Four Exploration Oil and Gas Blocks

The government through the ESDM ministry opened the third phase of the auction. The auction for the oil and gas working area includes four exploration blocks. Four exploration blocks, namely the South Andaman, Anambas, South Sakakemang and Maratua.

INDONESIA OIL AND GAS BID ROUND 2018

Deputy Minister of ESDM, Arcandra Tahar explained that at this auction the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources provided convenience to investors to access oil and gas block data for free. 

     In the previous auction, oil and gas data access was charged a maximum of 80 thousand US dollars per work area. Now these costs are eliminated. it's just that if the investor participating in the auction becomes the winner, then it is obligatory to pay the data access fee.

"Our auction is open, and according to the policies that we have issued, in order to make it easier for investors to see the data, please open the oil and gas data," Arcandra said.

Arcandra also explained that the block auction scheme was a direct offer. With this scheme, investors have already carried out joint studies to find out the potential of existing reserves. In fact, in the Maratua Block, Pertamina had already conducted a joint study.

The granting of special rights refers to Ministerial Regulation 35 of 2008 concerning procedures for determining and offering oil and gas working areas. In the regulation in article 35, Pertamina can propose direct offers for work areas.

"This is Pertamina's participation and not opened for other companies. Pertamina's involvement in the exploration block is a corporate action. The aim is to increase Pertamina's oil and gas replacement ratio (Reserve Replacement Ratio (RRR)," Arcandra said.

the South Andaman Block

The auction schedule for the four blocks is open to document access from November 5 to December 17, 201. The document clarification forum starts November 12 to December 17, 2018. Entry of documents ends no later than December 19, 2018. Referring to ESDM Ministry data, the South Andaman Block is off the coast of Aceh. This block is in the area of ​​3,548.69 square kilometers (km2), the depth of the sea is 100-1,500 meters.

The gas reserves are 1,243.37 BCP and oil is 218.92 MMBO. The definite work commitment in the South Andaman Block is minimal Geology & Geoticics (G & G) and three-square-kilometer (3D) seismic in the form of data acquisition.

The signature bonus of 2 million dollars The second block auctioned is South Sakakemang. The area is 2,145.11 km2 and is on the mainland of South Sumatra. This block reserves 106.33 MMBO for oil and gas 603.91 BCP. The minimum definite commitment of this block consists of G & G and two-dimensional (2D) seismic along 250 km.

Third, Blok Anambas off the coast of Riau. This block has an area of ​​3,434.33 km2. The reserves are estimated at 260.36 BCP for gas and 26.04 BSCP for condensate. This block's signature bonus is set at 2 million dollars and the minimum commitment must consist of G & G and drilling of one exploration well.

Fourth, the Maratua Block. This block is on land and off the coast of North Kalimantan and West Kalimantan. The total area is 7,835.07 km2. Reserves for oil 204.86 MMBO and gas 890.09 BCP. This block's signature bonus is 2 million dollars. The minimum commitment must consist of G & G and 3D seismic 500 km2.

IN INDONESIAN

Empat Blok Migas Eksplorasi

Pemerintah melalui kementerian ESDM membuka lelang tahap ketiga. Lelang wilayah kerja migas ini menyertakan, empat blok eksplorasi. Empat blok eksplorasi, yakni South Andaman, Anambas, South Sakakemang dan Maratua. 

Wakil Menteri ESDM, Arcandra Tahar menjelaskan pada lelang kali ini Kementerian ESDM memberikan kemudahan kepada investor untuk mengakses data blok migas secara gratis. Pada lelang sebelumnya akses data migas dikenakan biaya maksimal 80 ribu dolar AS per wilayah kerja. Kini biaya tersebut dihilangkan. hanya saja jika investor yang ikut lelang menjadi pemenang maka wajib membayar biaya akses data tersebut. 

"Lelang kita buka, dan sesuai kebijakan yang sudah kita keluarkan, untuk bisa memudahkan para investor melihat data, silahkan kami buka data migas," ujar Arcandra.

Arcandra juga menjelaskan skema lelang blok tersebut adalah penawaran langsung. Dengan skema ini, investor sudah lebih dulu melakukan studi bersama (joint study) untuk mengetahui potensi cadangan yang ada. SebeIumnya, di Blok Maratua, Pertamina sudah lebih dulu melakukan joint study.

Pemberian hak khusus itu mengacu Peraturan Menteri 35 Tahun 2008 tentang tata cara penetapan dan penawaran wilayah kerja migas. Dalam aturan itu di pasal 35, Pertamina dapat mengusulkan penawaran langsung wilayah kerja.

"Ini partisipasi Pertamina dan tidak dibuka untuk perusahaan lainnya. Keterlibatan Pertamina di blok eksplorasi itu merupakan aksi korporasi. Tujuannya untuk meningkatkan capaian rasio penggantian cadangan migas atau Reserve Replacement Ratio (RRR) Pertamina," ujar Arcandra.

