Pakning River Refinery Processing Oil Cepu Block

Approximately 12 thousand barrels per day (bpd) from Banyu Urip Field, Cepu Block is processed at Pertamina Refinery Unit II Production Pakning River Fuel oil products (refinery) operating since 1969 are distributed to meet the needs of northern and national areas of Sumatra.

Pertamina Refinery Unit II Operation Manager Pakning Nirwansyah River said the Pakning River Refinery has an installed capacity of up to 50 thousand bpd. However, now the refinery is operated at the level of 30 thousand bpd. The supply of crude oil for the refinery comes from three fields, including Banyu Urip Field, Cepu Block.

"Refinery operations are heavily dependent on the allocation of crude (crude oil) .Now its oil supply is SLC (Sumatera light crude) 50% BUCO (banyu urip crude oil) 40%, and Lyrics 10%," he said during a media visit to the Sungai Pakning River in Bengkalis, Riau, on Tuesday (17/10).

SLC Oil comes from Minas Field run by PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia, BUCO from Cepu Block managed by ExxonMobil Cepu Limited, and Lirik from Lirik Field which is managed by PT Pertamina EP Crude oil processing at the Pakning River Refinery only reaches the primary process.

The reason, this refinery only has a crude distillation unit (crude distillation unit) that serves to separate the crude oil based on boiling point. Thus, the Pakning River Refinery does not produce Premium.

"The result is naphta 7%, kerosene (kerosene) 11%, diesel 21%, and residual 60%," said Nirwansyah.

With 30,000 bpd of crude oil supply, the naphtha output is about 2,100 bpd, kerosene 3,300 bpd, diesel 6,300 bpd, and 18,000 bpd residue.

Production of kerosene and diesel, he said, was brought to dumai or other locations according to the marketing needs of the northern region of operation. However, some of these products are also distributed to meet the needs of the surrounding area as well as private parties.

"Kerosene is preferred to be processed here, and some diesel are brought to PLN in Bengkalis, Strait Panjang, or Samak, to Siak or Long Strait depots, and to private parties," he explained.

However, the production of naphtha and residue must be brought to the Dumai Refinery. The reason is, in Dumai Refinery there is an advanced processing (secondary process) that requires the supply of naphta and residue. That is, most of the production of the Sungai Pakning Refinery is taken to the Dumai Refinery.

"So the Sungai Pakning and Dumai River is integrated," he said.

The Sungai Pakning refinery has been taken over by Pertamina since 1975. The refinery is equipped with 111,374 cubic crude oil tanks, 194,093 cubic meter tank, 35,000 deadweight jetty (DWT) and 75,000 DWT jetty. This makes the refinery capable of receiving crude oil from various source and deliver their products according to marketing needs.

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Kilang Sungai Pakning Mengolah Minyak Blok Cepu

Sekitar 12 ribu barel per hari (bph) dari Lapangan Banyu Urip, Blok Cepu diolah di kilang Pertamina Refinery Unit II Production Sungai Pakning Produk bahan bakar minyak (BBM) kilang yang beroperasi sejak 1969 ini didistribusikan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan wilayah Sumatera bagian utara dan nasional.

Manajer Operasi Pertamina Refinery Unit II Sungai Pakning Nirwansyah mengatakan, Kilang Sungai Pakning memiliki kapasitas terpasang hingga 50 ribu bph. Namun, kini kilang tersebut dioperasikan pada level 30 ribu bph. Pasokan minyak mentah untuk kilang ini berasal dari tiga lapangan, termasuk Lapangan Banyu Urip, Blok Cepu.

"Pengoperasian kilang sangat tergantung pada alokasi crude (minyak mentah). Sekarang pasokan minyaknya yaitu SLC (sumatera light crude) 50% BUCO (banyu urip crude oil) 40%, dan Lirik 10%,” kata dia dalam kunjungan media ke Kilang Sungai Pakning di Bengkalis, Riau, Selasa (17/ 10).

Minyak SLC berasal dari Lapangan Minas yang dikerjakan PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia, BUCO dari Blok Cepu yang dikelola ExxonMobil Cepu Limited, dan Lirik dari Lapangan Lirik yang digarap PT Pertamina EP Pengolahan minyak mentah di Kilang Sungai Pakning hanya sampai pada primary process.

Pasalnya, kilang ini hanya memiliki unit pemisahan minyak mentah (crude distillation unit) yang berfungsi memisahkan minyak mentah berdasarkan titik didihnya. Sehingga, Kilang Sungai Pakning tidak memproduksi Premium.

"Hasilnya naphta sebanyak 7%, kerosene (minyak tanah) 11%, solar 21%, dan residu 60%," tutur Nirwansyah.

Dengan besaran pasokan minyak mentah sebesar 30 ribu bph, maka produksi naphta sekitar 2.100 bph, minyak tanah 3.300 bph, solar 6.300 bph, dan residu 18.000 bph.

Produksi minyak tanah dan solar, dikatakannya sebagian dibawa ke dumai atau lokasi lain sesuai kebutuhan pemasaran wilayah operasi Sumatera bagian utara. Namun, sebagian produk ini juga didistribusikan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan wilayah sekitar maupun pihak swasta.

"Kerosene diutamakan untuk diolah di sini. Diesel ada yang dibawa ke PLN di Bengkalis, Selat Panjang, atau Samak, ke depot Siak atau Selat Panjang, serta ke pihak swasta," jelasnya.

Namun, produksi naphta dan residu harus dibawa ke Kilang Dumai. Pasalnya, di Kilang Dumai memang ada pemrosesan tahap lanjut (secondary process) yang membutuhkan pasokan naphta dan residu. Artinya, sebagian besar hasil produksi Kilang Sungai Pakning dibawa ke Kilang Dumai.

