the price of industrial gas for the region of North Sumatra. This matter is regulated in Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Decree no. 434/2017 on Natural Gas Price in Medan Area and Surrounding Area. The gas price in the area fell from US $ 7.85 per MMBtu to US $ 6.95 plus 1% of the Indonesian crude price (ICP) per MMBTU.

"For other regions [other than North Sumatra], at the proposal of the Ministry of Industry, gas prices will be lowered. Currently, the government is preparing an EMR Ministerial Decree on the decline in industrial gas prices, "he said.

The Chairman of the Forum for Industrial Gas Users (FIPGB) Achmad Safiun said that the government needs to reduce the price of gas for the whole region, not only in North Sumatra. The price of gas borne by the industry varies depending on the region, the agreement with the contractor, and the incentives provided by the government.

He pointed out, currently the price of gas in West Java US $ 9.2 per MMBtu, and East Java US $ 8.2 MMBtu. Meanwhile, the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) also has efforts to lower gas prices for industries. Head of BPH Migas Fansurullah Asa said that it will revise the tariff lease tariff (toll fee) in all gas pipelines. Currently, BPH Migas is still reviewing the decrease in the cost of renting the gas pipeline.

"This is one of our efforts to lower gas prices. However, the authority of industrial gas price decline is in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, "he said

Meanwhile, the gas user industry urged the government to immediately realize the reduction of gas price to US $ 6 per MMBtu, Achmad Safiun demanded that the government consistent with the pledge of natural gas price decline for seven industrial sectors, namely fertilizer, petrochemical, oleochemistry, steel, ceramics, glass , and rubber gloves.

WILL BE EFFECTIVE

He considered that the decline in gas prices would be effective to support the growth of the competitiveness of the seven diminishing industrial sectors.

"It has been more than a year since the Presidential Instruction on gas tariff reduction until now has not been done," Achmad said at a press conference on Monday (9/10).

According to him, at the beginning of 2015 the global oil price at that time reached US $ 100 per barrel fell to US $ 50. The same thing happened to the world's price of gas commodities that continue to decline. However, the decline in gas prices did not occur in the country because the gas tariff in Indonesia is still fixed, ie the average US $ 9 per MMBtu.

"This is what makes the cost of production up to the price of Indonesian manufacturer products is more expensive compared to other countries," he said.

FIPGB notes that the government has attempted to regulate gas prices since September 9, 2015 through a package of economic policies jilld I. The government at the time was considering the fixing of gas prices for certain domestic industries, then, the government reissued the economic policy package volume III on 7 October 2015 on gas price determination for industrial sector worth US $ 7 per MMBtu.

The price of gas refers to the fertilizer industry, while for other sectors will be decreased in accordance with the ability of each industry. The government also issued Presidential Regulation Number. 40/2016 on Natural Gas Price not higher than US $ 6 per MMBtu for seven priority industry sectors.

The beleid aims to enhance the competitiveness of national industries in the face of global markets. Achmad revealed that until now the price of gas borne by the industry varies depending on the region, agreements with contractors, and incentives.

He explained that the current price of gas in the region of North Sumatra reached US $ 9.95 per MMBtu, West Java US $ 9.2 per MMBtu, and East Java US $ 8.2 MMBtu.

He added that manufacturers such as ceramics, glass, and gloves are now facing difficulty in production. Meanwhile, the ceramic industry is hoping for a breakthrough from the government to help the manufacturing sales. 

      Elisa Sinaga, Chair of the Indonesian Ceramic Association (Asaki), said that the government should not only focus on reducing gas prices for industrial needs. However, it should pay attention to all aspects of other support for national products can be absorbed in local and global markets.

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Pemangkasan Gas Segera Direalisasikan

Menyikapi tuntutan industri terhadap penurunan harga gas, pemerintah akan menerbitkan regulasi baru untuk menurunkan harga gas bagi industri.

Kepala Biro Komunikasi dan Iayanan Informasi Publik Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Dadan Kusdiana mengatakan bahwa pihaknya segera menerbitkan regulasi untuk menetapkan harga gas yang dihitung berdasarkan beberapa komponen pembentuk harga.

Beberapa komponen itu terdiri atas harga gas bumi di hulu, biaya penyaluran, dan biaya distribusi gas bumi. Pemerintah telah menurunkan harga gas industri untuk wilayah Sumatra Utara. Hal ini diatur dalam Keputusan Menteri ESDM No. 434/2017 tentang Harga Gas Bumi di Wilayah Medan dan Sekitarnya. Harga gas didaerah itu, turun dari US$ 7,85 per MMBtu menjadi US$ 6,95 ditambah 1% dari harga minyak (Indonesian crude price/ICP) per MMBTU.