Jadwal lelang empat blok tersebut dibuka akses dokumen mulai 5 November sampai 17 Desember 2018. Forum klarifikasi dokumen dimulai 12 November sampai 17 Desember 2018. Pemasukan dokumen berakhir paling lambat 19 Desember 2018. Mengacu data Kementerian ESDM, Blok South Andaman berada di lepas pantai Aceh. Blok ini berada di area 3.548,69 kilometer persegi (km2), kedalaman laut 100-1.500 meter.

Cadangan gasnya 1.243,37 BCP dan minyak 218,92 MMBO. Komitmen kerja pasti di Blok South Andaman minimal Geologi & Geotisika (G&G) dan

seismik tiga dimensi (3D) sepanjang 500 km persegi berupa akuisisi data. 

Adapun bonus tanda tangannya sebesar 2 juta dolar Blok kedua yang dilelang adalah South Sakakemang. Luas areanya 2.145,11 km2 dan berada di daratan Sumatera Selatan. Cadangan blok ini 106.33 MMBO untuk minyak dan gasnya 603.91 BCP. Minimal komitmen pasti blok ini terdiri dari G&G dan seismik dua dimensi (2D) sepanjang 250 km.

Ketiga, Blok Anambas di lepas pantai Riau. Blok ini luasnya 3.434,33 km2. Cadangannya diperkirakan 260.36 BCP untuk gas dan 26.04 BSCP untuk kondensat. Bonus tanda tangan blok ini ditetapkan 2 juta dolar dan minimal komitmen pastinya terdiri dari G&G dan pengeboran satu sumur eksplorasi.

Keempat, Blok Maratua. Blok ini berada di darat dan lepas pantai Kalimantan Utara dan Kalimantan Barat. Total luasnya 7,835.07 km2. Cadangannya untuk minyak 204.86 MMBO dan gas 890.09 BCP. Bonus tanda tangan blok ini sebesar 2 juta dolar. Minimal komitmen pastinya terdiri dari G&G dan seismik 3D 500 km2.

Harian Bangsa, Page-4, Wednesday, Nov 7, 2018

The Government Free the Oil and Gas Data Access Fee

Oil and gas companies that are interested in participating in the oil and gas block auction now no longer need to spend up to US $ 80 thousand to obtain block data targeted. Because the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) frees data access fees for bidders. 

    Head of the ESDM Ministry's Data and Information Technology Center (Pusdatin) Agus Cahyono said that oil and gas companies participating in the auction had been charged two fees, namely US $ 5,000 in bid documents and US$ 80 thousand in data access. Data access is needed by companies to see seismic or drilling data related to the oil and gas blocks being auctioned.

"The policy that we issued for the next auction is that every participant who has participated in the auction or takes the bid document to evaluate us

give access to the data at a rate of 0 (Zero), "he said in Jakarta, Friday (11/2).

So that oil and gas companies only need to pay US$ 5,000 for auction documents. While the oil and gas block data package which is around US $ 30-80 thousand is no longer charged. This data access fee must be replaced by the oil and gas company when the company wins the oil and gas block auction.

"Later, the winners are only asked to pay according to the current mechanism, the rate according to the data accessed, what seismic per kilometer and others, "the maximum is US$ 80 thousand," said Agus.

Free access is only given during the auction period. However, the company is also required to sign a statement that the data accessed can only be used for auction purposes. Agus explained that this policy was taken assuming that the data access fee of US $ 80 thousand was very burdensome for companies. 

      This can be seen from the minimal number of companies accessing oil and gas data during 2010-2018. In that period, the government has held 215 bids, but only 223 companies have access to the data.

"It means, if on average, every time we do an oil and gas block auction, there is only 1 company that accesses the data," he said.

With this new policy, he hopes that more companies will be interested in participating in the oil and gas block auction. Not just a lot of enthusiasts, it also wants to attract oil and gas companies that are serious about investing.

"Now it is still in the regulatory process that frees data access fees," said Agus.

Later, the results of the sale of this data package will be used to pay for data management. The oil and gas block data is managed by the PT Pertamina (Persero) Techology Center (UTC) Unit since March 2018. Previously, the oil and gas data was managed by Patra Nusa Data.

IN INDONESIAN

Pemerintah Gratiskan Biaya Akses Data Migas

Perusahaan migas yang berminat mengikuti lelang blok migas kini tidak lagi perlu mengeluarkan biaya hingga US$ 80 ribu untuk memperoleh data blok yang di incarnya. Pasalnya, Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) membebaskan biaya akses data bagi peserta lelang. 