"Jadi Kilang Sungai Pakning dan Dumai ini terintegrasi," kata dia.

Kilang Sungai Pakning diambil alih pengelolaannya oleh Pertamina sejak 1975. Kilang ini dilengkapi tangki minyak mentah 111.374 meter kubik, tangki produk 194.093 meter kubik, jetty 35 ribu bobot mati (DWT) dan jetty 75 ribu DWT Hal ini membuat kilang mampu menerima minyak mentah dari berbagai sumber dan mengirimkan produknya sesuai kebutuhan pemasaran.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Continue lnpex in Masela

The Indonesian government grants contract extension to Inpex Masela Limited, operator of Masela Block, for 20 years plus 7 years to continue working on oil and gas region located in Arafuru Sea, Maluku. Inpex Masela Ltd., an subsidiary of lnpex Corporation, is required to build a ground-based LNG plant.

With a 20-year extension plus an additional 7-year time, Inpex operations at Masela will continue until 2055. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignatius Jonan said that in principle the government agreed on three matters related to the Masela Block project.

Masela Block, Owner by Inpex Corporation Japan

"First, give the extension of 20 years to Inpex because it is almost out of contract period. Coupled with 7 years, as compensation to change the scheme of floating LNG plant development into a refinery, "he said after meeting with President Director and CEO of Inpex Corp. Toshiaki Kitamura in Tokyo, Tuesday (16/10).

Secondly, the government still asks Inpex to develop LNG onshore in accordance with President Joko Widodo's instruction in March 2016. Thirdly, the government gives the Inpex the privilege to choose the location of the land-based LNG plant.

Jonan, who was accompanied by the President's Special Envoy to Japan Rachmat Gobel, the Director General of Oil and Gas Ego Sahriyal, Head of SKK Migas Amien Sunaryadi and Vice Chairman of Commission VII of the House of Representatives Satya Widya Yudha stated that the capacity of the refinery and the amount of gas pipe volume has not changed .

There is still a difference between the government and Inpex related to the capacity of LNG and gas pipelines. The government wants the LNG plant capacity to be 7.5 million tons per year (mtpa), while Inpex requested additional capacity to be 9.5 mtpa.

Meanwhile, the volume of gas pipeline the government wants for the Masela Block is 475 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd), while Inpex requests a gas pipeline volume of only 150 MMscfd. Inpex becomes operator of Masela Block with 65% share ownership and Shell Upstream Ovelseas Services 35%. The Indonesian government hopes that Inpex can immediately start the gas field project.

Previously there was also a difference about the compensation for the change of floating refinery to the land refinery. Inpex requested compensation in the form of additional 10-year operation, but the government gave 7 years. Finally, the government set an additional 7 year operating time as compensation for the time spent by Inpex in reviewing the floating LNG plant.

The reason is that Inpex has to conduct a review from the beginning to build an onshore LNG plant. At present, Inpex is conducting a pre-assessment of pre-end engineering design (preFEED) after receiving a work order from SKK Migas after the ESDM Minister's visit to Japan on May 16, 2017, it was agreed that pre-FEED was conducted with one production capacity option and one island.

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Berlanjut lnpex di Masela 

Pemerintah lndonesia memberikan perpanjangan kontrak kepada Inpex Masela Limited, operator Blok Masela, selama 20 tahun plus 7 tahun untuk terus menggarap wilayah migas yang berlokasi di Laut Arafuru, Maluku. lnpex mendapatkan kontrak Blok Masela selama 1998-2028 atau selama 30 tahun, Kontrak Blok Masela akan berakhir pada 2028. Inpex Masela Ltd., anak usaha lnpex Corporation, diminta untuk membangun kilang LNG darat.

Dengan perpanjangan 20 tahun plus tambahan Waktu 7 tahun, operasi Inpex di Masela akan berlanjut hingga 2055. Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Ignasius Jonan mengatakan, pada prinsipnya pemerintah menyetujui tiga hal terkait dengan proyek Blok Masela.

“Pertama, memberikan perpanjangan 20 tahun kepada Inpex karena sudah hampir habis masa kontraknya. Ditambah dengan 7 tahun, sebagai kompensasi mengubah skema pengembangan kilang LNG terapung [floating] menjadi kilang darat," tuturnya seusai bertemu dengan Presiden Direktur dan CEO Inpex Corp. Toshiaki Kitamura di Tokyo, Selasa (16/10). 

Kedua, pemerintah tetap meminta Inpex untuk mengembangkan LNG di darat sesuai dengan instruksi Presiden Joko Widodo pada Maret 2016. Ketiga, pemerintah memberikan keleluasaan kepada Inpex untuk memilih sendiri lokasi tempat pembangunan kilang LNG darat tersebut.

Jonan, yang dalam pertemuan didampingi antara lain oleh Utusan Khusus Presiden untuk Jepang Rachmat Gobel, Dirjen Migas Ego Sahriyal, Kepala SKK Migas Amien Sunaryadi, dan Wakil Ketua Komisi VII DPR Satya Widya Yudha, menyatakan bahwa kapasitas kilang dan jumlah volume pipa gas masih belum berubah.

Masih terjadi perbedaan antara pemerintah dan Inpex terkait dengan kapasitas LNG dan gas pipa. Pemerintah menghendaki agar kapasitas kilang LNG sebesar 7,5 juta ton per tahun (mtpa), sedangkan Inpex meminta tambahan kapasitas menjadi 9,5 mtpa.

Sementara itu, volume pipa gas yang diinginkan pemerintah untuk Blok Masela adalah 475 juta kaki kubik per hari (MMscfd), sedangkan Inpex meminta volume pipa gas hanya 150 MMscfd. Inpex menjadi operator Blok Masela dengan kepemilikan saham 65% dan Shell Upstream Ovelseas Services sebanyak 35%. Pemerintah Indonesia berharap agar Inpex bisa segera memulai proyek lapangan gas tersebut.