“Untuk wilayah lainnya [selain Sumatra Utara], atas usulan Kementerian Perindustrian, harga gas akan diturunkan. Saat ini, pemerintah sedang menyusun Keputusan Menteri ESDM tentang penurunan harga gas industri,” katanya.

Ketua Forum Industri Pengguna Gas Bumi (FIPGB) Achmad Safiun mengatakan bahwa pemerintah perlu menurunkan harga gas untuk seluruh wilayah, tidak hanya di Sumatra Utara. Harga gas yang ditanggung oleh industri berbeda-beda tergantung dari wilayah, perjanjian dengan kontraktor, dan insentif yang diberikan oleh pemerintah.

Dia mencontohkan, saat ini harga gas di Jawa Barat US$ 9,2 per MMBtu, dan Jawa Timur US$ 8,2 MMBtu. Sementara itu, Badan Pengatur Hilir Minyak Bumi dan Gas (BPH Migas) juga mempunyai upaya untuk menurunkan harga gas untuk industri. Kepala BPH Migas Fansurullah Asa mengatakan bahwa pihaknya akan merevisi tarif sewa pipa (toll fee) di seluruh jaringan pipa gas. Saat ini, BPH Migas masih mengkaji penurunan biaya sewa pipa gas.

“Ini adalah salah satu upaya kita untuk menurunkan harga gas. Namun, wewenang penurunan harga gas industri ada di Kementerian ESDM," katanya 

Sementara itu, industri pengguna gas mendesak agar pemerintah segera merealisasikan penurunan harga gas menjadi US$ 6 per MMBtu, Achmad Safiun menuntut agar pemerintah konsisten terhadap janji penurunan harga gas bumi untuk tujuh sektor industri, yaitu pupuk, petrokimia, oleokimia, baja, keramik, kaca, dan sarung tangan karet.

AKAN EFEKTIF

Dia menilai bahwa penurunan harga gas akan efektif untuk mendukung pertumbuhan daya saing ketujuh sektor industri yang sedang redup itu.

“Sudah terhitung lebih dari setahun, sejak Instruksi Presiden mengenai penurunan tarif gas sampai saat ini belum terlaksana,” kata Achmad saat konferensi pers, Senin (9/10).

Menurutnya, pada awal 2015 harga minyak global yang saat itu mencapai US$ 100 per barel turun menjadi US$ 50. Hal yang sama terjadi pada harga komoditas gas dunia yang terus menurun. Namun, penurunan harga gas itu tidak terjadi di Tanah Air karena tarif gas di Indonesia terbilang masih tetap, yaitu rerata US$ 9 per MMBtu.

“Ini yang membuat ongkos produksi sampai dengan harga produk pabrikan Indonesia lebih mahal dibandingkan dengan negara lain,” ujarnya.

FIPGB mencatat bahwa pemerintah telah berupaya untuk memberikan regulasi mengenai harga gas sejak 9 September 2015 melalui paket kebijakan ekonomi jilld I. Pemerintah pada saat itu mempertimbangkan tentang penetapan harga gas untuk industri tertentu dalam negeri, kemudian, pemerintah menerbitkan kembali paket kebijakan ekonomi jilid III pada 7 Oktober 2015 tentang penetapan harga gas untuk sektor industri senilai US$ 7 per MMBtu.

Harga gas tersebut mengacu pada industri pupuk, sedangkan untuk sektor lain akan diturunkan sesuai dengan kemampuan industri masing-masing. Pemerintah juga menerbitkan Peraturan Presiden Nomor. 40/2016 tentang Harga Gas Bumi tidak lebih tinggi dari US$ 6 per MMBtu untuk tujuh sektor industri prioritas.

Beleid itu bertujuan untuk meningkatkan daya saing industri nasional dalam menghadapi pasar global. Achmad mengungkapkan bahwa sampai saat ini harga gas yang ditanggung oleh industri berbeda-beda tergantung dari wilayah, perjanjian dengan kontraktor, dan insentif.

Dia menjelaskan, saat ini harga gas di wilayah Sumatra Utara mencapai US$ 9,95 per MMBtu, Jawa Barat US$ 9,2 per MMBtu, dan Jawa Timur US$ 8,2 MMBtu.

Dia menambahkan bahwa pabrikan seperti keramik, kaca, dan sarung tangan kini sedang menghadapi kesulitan dalam berproduksi. Sementara itu, industri keramik mengharapkan adanya terobosan dari pemerintah untuk membantu penjualan manufaktur tersebut. 