    Kepala Pusat Data dan Teknologi Informasi (Pusdatin) Kementerian ESDM Agus Cahyono menuturkan, selama ini perusahaan migas yang mengikuti lelang dikenai dua biaya, yakni biaya dokumen lelang US$ 5.000 dan akses data maksimal US$ 80 ribu. Akses data diperlukan perusahaan untuk melihat data seismik atau pengeboran terkait blok migas yang dilelang.

“Kebijakan yang kami keluarkan untuk lelang selanjutnya setiap peserta yang sudah ikut lelang atau mengambil bid document, untuk mengevaluasi, kami berikan akses datanya dengan tarif 0 (Nol) ,” kata dia di Jakarta, Jumat (2/11).

Sehingga perusahaan migas hanya perlu membayar US$ 5.000 untuk dokumen lelang saja. Sementara paket data blok migas yang sekitar US$ 30-80 ribu tidak lagi dikenakan biaya. Biaya akses data ini harus diganti oleh perusahaan migas ketika perusahaan tersebut memenangkan lelang blok migas.

“Nanti yang menang baru diminta bayar sesuai mekanisme yang ada sekarang, tarif sesuai data yang diakses, seismik per kilometer berapa dan lainnya, maksimal US$ 80 ribu,” jelas Agus. 

Akses gratis itu hanya diberikan selama masa lelang. Namun, perusahaan juga wajib menandatangani pernyataan bahwa data yang diakses hanya boleh dipakai untuk keperluan lelang. Agus menjelaskan, kebijakan ini diambil dengan asumsi biaya akses data US$ 80 ribu itu sangat memberatkan perusahaan. 

    Hal ini terlihat dari minimnya jumlah perusahaan yang mengakses data migas selama 2010-2018. Dalam jangka waktu tersebut, pemerintah telah menggelar lelang sebanyak 215 kali, namun peserta yang mengakses data hanya 223 perusahaan.

“Artinya, kalau di rata-rata, setiap kami lakukan lelang blok migas, hanya ada 1 perusahaan yang mengakses data ,” tuturnya.

Dengan adanya kebijakan baru ini, pihaknya berharap semakin banyak perusahaan yang berminat mengikuti lelang blok migas. Tidak sekedar banyak peminat, pihaknya juga ingin menggaet perusahaan migas yang memang serius ingin berinvestasi. 

“Sekarang masih dalam proses regulasi yang membebaskan biaya akses data" kata Agus.

Nantinya, hasil penjualan paket data ini akan digunakan untuk membayar pengelolaan datanya. Data blok migas ini dikelola oleh Unit Techonology Center (UTC) PT Pertamina (Persero) sejak Maret 2018. Sebelumnya, data migas itu dikelola oleh Patra Nusa Data.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Saturday, Nov 3, 2018

ESDM Provides Free Data Access

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) seeks to attract investment in the oil and gas sector. The method is through the release of data package fees for bidders. Agus Cahyono Adi, Head of the ESDM Ministry of Data and Information Technology Center, said that many companies participated in the oil and gas working area auction. Unfortunately, there is little access to data.

According to Agus, oil and gas companies still have to pay US $ 5,000 to buy auction documents so that they can automatically become bidders. But many do not continue the data access process because they have to spend a lot of money on data packages around US $ 30,000 - US $ 80,000. As a result, in each oil and gas WK auction, only one company accesses data.

"So far, when participating in the auction, we want to take paid data. The fact is that there are not many data. For eight years, we conducted 215 auctions, but only 223 data were accessed. That is, if we auctioned on average WK is only one participant, mostly one company, "Agus said, Friday (11/2).

But actually, the rules for the release of data package fees for oil and gas WK auction participants are not completely free. Agus said, if one of the bidders who had accessed the data package managed to come out as the winner of the oil and gas working area, the auction participant would still have to pay for the use of the facility.

IN INDONESIA

ESDM Beri Akses Data Gratis

Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) berusaha untuk menarik investasi di sektor minyak dan gas (migas). Caranya, lewat pembebasan biaya paket data untuk para peserta lelang. Agus Cahyono Adi, Kepala Pusat Data dan Teknologi Informasi Kementerian ESDM mengatakan banyak perusahaan yang mengikuti Ielang Wilayah kerja (WK) migas. Sayangnya yang mengakses data masih sedikit.

Menurut Agus, perusahaan migas masih harus membayar US$ 5.000 untuk membeli dokumen lelang sehingga secara otomatis mereka bisa menjadi peserta tender. Tapi banyak yang tidak melanjutkan proses akses data karena harus mengeluarkan banyak uang untuk paket data sekitar US$ 30.000- US$ 80.000. Alhasil, dalam tiap lelang WK migas, yang mengakses data hanya satu perusahaan.