Sebelumnya juga terjadi perbedaan tentang kompensasi atas perubahan kilang terapung ke kilang darat. Inpex meminta kompensasi berupa tambahan waktu operasi selama 10 tahun, tetapi pemerintah memberikan 7 tahun. Akhirnya, pemerintah menetapkan tambahan waktu operasi 7 tahun sebagai kompensasi atas waktu yang dihabiskan Inpex dalam mengkaji kilang LNG terapung. 

Pasalnya, Inpex harus melakukan kajian ulang dari awal untuk membangun kilang LNG di darat, saat ini, Inpex sedang melakukan kajian prapendefinisian proyek atau pre front end engineering design (preFEED) setelah menerima surat perintah kerja dari SKK Migas,  Pasca kunjungan Menteri ESDM ke Jepang pada 16 Mei 2017, telah disepakati bahwa pre-FEED dilakukan dengan satu opsi kapasitas produksi dan satu pulau.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-3, Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Kepodang Gas Reserves Does Not Match Initial Proposal

SKK Migas asserts, formally Kepodang Field can not be called Force Majeur

Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) asserted that Kepodang Field status, Blok Muriah, Central Java can not be declared as force majeur. This statement rejects previous Petronas Carigali claims submitting a letter to SKK Migas in June 2017 that Kepodang Field is in a state of powers.

Muriah Block - Petronas Carigali Indonesia

Force Majeur conditions because the supply to PLTGU Tambak Lorok continues to shrink from 116 billion british thermal units (bbtu) per day to 80 bbtu per day. Even predicted that the field will be empty in 2018 or sooner than the contract until the year 2026 to come.

Head of Program and Communication Division of SKK Migas Wisnu Prabawa Taher said that the calculation of Lemigas analysis shows that "In Place" reserves of Kepodang Field only reached 107 billions of standard cubicfeet (BSCF) gas. Of the total reserves are entirely not necessarily can be produced.

Whereas in the proposal plan of development (POD) and revision of Kepodang Field PoD approved by the government in 2002 and 2012 and then listed the number of hydrocarbons in Kepodang Field that can be produced 354 bscf

"In summary, based on the analysis of ballance material by Lemigas, it was found" in place "Kepodang 107 bscf versus in-house analysis of Petronas 94 bscf," explained Vishnu

Although the results of Lemigas analysis showed a decrease in reserves in Kepodang Field, Wisnu said, the government through SKK Migas has not been able to provide force majure status because the analysis process is still running.

"Formally it can not be called force majeure," explained Vishnu.

The information circulated, Petronas filed a letter to SKK Migas which reads Kepodang Field Force Majeur because want to have gas price amendments to PLTGU Tambak Lorok with a capacity of 1,000 MW felt uneconomical. When KONTAN confirmed the news, Senior Manager of Corporate Corporate Affairs  & Administration Petronas Carigali Indonesia Andiono Setiawan just stated, Petronas always synergize and coordinate with SKK Migas.

"To be sure we coordinate with SKK, Oil and Gas," he said.

The price of Kepodang Field gas to PLTGU Tambak Lorok is US $ 4.61 per mmbtu with an escalation of 8.6% per year. EMD Ministry spokesman Dadan Kusdiana said that those who declare majeure or not are contracting parties, not unilaterally.

"SKK Migas and other parties related to the contract, such as PLN," he said.

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Cadangan Gas Kepodang Tidak Sesuai Proposal Awal

SKK Migas menegaskan, secara formal Lapangan Kepodang belum bisa disebut Force Majeur

Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) menegaskan, status Lapangan Kepodang, Blok Muriah, Jawa Tengah belum bisa dinyatakan Force Majeur alias force majeur. Pernyataan ini menolak klaim Petronas Carigali sebelumnya yang menyampaikan surat ke SKK Migas pada Juni 2017 bahwa Lapangan Kepodang dalam kondisi Force Majeur.

Kondisi Force Majeur karena pasokan ke PLTGU Tambak Lorok terus menyusut dari 116 billion british thermal unit (bbtu) per hari menjadi 80 bbtu per hari. Bahkan diprediksi Lapangan itu akan kosong pada tahun 2018 atau lebih cepat dari kontrak hingga tahun 2026 mendatang.

Kepala Divisi Program dan Komunikasi SKK Migas Wisnu Prabawa Taher bilang, hasil perhitungan analisa Lemigas menunjukan cadangan "In Place" Lapangan Kepodang hanya mencapai 107 billions of standard cubicfeet (BSCF) gas. Dari jumlah cadangan tersebut sepenuhnya belum tentu bisa diproduksikan.

Padahal dalam proposal plan of development (POD) dan revisi PoD Lapangan Kepodang yang disetujui oleh pemerintah pada tahun 2002 dan tahun 2012 lalu mencantumkan jumlah hidrokarbon di Lapangan Kepodang yang bisa diproduksikan 354 bscf

"Secara ringkas, berdasarkan analisis material ballance oleh Lemigas, didapatkan "in place" Kepodang 107 bscf versus angka in house analysis Petronas sebesar 94 bscf," jelas Wisnu 

Meskipun hasil analisa Lemigas menunjukan penurunan jumlah cadangan di Lapangan Kepodang, Wisnu menyebut, pemerintah melalui SKK Migas belum bisa memberikan status force majure karena proses analisa masih berjalan.

"Secara formal belum bisa disebut force majeure," jelas Wisnu.