    Elisa Sinaga, Ketua Umum Asosiasi Aneka Keramik Indonesia (Asaki), menyampaikan bahwa pemerintah tidak perlu hanya terfokus pada penurunan harga gas untuk kebutuhan industri. Namun, harus memperhatikan segala aspek pendukung lain agar produk nasional dapat terserap di pasar lokal maupun global.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Tuesday, October 10, 2017

The KKKS list leaves the longer

The sale of Chevron, ConocoPhilips and lnpex shares in South Natuna Block Block B Block (SNSB) should be a reminder that the country's oil and gas industry has entered a red light. The reason, before the sale of Block B shares in a row, ExxonMobil also release to participate in East Natuna Block. Director of Medco Energi, Hilmi Panigoro claimed Chevron's action to sell SNSB shares did not affect production.

"Sales will not affect production because we are operators," he said.

Until semester 1-2017, the production of SNSB Block reaches 60,000 equivalent berel per day (boepd). Medco is currently drilling the third and fourth wells.

"We're drilling well the third and fourth Wells one and two are done and already in production Drilling the batch system

(parallel) for efficiency, "said Hilmi

Komaidi Notonegoro, Executive Director of the ReforMiner Institute, said that the removal of foreign oil and gas companies from Indonesian oil and gas blocks is due to several factors. For example, because there is no certainty of investment in Indonesia and licensing issues that until now there has been no solution.

"So far, the oil and gas industry including Chevron complained about a number of investment barriers, one of which is licensing problem," Komaidi said

According to him, these problems make Indonesia's investment climate less attractive when compared to other countries.

"The main problem is the investment climate, then they have more attractive investment options, including in their own country (United States) that is developing Shale Oil or Gas," he explained.

Oil and Gas Company Leaves and Sell Blocks (2013-2016)

1, Australia Cooper Energy

2. Hess Corporation

3. Murphy Oil

4. Anadarko

5. Talisman Energy

6. Marathon Oil

7. Lundin Petroleum

8. Korean National Oil Corp

9. Premier Oil

10. Niko Resources

11. lnpex sells shares in Block B of South Natuna Sea

12. ConocoPhilips sells shares in Block B of South Natuna Sea

13. Chevron sells stake in Block B of South Natunai Sea

14. ExxonMobil escape from East Natuna Block, returns 3 blocks, and sells shares in Tiung Biru Jambaran Field.

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Daftar KKKS kabur Semakin Panjang

Penjualan saham Chevron, ConocoPhilips dan lnpex di Blok South Natuna Sea Block B (SNSB) mesti menjadi peringatan bahwa industri migas Tanah Air sudah masuk lampu merah. Pasalnya, sebelum penjualan saham Blok B secara beruntun itu, ExxonMobil juga melepas ke ikut sertaannya di Blok East Natuna. Direktur Utama Medco Energi, Hilmi Panigoro mengklaim aksi Chevron menjual saham SNSB tidak mempengaruhi produksi. 

"Penjualan tidak akan mempengaruhi produksi karena kami operator," ujarnya.

Hingga semester l-2017, produksi Blok SNSB mencapai 60.000 ekuivalen berel per hari (boepd). Saat ini Medco sedang melakukan pengeboran sumur ketiga dan keempat. 

"Kami sedang drilling well ketiga dan keempat. Wells satu dan dua sudah selesai dan sudah produksi. Drillingnya system batch (parallel) untuk efisiensi," ungkap Hilmi

Komaidi Notonegoro, Direktur Eksekutif ReforMiner Institute menilai, keluarnya perusahaan migas asing dari blok-blok migas Indonesia karena beberapa faktor. Misalnya karena tidak adanya kepastian investasi di Indonesia dan masalah perizinan yang hingga kini belum juga ada solusi.

"Selama ini, industri migas termasuk Chevron mengeluhkan adanya sejumlah hambatan investasi yang salah satunya masalah perizinan," ujar Komaidi 

     Menurut dia, masalah-masalah tersebut membuat iklim investasi Indonesia kurang menarik jika dibandingkan negara-negara lain. 

"Masalah utama iklim investasi. Kemudian mereka punya pilihan investasi yang lebih menarik, termasuk di negara mereka sendiri (Amerika Serikat) yaitu mengembangkan Shale Oil atau Gas," jelasnya.

Perusahaan Migas Kabur dan Jual Blok (2013-2016)

1, Australia Cooper Energy

2. Hess Corporation

3. Murphy Oil

4. Anadarko

5. Talisman Energy

6. Marathon Oil

7. Lundin Petroleum

8. Korean National Oil Corp

9. Premier Oil

10. Niko Resources

11. lnpex jual saham di Blok B Laut Natuna Selatan

12. ConocoPhilips jual saham di Blok B Laut Natuna Selatan

13. Chevron jual saham di Blok B Laut Natunai Selatan

14. ExxonMobil mundur dari Blok East Natuna, mengembalikan 3 blok, dan jual saham di Lapangan Jambaran-Tiung Biru.

Kontan, Page-14, Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Business Players Demand Promise of Gas Price Decrease

The Natural Gas Users Industry Forum is charging the government's commitment to lower industrial gas prices. The decline in industrial gas prices is needed to increase industrial competitiveness, attract investment into the real sector, absorb large quantities of labor, and increase industrial contribution to the economy.