"Selama ini, begitu ikut lelang, mau mengambil data bayar. Kenyataannya yang mengambil data tidak banyak. Selama delapan tahun, kami melakukan lelang ada 215 lelang, tapi data yang diakses hanya 223 peserta. Artinya, kalau di rata-rata setiap kami melakukan lelang WK hanya satu peserta, sebagian besar satu perusahaan," kata Agus, Jumat (2/11).

Tapi sebenarnya, aturan main pembebasan biaya paket data untuk peserta lelang WK migas tidak sepenuhnya benar-benar gratis. Agus menyebutkan, jika salah satu peserta lelang yang sudah mengakses paket data berhasil keluar sebagai pemenang Wilayah kerja migas, maka peserta lelang tetap harus membayar penggunaan fasilitas itu.

Kontan, Page-14, Saturday, Nov 3, 2018

Pertamina-Chevron Negotiates Crude Oil Sales

PT Pertamina (Persero) is currently negotiating with Chevron Indonesia regarding the purchase of crude oil which is part of the cooperation contractor (KKKS) from the United States. Deputy for Finance and Monetization of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) Parulian Sihotang said, so far there has been no agreement on the sale and purchase of oil signed. It hopes that soon there will be an agreement regarding the sale of KKKS oil to Pertamina.

"With Chevron already negotiating, this only takes time. They are still a discussion, "he said in Jakarta, Thursday (1/11).

Djoko Siswanto, Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), said that because there were still tax problems, there was no agreement signed on the sale of KKKS oil to Pertamina, the oil and gas company was still waiting for tax certainty before signing the contract. So far, three oil and gas companies have agreed to sell their oil to Pertamina.

"EMP (PT Energi Mega Persada), then Premiere Oil, one more I forget," he said.

Mandatory for Pertamina to buy oil produced domestically is one of the efforts of the ESDM Ministry to control imports and strengthen the Rupiah exchange rate. Because if realized, domestic oil supplies to Pertamina refineries could increase by around 215220 thousand barrels per day (bpd), according to the amount of oil production which is the share of KKKS.

Foreign exchange savings, Deputy Minister of ESDM Arcandra Tahar once explained, comes from the difference in transportation costs compared to Pertamina having to import from other countries. Estimated, the cost savings can be around USS 3-4 per barrel, depending on the previous import from which country. Assuming a difference in transportation costs of US $ 2 per barrel, the savings obtained could be US $ 440 thousand.

"If it's USS 3 per barrel, how much savings, this is business to business (the amount of transportation costs)," he said.

If Pertamina's oil originally came from West Africa, the difference in transportation costs could reach US $ 4 per barrel.

IN INDONESIAN

Pertamina-Chevron Negosiasi Penjualan Minyak Mentah

PT Pertamina (Persero) kini sedang bernegosiasi dengan Chevron Indonesia terkait pembelian minyak mentah yang menjadi bagian kontraktor kontrak kerja sama (KKKS) dari Amerika Serikat itu. Deputi Keuangan dan Monetisasi Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan gas Bumi (SKK Migas) Parulian Sihotang mengatakan, sejauh ini belum ada kesepakatan jual beli minyak yang diteken. Pihaknya berharap segera ada kesepakatan soal penjualan minyak KKKS ke Pertamina ini.

“Dengan Chevron sudah negosiasi, cuma ini butuh waktu. Mereka masih diskusi,” kata dia di Jakarta, Kamis (1/11).

Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Djoko Siswanto sempat mengungkapkan, lantaran masih ada masalah pajak, belum ada kesepakatan yang diteken soal penjualan minyak KKKS ke Pertamina, Perusahaan migas masih menunggu kepastian perpajakannya sebelum tanda tangan kontrak. Sejauh ini, tiga perusahaan migas sudah sepakat menjual minyaknya ke Pertamina. 

“EMP (PT Energi Mega Persada), kemudian Premiere Oil, satu lagi saya lupa,” kata dia.

Mandatori bagi Pertamina untuk membeli minyak produksi dalam negeri merupakan salah satu upaya Kementerian ESDM untuk mengendalikan impor dan memperkuat nilai tukar Rupiah. Pasalnya jika terealisasi, pasokan minyak dalam negeri ke kilang Pertamina bisa meningkat sekitar 215220 ribu barel per hari (bph), sesuai besaran produksi minyak yang merupakan jatah KKKS.

Penghematan devisa, Wakil Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar pernah menjelaskan, berasal dari selisih biaya transportasi jika dibandingkan dengan Pertamina harus mengimpor dari negara lain. Perkiraannya, penghematan ongkos angkut ini bisa sekitar USS 3-4 per barel, tergantung dari sebelumnya impor dari negara mana. Dengan asumsi selisih biaya transportasi US$ 2 per barel, maka penghematan yang diperoleh bisa sebesar US$ 440 ribu.