Informasi yang beredar, Petronas mengajukan Surat ke SKK Migas yang berbunyi Lapangan Kepodang Force Majeur lantaran ingin ada amandemen harga gas ke PLTGU Tambak Lorok berkapasitas 1.000 MW dirasa tidak ekonomis. Saat KONTAN mengkonfirmasi soal kabar itu, Senior Manager Corporate Affairs & Administration Petronas Carigali Indonesia Andiono Setiawan hanya menyatakan, Petronas selalu bersinergi dan berkoordinasi dengan SKK Migas. 

"Yang pasti kami berkoordinasi dengan SKK ,Migas," katanya. 

Harga gas Lapangan Kepodang ke PLTGU Tambak Lorok US$ 4,61 per mmbtu dengan eskalasi 8,6% per tahun. Juru bicara Kementerian ESDM Dadan Kusdiana bilang, yang mengumumkan Force Majeur atau bukan adalah pihak yang berkontrak, tidak sepihak.

"SKK Migas dan pihak lain terkait dengan kontrak, misalnya PLN," katanya.

Kontan , Page-14, Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Gas Price Rules Not Effective

Implementation of Presidential Regulation No. 40 of 2016 which sets a certain price of natural gas for seven industrial sectors of 6 US dollars per million metric british thermal unit has not been effective. Therefore, there is no regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources that can be implemented to execute the regulation.

Thus, among others the results of focus group discussions on the needs of gas for industry attended by stakeholders at the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin), Jakarta, Tuesday (17/10). At the forum, General Chairman of the Forum, Industrial Gas Gas (FIPGB) Achmad Safiun for the umpteenth time conveyed the hope that industrial gas prices could be lowered.

Moreover, President Joko Widodo in Limited Cabinet Meeting, October 4, 2016, has instructed the gas price for the industry 5-6 US dollars per MMBTU to strengthen industrial competitiveness.

In the discussion forum was revealed, a meeting was held with the Ombudsman at the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs in August 2017. The meeting was to respond to complaints from FIPGB about the implementation of Presidential Regulation No. 40/2016 which has not been effective. The explanation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on the Presidential Regulation that has not yet been implemented is still awaited.

Although implemented, Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 40/2016 on natural gas price for three industrial sectors is also not in line with Presidential Regulation No. 40 / 2016. The gas price for the three industrial sectors is at least 6 US dollars per MMBTU. In fact, the mandate of Presidential Regulation No. 40/2016 mentions, certain natural gas prices for seven industrial sectors up to 6 US dollars per MMBTU in plant gate.

Happy Bone Zulkarnaen, Special Staff of the Minister of Industry, while giving a speech at the focused discussion forum, said that natural gas is the third primary energy after oil and coal is the most widely used in the country.

"This can not be separated from Indonesia's natural gas reserves reaching 144.06 TSCF (trillions of standard cubic feet),"

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Aturan Harga Gas Belum Efektif

lmplementasi Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40 Tahun 2016 yang menetapkan harga gas bumi tertentu untuk tujuh sektor industri sebesar 6 dollar AS per juta metrik british thermal unit belum efektif. Sebab, belum ada peraturan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral yang dapat diimplementasikan untuk mengeksekusi peraturan tersebut.

Demikian, antara lain hasil diskusi kelompok terfokus mengenai kebutuhan gas untuk industri yang dihadiri pemangku kepentingan di Kementerian Perindustrian (Kemenperin), Jakarta, Selasa (17/10). Pada forum itu, Ketua Umum Forum Industri Pengguna Gas Bumi (FIPGB) Achmad Safiun untuk kesekian kali menyampaikan harapan agar harga gas industri bisa segera diturunkan.

Apalagi, Presiden Joko Widodo dalam Rapat Kabinet Terbatas, 4 Oktober 2016, sudah menginstruksikan harga gas untuk industri 5-6 dollar AS per MMBTU untuk memperkuat daya saing industri.

Dalam forum diskusi terungkap, sudah dilaksanakan rapat dengan Ombudsman di Kementerian Koordinator Perekonomian pada Agustus 2017. Rapat itu untuk menanggapi pengaduan dari FIPGB tentang implementasi Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40/2016 yang belum efektif. Penjelasan Kementerian ESDM mengenai Peraturan Presiden yang belum diimplementasikan itu masih ditunggu.

Kendati sudah diimplementasikan, Peraturan Menteri ESDM Nomor 40/2016 tentang harga gas bumi untuk tiga sektor industri juga belum selaras dengan Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40/ 2016. Sebab, harga gas untuk tiga sektor industri tersebut minimal 6 dollar AS per MMBTU. Padahal, amanat Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40/2016 menyebutkan, harga gas bumi tertentu untuk tujuh sektor industri maksimal 6 dollar AS per MMBTU di plant gate.

Happy Bone Zulkarnaen, Staf Khusus Menteri Perindustrian, saat memberikan sambutan pada forum diskusi terfokus tersebut mengatakan, gas bumi merupakan energi primer ketiga setelah minyak bumi dan batubara yang paling banyak digunakan di dalam negeri.

”Ini tidak lepas dari cadangan gas bumi Indonesia yang mencapai 144,06 TSCF (trillions of standard cubic feet),”

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

Narrow Price Disparity of Industrial Gas

The issue of gas prices is still a homework that the government must address. One of them is related to price imbalances that are considered less profitable to industry players. According to the special staff of industry minister Happy Bone Zulkarnaen, there are several reasons for the disparity of industrial gas prices.

"This is due to differences in the field economy, the distance between users and gas sources, types of gas sources, gas infrastructure, and market competition involving producers and consumers," Happy said.

In 2016, the average gas price is USD 5.62 per million metric British thermal unit (mmbtu) for the industry. Meanwhile, in Indonesia there is a high price disparity in the industrial sector. The lowest price is only USD 0.22 per mmbtu and the highest price reaches USD 8.62 per mmbtu.

"The government is trying to narrow the space of disparity by ensuring supply availability, improving distribution infrastructure, and price regulation," he said.