"Moreover, President Joko Widodo in a limited cabinet meeting on October 4, 2016 has instructed the industrial gas price of US $ 5-US $ 6 per MMBTU (million metric british thermal unit) to strengthen the industry's competitiveness," said Chairman of the Forum of Natural Gas User Industry Achmad Safiun in a press conference in Jakarta, Monday (9/10).

The event was attended by Chairman of Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association Aryan Wargadalam and Chairman of Sheet and Safety Glass Association Yustinus H Gunawan. Also present were Vice Chairman of Indonesian Olefin, Aromatic, and Plastic Industry Association Suhat Miyarso and President Director of PT Puri Kemenangan Jaya Jusmery Chandra. Gas prices, said Achmad, vary in each Region.

"In North Sumatra the price is 9.95 US dollars per MMBTU in West Java 9.2 US dollars per MMBTU and in East Java 8.1-8.2 US dollars per MMBTU" he said.

Achmad added that gas prices could be lowered by streamlining gas distribution systems and reducing state revenues or non-tax state revenues. Meanwhile, according to Suhat, gas sales business chain is very long.

"The number of intermediaries that do not have pipelines and only based on this quota if it can be removed so as not to increase the cost component of gas sales," he said.

Yustinus H Gunawan said that one glass factory in Indonesia has reduced its production capacity from 1.5 million tons per year to 1.25 million tons per year. The reduction in production capacity is due to the industrial gas prices that do not immediately come down. Representing the ceramics industry, Jusmery regretted the price of industrial gas that has not gone down. With the condition of industrial gas prices still high, so far eight ceramic factories in Indonesia are closed.

"That is, about 20 percent of the total ceramics factory in Indonesia," he said.

IN INDONESIA

Pelaku Usaha Tagih Janji Penurunan Harga Gas

Forum Industri Pengguna Gas Bumi menagih komitmen pemerintah menurunkan harga gas industri. Penurunan harga gas industri itu diperlukan untuk meningkatkan daya saing industri, menarik investasi ke sektor riil, menyerap tenaga kerja dalam jumlah banyak, dan meningkatkan kontribusi industri terhadap perekonomian.

”Apalagi Presiden Joko Widodo dalam rapat kabinet terbatas pada 4 Oktober 2016 sudah menginstruksikan harga gas industri 5 dollar AS-6 dollar AS per MMBTU (juta metrik british thermal unit) untuk memperkuat daya saing industri,” kata Ketua Umum Forum Industri Pengguna Gas Bumi Achmad Safiun dalam konferensi pers di Jakarta, Senin (9/10).

Acara itu dihadiri Ketua Umum Asosiasi Pulp dan Kertas Indonesia Aryan Wargadalam serta Ketua Umum Asosiasi Kaca Lembaran dan Pengaman Yustinus H Gunawan. Hadir juga Wakil Ketua Asosiasi Industri Olefin, Aromatik, dan Plastik Indonesia Suhat Miyarso serta Presiden Direktur PT Puri Kemenangan Jaya Jusmery Chandra. Harga gas, kata Achmad, bervariasi di tiap Wilayah. 

”Di Sumatera Utara harganya 9,95 dollar AS per MMBTU di Jawa Barat 9,2 dollar AS per MMBTU dan di Jawa Timur 8,1-8,2 dollar AS per MMBTU” katanya.

Achmad menambahkan, harga gas bisa diturunkan dengan cara mengefisiensikan sistem distribusi gas dan pengurangan penerimaan negara atau penerimaan negara bukan pajak gas. Sementara menurut Suhat, rantai bisnis penjualan gas sangat panjang. 

”Banyaknya perantara yang tidak mempunyai jaringan pipa dan hanya berdasarkan kuota ini kalau bisa dihilangkan sehingga tidak menambah komponen biaya penjualan gas,” katanya.

Yustinus H Gunawan mengatakan, satu pabrik kaca di Indonesia sudah berkurang kapasitas produksinya dari 1,5 juta ton per tahun menjadi 1,25 juta ton per tahun. Pengurangan kapasitas produksi ini akibat harga gas industri yang tidak segera turun. Mewakili industri keramik, Jusmery menyayangkan harga gas industri yang belum turun. Dengan kondisi harga gas industri yang masih tetap tinggi, sejauh ini delapan pabrik keramik di Indonesia tutup. 