“Kalau USS 3 per barel, penghematan berapa, ini business to business (besaran biaya transportasi),” ujarnya.

Jika awalnya minyak Pertamina berasal dari Afrika Barat, selisih biaya transportasinya bisa mencapai US$ 4 per barel.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, Nov 2, 2018

Pertamina Lifts East Kalimantan-Attaka Block Prime

PT Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan (PHKT), an affiliate of PT Pertamina (Persero), carried out the initial lifting of oil produced from the East Kalimantan-Attaka Block in the amount of 60 thousand barrels. Oil is brought from Lawe-Lawe Terminal, Penajam Paser Utara to Balikpapan Refinery to be processed into fuel oil (BBM).

"Lifting crude oil for the first time Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan was exactly a week after the management operator was handed over to Pertamina. And this is a tangible manifestation of PHKT support and commitment towards meeting domestic energy needs, "said PHKT Feri Director Sri Wibowo in his official statement on Wednesday (31/10)

"In this lifting, crude oil is channeled through pipes from Lawe Lawe Terminal to Balikpapan Refinery Unit V of 604 thousand barrels. At the same time, carried out the first shipment operation from Santan Terminal for condensate products. Crude oil flowed is the result of production from the field from the East Kalimantan Work Area-Attaka which is operated by PT Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan.

the East Kalimantan Work Area-Attaka

Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan is the grandson of the Pertamina company, which manages the East Kalimantan-Attaka Block since October 24, 2018, after a management transfer process from PT Chevron Indonesia Company (CICO). Until September 2018, the East Kalimantan-Attaka Block was recorded as producing 13,220 barrels per day (BPD) of oil and 69.44 million cubic feet per day (million standard cubic feet per day / mmscfd) of gas.

Previously, Managing Director of PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia, Bambang Manumayoso, said that his company was committed to holding back the decline in the East Kalimantan Block Attaka production this year. It plans to work on 10 workovers and 59 well services which are estimated to maintain production in the range of 13,291 bpd for oil and 73.3 mmscfd for gas in 2018.

Furthermore, in 2019, it plans to drill three wells in the last quarter, 37 workovers, and 308 well services which are projected to produce gas of 59.4 mmscfd and oil of 10,639 bpd.

"PHKT also budgeted investment with a definite commitment of investment for the first three years of US $ 9.3 million," Bambang said.

Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka has 15 fields, namely Attaka, Melangin, Kerindingan, Serang, Sapi, Santan, Sepinggan, Sedandang, Seguni, Sejadi, Yakin, Mahoni, Bangkirai, Seturian, and Beaches. Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka is estimated to still have a cumulative oil production of 1 billion barrels and gas of 3 trillion cubic feet.

To maintain oil and gas production in the future, the company is also committed to conducting exploration activities. At East Kalimantan-Attaka, the company is committed to drilling 1 exploration well worth the US $ 30 million and an exploration study of US $ 250 thousand.

"It is expected that the study and exploration package will be able to add new potential reserves," Bambang said.

IN INDONESIAN

Pertamina Lifting Perdana Minyak Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka

PT Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur (PHKT), afiliasi PT Pertamina (Persero), melakukan lifting perdana minyak yang dihasilkan dari Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka sebesar 60 ribu barel. Minyak dibawa dari Terminal Lawe-Lawe, Penajam Paser Utara ke Kilang Balikpapan untuk diolah menjadi bahan bakar minyak (BBM).

“Lifting minyak mentah pertama kali Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur tepat sepekan setelah operator pengelolaan diserahkan kepada Pertamina. Dan ini merupakan wujud nyata dukungan serta komitmen PHKT terhadap pemenuhan kebutuhan energi dalam negeri,” kata Direktur PHKT Feri Sri Wibowo dalam keterangan resminya, Rabu (31/10)

“Pada lifting kali ini, minyak mentah dialirkan melalui pipa dari Terminal Lawe Lawe ke Refinery Unit V Balikpapan sebesar 604 ribu barel. Pada saat bersamaan, melaksanakan pengoperasian pengapalan pertama dari Terminal Santan untuk produk kondensat. Minyak mentah yang dialirkan merupakan hasil produksi dari lapangan dari Wilayah Kerja East Kalimantan-Attaka yang yang dioperasikan oleh PT Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur.

Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur merupakan cucu perusahaan Pertamina, yang mengelola Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka sejak 24 Oktober 2018, setelah prosesi alih kelola dari PT Chevron Indonesia Company (CICO). Hingga September 2018, Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka tercatat memproduksi minyak sebesar 13.220 barel per hari (bph) dan gas 69,44 juta kaki kubik per hari (million standard cubic feet per day/ mmscfd).