Happy asserted that the government through Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 40 of 2016 also provides special price adjustment to the fertilizer industry, petrochemical industry, and steel industry. Among the 86 companies submitted by the Ministry of Industry, only eight companies are getting discounted gas prices.

The eight companies are PT Kaltim Parna Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industries, PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur, PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda, PT Petrokimia Gresik and PT Krakatau Steel. Meanwhile, 78 companies from the steel industry, petrochemical industry and fertilizer industry are waiting for the decline in industrial gas prices as proposed by the Ministry of Industry.

"We are waiting for the latest EMR Minister Regulation to allow 78 companies to participate in getting the gas price decline," said Director of Upstream Chemical Industry Ministry of Industry Muhammad Khayam.

He added that too expensive gas prices will result in companies likely to hold expansion. In addition, the decline in industrial gas prices may lead to increased industrial revenues. In the end, it also enlarges the state income from taxes.

"Not to mention if the company exports it there will be foreign exchange so cover the decline in the upstream," said Khayam.

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Persempit Disparitas Harga Gas Industri

Persoalan harga gas masih menjadi pekerjaan rumah yang harus diatasi pemerintah. Salah satunya berkaitan dengan ketimpangan harga yang dinilai kurang menguntungkan pelaku industri. Menurut staf khusus menteri perindustrian Happy Bone Zulkarnaen, ada beberapa alasan terjadinya disparitas harga gas industri. 

"Hal itu disebabkan perbedaan keekonomian lapangan, jarak antara pengguna dan sumber gas, jenis sumber gas, infrastruktur gas, serta persaingan pasar yang melibatkan produsen dan konsumen,” jelas Happy.

Pada 2016, harga rata-rata gas bumi USD 5,62 per million metric British thermal unit (mmbtu) untuk industri. Sementara itu, di Indonesia terdapat disparitas harga yang tinggi dalam sektor industri. Harga terendahnya hanya USD 0,22 per mmbtu dan harga tertinggi mencapai USD 8,62 per mmbtu. 

"Pemerintah berupaya mempersempit ruang disparitas dengan menjamin ketersediaan pasokan, pembenahan infrastruktur penyaluran, dan pengaturan harga,” katanya.

Happy menegaskan bahwa pemerintah melalui Peraturan Menteri ESDM No 40 Tahun 2016 juga memberikan penyesuaian harga khusus kepada industri pupuk, industri petrokimia, dan industri baja. Di antara 86 perusahaan yang diajukan Kementerian Perindustrian, hanya delapan perusahaan yang mendapatkan potongan harga gas.

Delapan perusahaan tersebut adalah PT Kaltim Parna Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur, PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda, PT Petrokimia Gresik, dan PT Krakatau Steel. Sementara itu, 78 perusahaan yang berasal dari industri baja, industri petrokimia, dan industri pupuk sedang menunggu penurunan harga gas industri seperti yang diajukan Kementerian Perindustrian. 

"Kami sedang menunggu Peraturan Menteri ESDM terbaru agar 78 perusahaan itu bisa ikut mendapatkan penurunan harga gas," ujar Direktur Industri Kimia Hulu Kementerian Perindustrian Muhammad Khayam.

Dia menambahkan, harga gas yang terlalu mahal akan mengakibatkan perusahaan cenderung menahan ekspansi. Selain itu, penurunan harga gas industri dapat mendorong peningkatan pendapatan industri. Pada akhirnya, itu juga memperbesar pendapatan negara dari pajak. 

”Belum lagi kalau perusahaan itu ekspor nanti ada devisa sehingga tertutupilah penurunan di hulu itu,” kata Khayam.

Jawa Pos, Page-7, Wednesday, October 18,  2017

One Bontang LNG Train Destroyed

PT Badak NGL, Bontang LNG Plant Manager, will dismantle one unit of gas processing facility (train) next year as natural gas supply falls. Badak NGL has eight train. Closure of one gas processing facility to save operating and maintenance costs.

President Director of PT Badak NGL Didik Sasongko said that the current production of LNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) tends to be stable.LNG production from Bontang refinery in 2016 is about 172 cargoes.However, since the last 3 years it has only used four refineries with one unit as backup.

Meanwhile, three other refineries were not used because the natural gas supply to the refinery was down. Currently, Badak NGL shares are held by PT Pertamina 55%, Vico Indonesia 20%, Total E & P Indonesie 10%, and Japan Indonesia LNG Company (JILCO) 15%.

The unloading process of one unit of three unused refineries will begin next year. The reason, Badak NGL need to spend to do the maintenance despite the unit is not used.

"Administratively it has not started yet. In 2018 we begin to disassemble one refinery, "he said, Monday (16/10).

The demolition plan has been submitted to the government since 2016. According to him, the plan to start the process of dismantling next year has been submitted to the Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business (SKK Migas).

"For cutting costs is better. If it is not needed, we are decommissioning, no longer needing it, "he said.

Badak NGL party has decided from three train that is not used, only one unit dismantled. The reason, two other refineries in case of additional supply of gas from new projects that can supply Bontang Refinery. Currently, Bontang refinery obtains gas supply from Mahakam Block (Total E & P Indonesie), East Kalimantan Block (Chevron Indonesia), and Sanga-Sanga Block (VICO).

Gas supply from Bangka Field (Chevron), which is part of the Indonesian Deepwater Development (IDD) project, has started since mid-2016.

Then, in mid-2017, another gas supply came from the Jangkrik Handicraft, Muara Bakau Block operated by Eni Muara Bakau BV "It is feared that in the future there will be gas production from other oil and gas fields that enter again," he said.

IN INDONESIA

Satu Train LNG Bontang Dibongkar

PT Badak NGL, pengelola Kilang LNG Bontang, akan membongkar satu unit fasilitas pengolahan gas (train) pada tahun depan karena pasokan gas alam turun.  Badak NGL memiliki delapan train. Penutupan satu fasilitas pengolahan gas itu untuk menghemat biaya operasi dan perawatan.