”Artinya, sekitar 20 persen dari total pabrik keramik di Indonesia,” katanya.

Kompas, Page-17, Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Pertamina's Oil and Gas Production Up 6.57%.

PT Pertamina succeeded to record oil and gas production of 689 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day per day (boepd) up to September Ialu or 8.12% increase compared to the same period last year of 646 thousand boepd.

Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Operation Evaluation Pertamina Meidawati said both the oil and gas production realization, each recorded up until the first half of this year. The realization of oil production was 344 thousand barrels per day (bpd), up 11.33% from the same period last year of 309 thousand bpd. Then gas production edged up by 3.95%, from about 1,953 million cubic feet per day (million standard cubic feet per day / mmscfd) to 2,030 mmscfd.

"So for oil and gas production from January to June this year that is 692 thousand boepd, up compared to January-March 2016 of 640 thousand boepd," he said in Jakarta, Sunday (8/10).

He explained that the increase in production is mainly from PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC), PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ) and PT Pertamina International E & P (PIEP). The Cepu Block that PEPC works with Exxon Mobil Cepu Limited has produced more than 200,000 bpd of oil. Meanwhile, the increase of PHE ONWJ production is because the subsidiary has held 100% ownership in Block ONWJ.

"From Pertamina International, the increase in production is obtained from Algeria and Iraq," said Meidawati.

If compared to the target, the realization of oil and gas production until September is still slightly below target. Oil and gas production of 689 thousand boepd only reached 99.4 percent of the target of 693 thousand boepd. The actual gas production of 2,030 mmscfd is also below the target of 2,080 mmscfd. However, the realization of oil production of 344 thousand bpd was 2.9% higher than the target of 334 thousand bpd.

Pertamina has budgeted US $ 3.44 billion to fund various activities to achieve the 2017 oil and gas production target. In detail, Pertamina will drill 28 exploration wells and 129 development wells, undertake the re-work of 31 wells, and run 5,000 well maintenance jobs.

Upstream Director of Pertamina Syamsu Alam said that the company's oil and gas production is targeted to increase annually to reach 1.9 million boepd by 2025. The increase in production is derived from the optimization of existing assets, the acquisition of oil and gas blocks, and the acquisition of oil and gas assets in other countries. This step is needed to minimize the difference between national oil and gas production and demand in the coming years.

In the future, Pertamina targets the contribution of foreign assets to reach 33 percent of total oil and gas production in 2025. Of the target of 1.9 million boepd, overseas assets are expected to contribute 650 thousand bpd. For oil production, it is targeted to reach 822 thousand bpd by 2025, which is 353 thousand bpd from domestic and 469 thousand bpd from abroad. As for gas, it is targeted to increase to 5.71 billion cubic feet per day, ie 4.23 billion cubic feet of domestic and 1.48 billion cubic feet of foreign assets.

"Our performance from 2008 to 2016, oil and gas production continues to grow. So we can prove that we can still grow, "he said. Going forward, Pertamina targets oil and gas production to grow steadily at 8% per year, while gas reserves increase by 4.4% per year.

Work on the Mahakam Block

On the other hand, although not yet officially the operator, Pertamina has started drilling wells in the Mahakam Block. This year, Pertamina has budgeted US $ 164 million for maximum drilling of 17 wells in the Mahakam Block. The addition of wells to keep the oil and gas production of this block has not decreased significantly. Meidawati said, From July to first week of October, the company has realized the drilling of seven wells.

"The realization of the cost that has been spent for these seven wells is US $ 34.1 million," She said.

The drilling of the well can be done after the signing of Bridging Agreement (BA) and Funding Agreement (FA) by Pertamina and Total E & P Indonesie and Inpex Corporation. The agreement has also been approved by the Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas).

The bridging agreement stipulates the implementation of Total's operational activities, as an existing operator in 2017 for the interests of PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam. Meanwhile, the funding agreement stipulates the mechanism of financing the CMF for the operations conducted by Total in accordance with the previous BA, as it is known that Pertamina has signed a new Mahakam Block contract valid from January 1, 2018 at the end of 2015.

Under the contract, the company promised a signature bonus of US $ 41 million. In addition, state revenues from production bonuses include US $ 5 million from a cumulative production of 500 million barrels of oil equivalent, of US $ 4 million from a cumulative production of 750 million barrels of oil equivalent, and US $ 4 million from a cumulative production of 1,000 million barrels of oil equivalent.

As for the first three-year investment plan, Pertamina pledged US $ 75.3 million. The details are respectively US $ 1.3 million, then US $ 33.5 million and US $ 40.5 million.

IN INDONESIA

Produksi Minyak dan Gas Pertamina Naik 6,57%.