Sebelumnya, Direktur Utama PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia Bambang Manumayoso menyatakan, pihaknya berkomitmen menahan laju penurunan produksi Blok East Kalimantan Attaka pada tahun ini. Pihaknya merencanakan pengerjaan 10 workover dan 59 well services yang diestimasi mempertahankan produksi pada kisaran 13.291 bph untuk minyak dan 73,3 mmscfd untuk gas pada 2018.

Selanjutnya pada 2019, pihaknya berencana melakukan pengeboran tiga sumur di kuartal terakhir, 37 workover, dan 308 well services yang diproyeksikan bisa menghasilkan gas sebesar 59,4 mmscfd dan minyak 10.639 bph. 

“PHKT juga menganggarkan investasi dengan komitmen pasti investasi selama tiga tahun pertama sebesar US$ 9,3 juta,” kata Bambang. 

Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka memiliki 15 lapangan yaitu Attaka, Melangin, Kerindingan, Serang, Sapi, Santan, Sepinggan, Sedandang, Seguni, Sejadi, Yakin, Mahoni, Bangkirai, Seturian, dan Pantai. Blok East Kalimantan-Attaka diperkirakan masih memiliki kumulatif produksi minyak 1 miliar barel dan gas 3 triliun kaki kubik.

Untuk mempertahankan produksi migas di masa mendatang, perseroan juga berkomitmen melakukan kegiatan eksplorasi. Di East Kalimantan-Attaka, perseroan berkomitmen mengebor 1 sumur eksplorasi senilai US$ 30 juta dan studi eksplorasi US$ 250 ribu. 

“Diharapkan dengan paket studi dan eksplorasi akan bisa memberikan penambahan potential reserve baru,” tutur Bambang.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, Nov 2, 2018

Prime Oil Lifting from Blok East Kal and Attaka

Already this week, PT Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan (PHKT) subsidiary PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia has become the operator of Blok East Kalimantan and Blok Attaka. And, for the first time Pertamina increased oil production (lifting) from the East Kalimantan Block - Attaka as much as 60,000 barrels of crude oil from Lawe-Lawe Terminal, Penajam, Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan.

the East Kalimantan Block - Attaka

The crude oil will be flowed through a pipeline from Lawe Lawe Terminal to Balikpapan's Refinery Unit V of 60,000 bbls. Then, this oil will be processed into Fuel Oil (BBM) at the Pertamina refinery, Balikpapan Refinery Unit V. At the same time, PHKT also carried out the first shipment operation from Santan Terminal for condensate products (BRC).

"Lifting crude oil for the first time Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan was handed over to Pertamina. This is a concrete manifestation of PHKT support and commitment towards meeting domestic energy needs, "said PHKT Feri Director Sri Wibowo in a press release.

Just so you know, after the management transfer process from PT Chevron Indonesia Company (CICO), data at the end of September 2018, East Kalimantan-Attaka WK oil and condensate production amounted to 13,220 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and gas of 69.44 million cubic feet per day (mmscfd).

In managing this block, Pertamina uses gross split scheme contracts. This is different from the contract scheme used by Chevron in the previous management which used the cost recovery contract scheme.

IN INDONESIA

Lifting Minyak Perdana dari Blok East Kal dan Attaka

Sudah sepekan ini, PT Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur ( PHKT) anak usaha PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia menjadi operator Blok East kalimantan dan Blok Attaka. Dan, untuk pertama kalinya Pertamina menaikkan produksi (lifting) minyak dari Blok East Kalimantan - Attaka sebanyak 60.000 barel minyak mentah dari Terminal Lawe-Lawe, Penajam, Penajam Paser Utara, Kalimantan Timur.

Minyak mentah tersebut akan dialirkan melalui pipa dari Terminal Lawe Lawe ke Refinery Unit V Balikpapan sebesar 60,000 bbls. Kemudian, minyak ini akan diolah menjadi Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM) di kilang Pertamina, Refinery Unit V Balikpapan. Pada waktu bersamaan, PHKT juga melaksakan pengoperasian pengapalan pertama dari Terminal Santan untuk produk kondensat (BRC). 

“Lifting minyak mentah pertama kali Pertamina Hulu Kalimantan Timur ini diserahkan kepada Pertamina. Ini merupakan wujud nyata dukungan serta komitmen PHKT terhadap pemenuhan kebutuhan energi dalam negeri,” kata Direktur PHKT Feri Sri Wibowo dalam siaran pers.

Asal tahu saja, setelah prosesi alih kelola dari PT Chevron Indonesia Company (CICO), data pada akhir September 2018, produksi minyak dan kondensat WK East Kalimantan-Attaka sebesar 13.220 barel minyak per hari (bopd) dan gas sebesar 69,44 juta kaki kubik per hari (mmscfd). 