Presiden Direktur PT Badak NGL Didik Sasongko mengatakan bahwa saat ini produksi kilang gas alam cair (liquefied natural gas/LNG tersebut cenderung stabil. Produksi LNG dari Kilang Bontang pada 2016 sekitar 172 kargo. Namun, sejak 3 tahun belakangan pihaknya memang hanya menggunakan empat unit kilang dengan satu unit sebagai cadangan. 

Sementara itu, tiga unit kilang lainnya tidak digunakan karena pasokan gas alam ke kilang tersebut turun. Saat ini, saham Badak NGL dipegang oleh PT Pertamina 55%, Vico Indonesia 20%, Total E&P Indonesie 10 %, dan Japan Indonesia LNG Company (JILCO) 15 %.

Proses pembongkaran satu unit dari tiga unit kilang yang tidak terpakai akan dimulai pada tahun depan. Pasalnya, Badak NGL perlu mengeluarkan biaya untuk melakukan perawatan kendati unit tersebut tidak terpakai.

“Secara administratif sekarang belum dimulai. Pada 2018 baru kita mulai pembongkaran satu kilang ,” ujarnya, Senin (16/ 10). 

Rencana pembongkaran itu telah disampaikan kepada pemerintah sejak 2016. Menurutnya, rencana untuk memulai proses pembongkaran pada tahun depan telah disampaikan kepada Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas).

“Untuk cutting cost [memangkas biaya] lebih baik. Kalau tidak diperlukan, kita decommissioning [Bongkar] saja, tidak usah dipelihara lagi,” katanya.

Pihak Badak NGL telah memutuskan dari tiga train yang tidak digunakan, hanya satu unit yang dibongkar. Alasannya, dua kilang lainnya untuk berjaga-jaga bila terdapat tambahan pasokan gas dari proyek-proyek baru yang bisa menyuplai Kilang Bontang. Saat ini, Kilang Bontang mendapatkan pasokan gas dari Blok Mahakam (Total E&P Indonesie), Blok East Kalimantan (Chevron Indonesia), dan Blok Sanga-Sanga (VICO).

Pasokan gas dari Lapangan Bangka (Chevron) yang menjadi bagian dari proyek laut dalam (Indonesian Deepwater Development/IDD) sudah dimulai sejak pertengahan 2016.

Kemudian, pada medio 2017, pasokan gas lainnya masuk dari Iapangan Jangkrik, Blok Muara Bakau yang dioperasikan oleh Eni Muara Bakau BV “Takutnya ke depan ada produksi gas dari lapangan migas lainnya yang masuk lagi,” katanya. 

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Wednesday, October 18,  2017

After Margin, Gas Market Turns Regulated

The government will divide the cluster in gas trading system, which is to apply one gas trading company to control one particular area in marketing gas to consumers.

Currently, all gas traders can work on the same area so that there is often overlap in the construction of gas pipeline infrastructure. Section Head of Implementation of Oil and Gas Infrastructure Development, Directorate General of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Agung Kuswardono said that the government will issue a new regulation to divide gas traders who do business based on certain network areas.

In every gas distribution area there will be only one gas trader in the location. Agung explains, there will only be one gas business entity that does business in a region. Thus, he mentioned there would be no overlapping facilities in the designated areas.

"So the area of ​​gas distribution network and the area of ​​tetentu network there is only one business entity that beriaga in that region," he said in the Gas Discussion for Industry at the Ministry of Industry, Tuesday (17/10).

In addition, the government will release four new regulations on natural gas. First, the Presidential Regulation on the Natural Gas Network for Households. Second, revision of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation no. 19/2009 on Natural Gas Business Activities through Pipes which shall regulate the distribution of commercial territories of gas commercial entities.

Thirdly, the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources on Downstream Gas Sales Price, which limits the commercial trade margin to a maximum of 7%. Fourth, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Procedures.

Meanwhile, industrial users of gas users are waiting for the issuance of Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources which regulates the margin of gas trading system. The regulation is currently being discussed in the Coordinating Ministry for Kemantiman Affairs.

Director of Upstream Chemical Industry Ministry of Industry Muhammad Khayam said that the beleid will regulate the cost of delivering gas or toll fee. Through the beleid, the profits of the gas management company will be limited so that the price charged to the industrial users is not too high.

"Now it is still a draft of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation. Hopefully, this rule can be faster so there is no delay the decline in gas prices, "he said.

DOWN AGAIN

Khayam said, with the regulation, the price of gas for industry is estimated to drop about US $ 0.5-US $ 1 per MMBtu. Although the decline in gas prices has not been as big as industry expectations, Khayam says it is the first step towards further decline.

Previously, the Ministry of Industry recommended five industrial sectors consisting of 86 companies to get priority for the reduction of gas prices, namely fertilizer, petrochemical, steel, glass and ceramics industries. Based on Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 40/2016 on Natural Gas Prices for Certain Industries, of the 86 companies, only eight companies from three sectors have enjoyed the decline in gas prices, from the fertilizer, petrochemical and steel sectors.

The companies are PT Kaltim Parna Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, PT Pupuk Kalimaman Timur, PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, PT Pupuk lskandar Muda, PT Petrokimia Gresik and PT Krakatau Steel Tbk.

"The rest, of which 78 companies are waiting for the ESDM Ministerial Regulation," he said.

Furthermore, Khayam said the decline in gas prices for the industry is highly anticipated in order to increase competitiveness and interest in domestic companies' expansion. In fact, the contribution and investment side should be encouraged to offset the consumption in contributing gross domestic product (GDP) and to achieve the investment growth target in the manufacturing sector which has been set in the National Industrial Development Master Plan (RIPIN) of 7% -8%.