PT Pertamina  berhasil membukukan produksi minyak dan gas bumi mencapai 689 ribu barel setara minyak per hari (barel oil equivalent per day/boepd) sampai September Ialu atau naik 8,12% jika dibandingkan realisasi periode yang sama tahun lalu sebesar 646 ribu boepd.

Senior Vice President Strategic Planning and Operation Evaluation Pertamina Meidawati mengatakan, baik realisasi produksi minyak maupun) gas perseroan, masing-masing tercatat naik sampai semester pertama tahun ini. Realisasi produksi minyak sementara ini yakni sebesar 344 ribu barel per hari (bph), naik 11,33% dari realisasi periode yang sama tahun lalu 309 ribu bph. Kemudian produksi gas naik tipis sebesar 3,95%, yakni dari sekitar 1.953 juta kaki kubik per hari (million standard cubic feet per day/mmscfd) menjadi 2.030 mmscfd.

“Sehingga untuk produksi migas Januari-Juni tahun ini yakni 692 ribu boepd, naik dibandingkan dari Januari-Maret 2016 sebesar 640 ribu boepd,” kata dia di Jakarta, Minggu (8/ 10).

Dia menjelaskan, kenaikan produksi ini utamanya berasal dari PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC), PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore North West Java (PHE ONWJ) , dan PT Pertamina International E&P (PIEP). Blok Cepu yang digarap PEPC bersama Exxon Mobil Cepu Limited telah menghasilkan minyak Iebih dari 200 ribu bph. Sementara kenaikan produksi PHE ONWJ karena anak usaha ini telah memegang kepemilikan saham di Blok ONWJ 100%.

“Dari Pertamina International, kenaikan produksi diperoleh dari Aljazair dan Irak,” tutur Meidawati.

Jika dibandingkan target, realisasi produksi migas sampai September ini masih sedikit di bawah target. Produksi migas 689 ribu boepd hanya mencapai 99,4% dari target 693 ribu boepd. Realisasi produksi gas 2.030 mmscfd juga masih di bawah target 2.080 mmscfd. Namun realisasi produksi minyak 344 ribu bph justru Iebih tinggi 2,9% dari target 334 ribu bph.

Pertamina telah menganggarkan US$ 3,44 miliar untuk mendanai berbagai kegiatan untuk mencapai target produksi migas 2017. Rincinya, Pertamina akan mengebor 28 sumur eksplorasi dan 129 sumur pengembangan, melaksanakan kerja ulang 31 sumur, serta menjalankan 5.000 pekerjaan perawatan sumur.

Direktur Hulu Pertamina Syamsu Alam menuturkan, produksi migas perseroan ditargetkan terus meningkat setiap tahunnya hingga mencapai 1,9 juta boepd pada 2025. Peningkatan produksi diperoleh dari optimasi aset eksisting, pengambilalihan blok migas habis kontrak, dan akuisisi aset migas di negara lain. Langkah ini diperlukan untuk memperkecil selisih produksi dan kebutuhan migas nasional di tahun-tahun mendatang.

Ke depannya, Pertamina menargetkan kontribusi dari aset luar negeri ini bisa mencapai 33% dari total produksi migas perseroan pada 2025. Dari target 1,9 juta boepd, aset luar negeri diharapkan bisa menyumbang 650 ribu bph. Untuk produksi minyak, ditargetkan mencapai 822 ribu bph pada 2025, yakni 353 ribu bph dari dalam negeri dan 469 ribu bph dari luar negeri. Sementara untuk gas, ditargetkan meningkat menjadi 5,71 miliar kaki kubik per had, yaitu 4,23 miliar kaki kubik dari domestik dan 1,48 miliar kaki kubik dari aset luar negeri.

“Performance kami dari 2008 sampai 2016, produksi migas terus tumbuh. Jadi kami bisa membuktikan bahwa kami masih bisa tumbuh,” kata dia. Ke depan, Pertamina menargetkan produksi migas tumbuh stabil sebesar 8% per tahun, sementara cadangan gas bertambah 4,4% per tahun. 

Garap Mahakam

Di sisi Iain, meski belum resmi menjadi operator, Pertamina telah mulai mengebor sumur di Blok Mahakam. Tahun ini, Pertamina telah menganggarkan dana sebesar US$ 164 juta untuk pengeboran maksimal 17 sumur di Blok Mahakam Tambahan sumur untuk menjaga produksi migas blok ini tidak turun drastis. Meidawati menuturkan, Sejak Juli hingga pekan pertama Oktober, perseroan telah merealisasikan pengeboran tujuh sumur. 

“Realisasi biaya yang telah dikeluarkan untuk tujuh sumur ini yakni US$ 34,1 juta,” ujar dia.