Pada pengelolaan blok ini, Pertamina menggunakan kontrak dengan skema gross split. Ini berbeda dengan skema kontrak yang dipakai Chevron pada pengelolaan sebelumnya yang menggunakan skema kontrak cost recovery (pengembalian biaya operasi).

Kontan, Page-14, Friday, Nov 2, 2018

Pertamina hasn't got oil supplies from KKKS

The government has ordered PT Pertamina to reduce crude oil imports. However, as of the beginning of November, Pertamina has not received the supply of crude oil from the production of the Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) domestically.

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Activities (SKK Migas) said that Pertamina was still discussing the purchase of crude oil from within the country. SKK Migas Deputy for Finance and Monetization, Parulian Sihotang, said that one of the contractors discussing the plan with Pertamina was PT Chevron Indonesia. In fact, Parulian claimed, the negotiations on the purchase of crude oil had been completed.

"With Chevron already, it's been negotiating. It only takes time, "added Parulian, Thursday (1/11).

Until the end of this year, the government targeted crude oil production to reach 800,000 bowel oil pear days (bopd). Until the end of last October, the national crude oil production had reached 7 75,000 bopd.

Pertamina can get crude oil from oil and gas contractors around 275,000 bopd. For example, from Chevron alone, Pertamina can get 100,000 bopd. But so far Chevron Indonesia is still questioning tax policies related to the sale of crude oil to Pertamina.

Regarding tax issues, Parulian said that it was still discussed in business to business (B to B) with Chevron and the Directorate General of Tax, Ministry of Finance.

"There is still discussion B to B. But I think the Director General of Taxes will certainly support," said Parulian, who hopes that soon there will be an agreement between Pertamina and oil and gas contractors.

IN INDONESIA

Pertamina Belum Mendapat Suplai Minyak dari KKKS

Pemerintah telah memerintahkan PT Pertamina untuk mengurangi impor minyak mentah. Namun hingga awal November ini Pertamina belum mendapatkan suplai minyak mentah dari hasil produksi Kontraktor Kontrak Kerjasama (KKKS) di dalam negeri.

Satuan Kerja Khusus Kegiatan Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) menyatakan Pertamina masih membahas terkait pembelian minyak mentah dari dalam negeri. Deputi Keuangan dan Monetisasi SKK Migas, Parulian Sihotang mengatakan, salah satu kontraktor yang sedang membahas rencana tersebut dengan Pertamina adalah PT Chevron Indonesia. Bahkan, Parulian mengklaim, negosiasi pembelian minyak mentah itu sudah selesai. 

“Dengan Chevron sudah, sudah negosiasi. Cuma butuh waktu," imbuh Parulian, Kamis (1/11). 

Hingga akhir tahun ini, pemerintah menargetkan produksi minyak mentah mencapai 800.000 bowel oil pear day (bopd). Sampai akhir Oktober lalu, produksi minyak mentah nasional sudah nlencapai 7 75.000 bopd. 

Adapun Pertamina bisa mendapatkan minyak mentah dari kontraktor migas sekitar 275.000 bopd. Misalnya, dari Chevron saja, Pertamina bisa mendapatkan 100.000 bopd. Tapi selama ini Chevron Indonesia masih mempertanyakan kebijakan perpajakan terkait penjualan minyak mentah ke Pertamina. 

Tentang masalah pajak, Parulian menyebutkan masih dibahas secara business to business (B to B) dengan Chevron dan Direktorat Jenderal Pajak Kementerian Keuangan.

"Masih diskusi B to B. Tapi saya kira Dirjen Pajak pasti mendukung," ujar Parulian, yang berharap secepatnya sudah ada kesepakatan antara Pertamina dan kontraktor migas.

Kontan, Page-14, Friday, Nov 2, 2018

Inpex Is Requested To Immediately Submit Masela Block Development Plan

The government asked Inpex Corporation to immediately submit a plan of development for the Abadi Field, Masela Block. Referring to the Indonesia Natural Gas Balance 2018-2027, the Masela Block is targeted to start operating in 2027.

the Masela Block

Director-General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Djoko Siswanto said, his party wanted the Masela Block POD to be completed this year. Thus, the gas project in Eastern Indonesia can be started next year, such as procurement auctions.

"Quickly submit the POD. Inpex promised to quickly submit the POD for the Masela Block, "he said in Jakarta, recently.

It hopes that the POD can be submitted by Inpex at least next month. Currently, the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) is still discussing the preparation of this Masela Block POD with Inpex. Furthermore, regarding the incentives needed or will be given for this project, it still has to wait for the preparation of the POD to be completed.

"The incentives will later be seen after the overall cost. What is Inpex needed, delivered, "said Djoko.

Even so, Djoko added, the discussion of the application for the extension of the Masela Block contract had been going on. The government has decided to provide a seven-year contract extension for Inpex at the Masela Block. However, the Japanese oil and gas company requested another 20-year contract extension.