In addition, the decline in industrial gas prices can lead to an increase in industrial revenues that ultimately also increase state revenues from taxes.

"Not to mention if the company exports it later there is foreign exchange, so it is covered in the upstream decline," said Khayam.

Chairman of the Forum for Industrial Gas Users (FIPGB) Achmad Safiun said that the competitiveness of local industries decreased compared with other Southeast Asian countries due to uncompetitive gas prices so that national product prices are higher.

According to him, the national product has a strong potential to dominate the Southeast Asian market if the price is more competitive. This potential can be seen from the ability of local producers in producing quality products with more volume.

IN INDONESIA

Setelah Margin, Giliran Pasar Gas Diatur

Pemerintah akan membagi klaster dalam tata niaga gas, yaitu menerapkan satu badan usaha niaga gas untuk menguasai satu wilayah tertentu dalam memasarkan gas ke konsumen.

Saat ini, semua pelaku usaha (trader) gas bisa menggarap wilayah yang sama sehingga sering terjadi tumpang tindih dalam pembangunan infrastruktur pipa gas. Kepala Seksi Pelaksanaan Pembangunan Infrastruktur Minyak dan Gas Bumi, Ditjen Migas, Kementerian ESDM Agung Kuswardono mengatakan bahwa pemerintah akan mengeluarkan regulasi baru untuk membagi trader gas yang berbisnis berdasarkan wilayah jaringan tertentu.

Dalam setiap wilayah distribusi gas hanya akan ada satu trader gas di Iokasi tersebut. Agung menjelaskan, hanya akan ada satu badan usaha niaga gas yang berbisnis di suatu wilayah. Dengan demikian, dia menyebut tidak akan ada tumpang tindih fasilitas di wilayah yang telah ditentukan.

“Jadi wilayah jaringan distribusi gas dan wilayah jaringan tetentu hanya ada satu badan usaha yang berniaga di wilayah itu,” ujarnya dalam Diskusi Gas untuk Industri di Kementerian Perindustrian, Selasa (17/10).

Selain itu, pemerintah bakal merilis empat regulasi baru soal gas bumi. Pertama, Peraturan Presiden tentang Jaringan Gas Bumi untuk Rumah Tangga. Kedua, revisi Peraturan Menteri ESDM No. 19/2009 tentang Kegiatan Usaha Gas Bumi melalui Pipa yang akan mengatur tentang pembagian wilayah niaga para badan usaha niaga gas.

Ketiga, Peraturan Menteri ESDM tentang Harga Jual Gas Bumi Hilir, yang membatasi margin niaga gas maksimal 7%. Keempat, Peraturan Menteri ESDM tentang Tata Cara Impor Gas Alam Cair (liquefied natural gas/LNG).

Sementara itu, pelaku industri pengguna gas sedang menanti penerbitan Peraturan Menteri ESDM yang mengatur margin tata niaga gas. Regulasi tersebut saat ini masih dibahas di Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kemantiman.

Direktur Industri Kimia Hulu Kementerian Perindustrian Muhammad Khayam mengatakan bahwa beleid tersebut nantinya akan mengatur biaya penghantaran gas atau toll fee. Melalui beleid itu, keuntungan perusahaan pengelola gas akan dibatasi sehingga harga yang dikenakan kepada pengguna industri tidak terlalu tinggi.

“Sekarang masih berupa draf Peraturan Menteri ESDM. Harapannya, peraturan ini bisa lebih cepat supaya tidak ada penundaan penurunan harga gas,” ujarnya. 

TURUN LAGI

Khayam menuturkan, dengan adanya peraturan tersebut, harga gas untuk industri diperkirakan bisa turun sekitar US$ 0,5-US$ 1 per MMBtu. Walaupun penurunan harga gas belum sebesar harapan industri, Khayam menyatakan bahwa hal ini merupakan langkah awal untuk menuju penurunan selanjutnya.

Sebelumnya, Kementerian Perindustrian telah merekomendasikan sebanyak lima sektor industri yang terdiri dari 86 perusahaan untuk mendapat prioritas penurunan harga gas, yaitu industri pupuk, petrokimia, baja, kaca, dan keramik. Berdasarkan Peraturan Menteri ESDM No. 40/2016 tentang Harga Gas Bumi untuk Industri Tertentu, dari 86 perusahaan tersebut, hanya delapan perusahaan dari tiga sektor yang telah menikmati penurunan harga gas, yaitu dari sektor pupuk, petrokimia, dan baja.

Perusahaan-perusahaan tersebut adalah PT Kaltim Parna Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, PT Pupuk Kalimaman Timur, PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang, PT Pupuk lskandar Muda, PT Petrokimia Gresik, dan PT Krakatau Steel Tbk.

“Sisanya, yang 78 perusahaan menunggu Peraturan Menteri ESDM itu,” katanya. 

Lebih lanjut, Khayam mengatakan penurunan harga gas untuk industri sangat dinanti supaya daya saing dan minat ekspansi perusahaan dalam negeri tumbuh. Padahal, kontribusi dan sisi investasi perlu didorong untuk mengimbangi konsumsi dalam menyumbang produk domestik bruto (PDB) dan untuk mencapai target pertumbuhan investasi di sektor industri pengolahan yang telah ditetapkan dalam Rencana Induk Pembangunan Industri Nasional (RIPIN) sebesar 7%-8%.

Selain itu, penurunan harga gas industri dapat mendorong peningkatan pendapatan industri yang pada akhirnya juga memperbesar pendapatan negara dari pajak.

“Belum lagi kalau perusahaan itu ekspor nanti ada devisa, sehingga tertutupi penurunan di hulu itu,” ujar Khayam.