Pemboran sumur itu dapat dilakukan setelah ditekennya Bridging Agreement (BA) dan Funding Agreement (FA) oleh Pertamina dan Total E&P Indonesie serta Inpex Corporation. Kesepakatan tersebut juga sudah disetujui oleh Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas).

Ketentuan bridging agreement tersebut mengatur tentang pelaksanaan kegiatan operasi yang dilakukan Total, sebagai operator eksisting pada 2017 untuk kepentingan PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam. Adapun, funding agreement mengatur tentang mekanisme pembiayaan PHM atas kegiatan operasi yang dilakukan Total sesuai dengan BA sebelumnya, seperti diketahui Pertamina telah meneken kontrak baru Blok Mahakam yang berlaku mulai 1 Januari 2018 pada akhir 2015 lalu.

Dalam kontrak itu, perseroan menjanjikan bonus tanda tangan US$ 41 juta. Selain itu juga penerimaan negara dari bonus produksi meliputi US$ 5 juta dari kumulatif produksi 500 juta barel setara minyak, sebesar US$ 4 juta dari kumulatif produksi 750 juta barel setara minyak, dan US$ 4 juta dari kumulatif produksi 1.000 juta barel setara minyak.

Sementara untuk rencana investasi tiga tahun pertama, Pertamina menjanjikan dana sebesar US$ 75,3 juta Rinciannya secara berurutan US$ 1,3 juta, kemudian US$ 33,5 juta, dan US$ 40,5 juta.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Monday, October 9, 2017

Chevron releases Block B South Natuna

Chevron Indonesia re-releases its share ownership of oil and gas blocks in the country in order to focus more on the management of other blocks. Chevron releases a 25% stake in South Natuna Block Block B Block following ConocoPhillips and In Natex Limited which has already released the participation stake in the oil and gas block.

Senior Vice President of Policy, Government and Public Affairs of Chevron Indonesia Yanto Sianipar said that it has released a 25% share ownership stake in Block B South Natuna. According to him, the share of such participation has been transferred to interested parties. However, he did not mention the company that took over 25% of the shares.

"The company decided to release a 25% share ownership of the non-operating SNSB [South Natuna Sea Block B] Cooperation Contract to a party expressing interest in the block," he said.

The oil and gas block signed in 1968 began producing its first oil in 1979 and gas in 2001. The oil and gas block contract will expire in 2028. Previously, ConocoPhillips' participation stake of 40% in Block B South Natuna was sold to Medco.

At the end of 2016. In addition, 35% of Inpex shares in Block B of South Natuna are also controlled by PT Medco Daya Sentosa, a subsidiary of PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk. in early 2017. Since then, Medco has managed the block with Chevron. Quoted by Reuters, the government has allowed the opening of data to share the exploration and reserve data requested by some interested companies since 2015.

The block has three oil producing wells. In addition, there are 16 gas wells consisting of eight wells that have been in production. The average oil production from the blocks in the Natuna Sea in 2016 is 20,000 barrels per day (bpd), while the gas is 197 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd). In addition, Block B South Natuna also produce liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as much as 6,000 bp According to him, the step release the right to manage the company to focus more on the management of other work areas.

In 2016, Chevron also restore the management of the East Kalimantan Block which will expire in 2018. Chevron will no longer be involved in the management of the working area after 2018. In addition to the East Kalimantan Block, Chevron also releases a 50% participation stake in the Attaka Block , East Kalimantan which is a unitization with the East Kalimantan Block.

Currently, Chevron operates the Rokan Block which supports 226,500 bph oil production or 28% of the national production. In addition, Chevron still has a deepwater project (Indonesian Deepwater Development / IDD) which is expected to produce up to 1,200 MMscfd of gas that is still in development stage.

"As part of Chevron's efforts to manage the business effectively and efficiently."

BUMI HASTA

Separately, Medco Energi International President Director Hilmi Panigoro said it did not want to increase the rights of participation in Block B Natuna Selatan. Medco is currently the operator of the block with 75% ownership. According to him, 25% of Chevron's shares have been transferred to domestic oil and gas companies. However, he can not be sure whether PT Bumi Hasta Mukti is the new owner of Chevron's 25% management rights.

"Chevron sells it to other parties, if not mistaken to Earth Hasta, but please confirm it to Chevron," he said.

Earlier, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) Arcandra Tahar said it was not aware of the transfer of shares of Chevron's participation. From data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Medco turned off the Keris Well in Block B Natuna Selatan during KA-12 drilling to avoid drilling mud. As a result, production fell 3,400 bpd.

"The block is Medco? I do not know yet, "said Arcandra.