"After that (lnpex) ask for another 20 years, the administration is November 28. Our principle is okay, "he said.

However, he admitted that the extension for 20 years had not been administratively possible. To guarantee the continuation of the project, the government will provide an extension of the production sharing contract (PSC) for Inpex Corporation in the Masela Block for 27 years. So the new Masela Block contract will expire in 2055, instead of 2028 like the initial contract.

The decision was one of the results of a discussion between the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan and CEO of Inpex Corporation Toshiaki Kitamura in October last year.

Previously, Deputy Minister of ESDM Arcandra Tahar stated that Inpex had completed the Masela Block's concept of engineering and design feasibility (Pre-FEED). In the Pre-FEED he said there would be a new investment value from the Masela Block Project. 

   Unfortunately, Arcandra is reluctant to specify how much the project investment refers to Pre-FEED. In his official statement, Inpex once explained that the Pre-FEED was an important step to begin the development of the Abadi Field Project.

Furthermore, Inpex will prepare a revised POD referring to the Pre-FEED results and discussions with the Indonesian side so that the project becomes economically efficient and competitive.

"After the POD revision is approved by the government, various evaluations including detailed design (front end engineering design / FEED) will be carried out so that final investment decision can be achieved," said the official statement.

As is known, initially there were two options for the capacity of the Masela Block liquefied natural gas (LNG), depending on domestic gas requirements. However, PreFEED was finally carried out with one production capacity option and one island. This is in accordance with the decision after the visit of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources to Japan on May 16, 2017.

Meanwhile, the warrant stated that the capacity of the LNG plant was set at 9.5 million tons per year, and gas pipeline production was 150 mmscfd. The Pre-FEED includes offshore to land pipelines, offshore facilities, and LNG refineries, as well as refinery locations.

The Masela Block contract signed in 1998 was managed by Inpex as an operator with 65% share ownership and Shell Upstream Overseas Services by 35%.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Thursday, Nov 1, 2018

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Wants the Accelerated Masela Block Project

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan recently visited Japan. During the working visit, Minister Jonan met with officials of Inpex Corporation to discuss the continuation of the Masela Block Abadi Gas Field project.

the Masela Block Abadi Gas Field project.

Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Djoko Siswanto, confirmed that the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources met with Inpex officials in Japan to discuss the Masela Block. In the discussion, the Indonesian government asked Inpex to immediately proceed with the Masela Block project.

One of them is to immediately submit a revision of the plan of development (POD).

"Inpex indeed promised to quickly submit POD," he said.

The government targets the revision of the Masela Block POD to be submitted next month. Djoko said that currently the Masela Block POD process is still in the discussion stage at SKK Migas.

The government hopes to be able to provide POD approval by the end of 2018. That way, Inpex can already hold an auction for the Masela Block project so that by 2020 it will enter the stages of the production facility construction process.

"Revision of the POD next month. After the POD is finished, starting next year the auction will take place, so that the following year," Djoko explained.

Meanwhile, related to the incentives requested by Inpex, Djoko said that this would be discussed during the discussion of costs.

IN INDONESIA

Menteri ESDM Ingin Proyek Blok Masela Dipercepat

Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan baru saja berkunjung ke Jepang. Dalam kunjungan kerja tersebut, Menteri Jonan menemui petinggi Inpex Corporation untuk membahas kelanjutan proyek Lapangan Gas Abadi Blok Masela. 

Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian ESDM, Djoko Siswanto membenarkan Menteri ESDM bertemu petinggi Inpex di Jepang untuk membahas Blok Masela. Dalam pembahasan tersebut, pemerintah Indonesia meminta lnpex segera melanjutkan proyek Blok Masela.

Salah satunya dengan segera mengajukan revisi plan of development (POD). 

"lnpex memang berjanji untuk cepat mengajukan POD," ungkap dia.

Pemerintah menargetkan revisi POD Blok Masela bisa diserahkan pada bulan depan. Djoko menyebutkan saat ini proses POD Blok Masela masih tahap pembahasan di SKK Migas. 

Pemerintah berharap bisa memberikan persetujuan POD pada akhir 2018. Dengan begitu, lnpex sudah bisa menggelar lelang untuk proyek Blok Masela sehingga pada tahun 2020 mendatang memasuki tahapan proses konstruksi fasilitas produksi.

"Revisi POD bulan depan. Setelah POD selesai, mulai tahun depan lelang, sehingga tahun berikutnya pembangunan," jelas Djoko.

Sementara itu, terkait dengan insentif yang djminta oleh Inpex, Djoko menyebutkan hal tersebut akan dibahas pada saat pembahasan biaya.

Kontan, Page-14, Thursday, Nov 1, 2018