Ketua Forum Industri Pengguna Gas Bumi (FIPGB) Achmad Safiun mengatakan bahwa daya saing industri lokal menurun dibandingkan dengan negara Asia Tenggara lain karena harga gas yang tidak kompetitif sehingga harga produk nasional lebih tinggi. 

Menurutnya, produk nasional memiliki potensi yang kuat untuk merajai pasar Asia Tenggara apabila harganya lebih kompetitif. Potensi ini dapat dilihat dari kemampuan produsen lokal dalam menghasilkan produk berkualitas dengan volume lebih banyak. 

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Wednesday, October 18,  2017

Pacific Oil & Gas Interested in Upstream Oil and Gas and Power Plant Investment in Indonesia

Independent energy company Pacific Oil & Gas (PO & G) is exploring to add new investment in the energy sector in Indonesia, in particular, upstream oil and gas and electricity sector. PO & G is working with several strategic partners with more than 35 years of experience developing world-class energy projects abroad.

"Initially, our business started in Indonesia, where so far we have invested in three oil and gas blocks in Sumatra", said President Director of PO & G Indonesia Kusnan Rahmin in a written statement in Jakarta on Monday (16/10).

Kusnan said PO & G's main goal is to work with PT Pertamina to develop new oil and gas blocks, as well as build and operate power generation projects in order to help the government meet growing demand for energy.

Overseas, PO & G has proven to have built and operated Xiamen's 780 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant in Fujian, China. Xiamen PLTGU is one hundred percent owned by PO & G. It is widely known that Gas Power Plant (PLTG) is more efficient and more environmentally friendly compared to Steam Power Plant (PLTU) which uses coal as its primary energy.

PLTG has proven able to reduce greenhouse effect and improve air quality when compared with PLTU. The government has launched a program to accelerate the construction of new power plants with a capacity of 35 GW until 2019. Of the 35 GW, about 7 GW of them is Gas Power Plant.

"Therefore, PO & G is very ready to help the government to reach the development target, especially the new units of PLTG, because we mastered the technology and experienced for it", explained Kusnan.

PO & G's main assets are currently in Indonesia and China. Meanwhile, the construction of one LNG Receiving & Terminal unit is still underway in Canada. Currently PO & G Indonesia is partnered with Pertamina, where PO & G controls 25% non-operator interest in Jambi Merang Block, South Sumatra. The Jambi Merang block produces 120 million BTU and 6,000 BOPD of gas. PO & G also has 55 percent interest in Kisaran Block in North Sumatra.

In September 2015, SKK Migas and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources have approved the first POD of the development of the oil trench field, Kisaran block. Still in North Sumatra, PO & G also holds 55 percent of the Non Conventional Oil and Gas Block (MNK) Range interest.

IN INDONESIA

Pacific Oil & Gas Minati Investasi Hulu Migas dan Pemlbangkit di Indonesia

Perusahaan energi independen Pacific Oil & Gas (PO&G) sedang menjajaki untuk menambah investasi baru di sektor energi di Indonesia, khususnya, sektor industri hulu migas dan ketenagalistrikan. PO&G bekerja sama dengan beberapa partner strategis telah berpengalaman lebih dari 35 tahun mengembangkan proyek-proyek energi kelas dunia di mancanegara.

“Awalnya, bisnis kami bermula di Indonesia, di mana sejauh ini kami telah berinvestasi di tiga Blok Migas di Sumatera”, kata Presiden Direktur PO&G Indonesia Kusnan Rahmin dalam keterangan tertulis di Jakarta, Senin (16/10).

Kusnan menuturkan tujuan utama PO&G adalah menjalin kerja sama dengan PT Pertamina untuk mengembangkan blok-blok migas baru, dan juga membangun dan mengoperasikan proyek-proyek pembangkit listrik dalam rangka membantu pemerintah memenuhi pertumbuhan permintaan energi yang terus meningkat.

Di luar negeri, PO&G terbukti telah berhasil membangun dan mengoperasikan pembangkit listrik Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Xiamen, 780 MW di Fujian, China. PLTGU Xiamen ini seratus persen milik PO&G. Secara luas telah diketahui bahwa Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Gas (PLTG) lebih efisien dan lebih ramah lingkungan dibandingkan dengan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap (PLTU) yang menggunakan batu bara sebagai energi primernya. 

PLTG telah terbukti mampu mengurangi efek rumah kaca dan meningkatkan kualitas udara bila dibandingkan dengan PLTU. Pemerintah telah mencanangkan program percepatan pembangunan pembangkit-pembangkit listrik baru berkapasitas 35 GW hingga tahun 2019. Dari 35 GW tersebut, sekitar 7 GW diantaranya adalah Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Gas. 

“Karena itu, PO&G sangat siap membantu pemerintah mencapai target pembangunan tersebut, terutama unit-unit baru PLTG-nya, sebab kami menguasai teknologi dan berpengalaman untuk itu”, terang Kusnan.

Saat ini aset-aset utama PO&G berada di Indonesia dan China. Sementara pembangunan satu unit Receiving & Terminal LNG masih berlangsung di Kanada. Saat ini PO&G Indonesia berpartner dengan Pertamina, di mana PO&G menguasai 25 % non-operator interest di Blok Jambi Merang, Sumatera Selatan. Blok Jambi Merang menghasilkan gas sebesar 120 juta BTU dan 6.000 BOPD. PO&G juga memiliki 55 persen interest Blok Kisaran di Sumatera Utara. 

Bulan September 2015 SKK Migas dan Menteri ESDM telah menyetujui POD Pertama pengembangan lapangan Parit Minyak, Blok Kisaran. Masih di Sumatera Utara, PO&G juga memegang 55 persen interest Blok Migas Non Konvensional (MNK) Kisaran.

Investor Daily, Page-10, Tuesday, October 17, 2017