IN INDONESIA

Chevron Lepas Blok B South Natuna

Chevron lndonesia kembali melepas kepemilikan saham partisipasi blok minyak dan gas bumi di Tanah Air dengan tujuan untuk lebih fokus pada pengelolaan blok lainnya. Chevron melepas 25% saham partisipasi di Blok South Natuna Sea Block B mengikuti langkah ConocoPhillips dan lnpex Natuna Limited yang telah lebih dulu melepas saham partisipasi di blok minyak dan gas bumi tersebut. 

Senior Vice President Policy, Government and Public Affairs Chevron Indonesia Yanto Sianipar mengatakan bahwa pihaknya telah melepas kepemilikan saham partisipasi 25% di Blok B South Natuna. Menurutnya, saham partisipasi tersebut telah dialihkan kepada pihak yang berminat. Namun, dia tidak menyebut perusahaan yang mengambil alih 25% saham tersebut.

“Perusahaan memutuskan untuk melepas 25% saham kepemilikan atas Kontrak Kerja Sama SNSB [South Natuna Sea Block B] non-operasi kepada pihak yang menyatakan ketertarikan atas blok tersebut,” ujarnya. 

Blok migas yang diteken pada 1968 itu mulai menghasilkan minyak pertamanya pada 1979 dan gas pada 2001. Kontrak blok migas itu akan berakhir pada 2028. Sebelumnya, saham partisipasi milik ConocoPhillips sebesar 40% di Blok B South Natuna itu dijual kepada Medco.

Pada akhir 2016. Selain itu, 35% saham Inpex di Blok B South Natuna juga dikuasai oleh PT Medco Daya Sentosa, anak usaha PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk. pada awal 2017. Sejak saat itu, Medco mengelola blok tersebut bersama Chevron. Dikutip dari Reuters, pemerintah telah mengizinkan pembukaan data untuk membagikan data eksplorasi dan cadangan yang diminta beberapa perusahaan yang berminat sejak 2015.

Blok tersebut memiliki tiga sumur minyak yang berproduksi. Selain itu, ada 16 sumur gas terdiri atas delapan sumur yang telah berproduksi. Rerata produksi minyak dari blok yang berada di Laut Natuna itu pada 2016 sebanyak 20.000 barel per hari (bph), sedangkan gas 197 juta kaki kubik per hari (MMscfd). Selain itu, Blok B South Natuna juga menghasilkan elpiji (liquefied petroleum gas/LPG) sebanyak 6.000 bph Menurutnya, langkah melepas hak kelola untuk membuat perusahaan kian fokus pada pengelolaan wilayah kerja lainnya.

Pada 2016, Chevron juga mengembalikan pengelolaan Blok East Kalimantan yang akan berakhir masa kontraknya pada 2018. Dengan demikian, Chevron tidak lagi terlibat dalam pengelolaan wilayah kerja itu setelah 2018. Selain Blok East Kalimantan, Chevron juga melepas kepemilikan saham partisipasi sebesar 50% di Blok Attaka, Kalimantan Timur yang merupakan unitisasi dengan Blok East Kalimantan. 

Saat ini, Chevron mengoperasikan Blok Rokan yang mendukung produksi minyak sebesar 226.500 bph atau 28% dari produksi nasional. Selain itu, Chevron masih memiliki proyek laut dalam (Indonesian Deepwater Development/IDD) yang diperkirakan bisa menghasilkan gas hingga 1.200 MMscfd yang masih dalam tahap pengembangan.

“Sebagai bagian dari upaya Chevron mengelola bisnis secara efektif dan efisien.” 

BUMI HASTA

Secara terpisah, Presiden Direktur Medco Energi Internasional Hilmi Panigoro mengatakan bahwa pihaknya tidak ingin menambah hak partisipasi di Blok B Natuna Selatan. Medco saat ini menjadi operator blok tersebut dengan kepemilikan 75%. Menurutnya, 25% saham milik Chevron telah beralih kepada perusahaan migas dalam negeri. Namun, dia tak bisa memastikan apakah betul PT Bumi Hasta Mukti menjadi pemilik baru 25% hak kelola Chevron.

“Chevron menjual ke pihak lain, kalau tidak salah ke Bumi Hasta, tetapi silahkan dikonfirmasi ke Chevron,” katanya.

Sebelumnya, Wakil Menterl Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Arcandra Tahar mengatakan bahwa pihaknya belum mengetahui pengalihan saham partisipasi Chevron. Dari data Kementerian ESDM, Medco mematikan Sumur Keris di Blok B Natuna Selatan selama pengeboran KA-12 untuk menghindari lumpur pengeboran. Akibatnya, produksi turun 3.400 bph.

“Bloknya Medco? Saya belum tahu,” kata Arcandra.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Monday, Oct 9, 2017