Tanjung Enim Block Development Plan Approved Soon

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) will approve the development plan / PoD Tanjung Enim coal methane gas block / CBM in January 2020. If realized, this CBM block will be the first to reach the POD stage in Indonesia. 

    Acting Director-General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Djoko Siswanto, said that the completion of the Tanjung Enim Block POD had been hampered by economic problems in the project and gas prices. However, these two problems are expected to be completed soon. Thus, the Tanjung Enim Block POD can be immediately approved.

"So it is the first CBM block in Indonesia that can be signed by its first POD. Hopefully in 2020 [POD is approved] in January, "he said.

He explained, Tanjung Enim CBM Block was managed by an oil and gas company from Australia Nu Energy Gas Limited through its affiliate, Dart Energy (Tanjung Enim) Pte Ltd. Gas from the unconventional oil and gas block will later be taken by PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) to be distributed to end consumers. In the initial stage, gas block production is around 25 million cubic feet per day / mmscfd.

"The first is in Indonesia, the first production of 25 mmscfd. If this is successful, it can be expanded to hundreds of MMSCFD, "said Djoko.

Even though it is an unconventional oil and gas block, Djoko said that the price of gas from the Tanjung Enim Block is actually below the average price of gas in the national upstream, which is around the US $ 5 per million British thermal unit / mmbtu. 

    Because, in the process of preparing PoD, his party encourages contractors to carry out efficiency by using technology. PoD to be approved includes a number of activities that will be carried out by the contractor in developing the Tanjung Enim Block. One of them is drilling production wells.

"There are 209 wells in the PoD," added Djoko.

In its official website, Nu Energy states that the Tanjung Enim Block has a strategic location. The reason is, this block is located in two cities whose economy and industry are growing, namely Prabumulih and Palembang. In addition, this block is close to infrastructure owned by PT Bukit Asam Tbk and PT Pertamina (Persero), as well as from gas pipelines to Java and Singapore. The unconventional oil and gas block 1C reserves of 75 billion cubic feet.

At present, Nu Energy is running a five-point pilot production test. Nu Energy has also obtained approval from the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) to prepare the POD area north of the Tanjung Enim Block. From exploration activities, Nu Energy has obtained data from the drilling of 13 CBM wells, 27 coal mining wells, five conventional oil and gas wells, and 55 seismic lines.

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Rencana Pengembangan Blok Tanjung Enim Segera Disetujui

Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) akan memberikan persetujuan rencana pengembangan/PoD blok gas metana batubara/CBM Tanjung Enim pada Januari 2020. Jika terealisasi, blok CBM ini akan jadi yang pertama kali mencapai tahap POD di Indonesia. 

     Pelaksana Tugas Direktur Jenderal Minyak dan Gas Bumi Kementerian ESDM Djoko Siswanto mengatakan, penyelesaian POD Blok Tanjung Enim ini sempat terkendala masalah keekonomian proyek dan harga gas. Namun, kedua masalah ini diharapkan bisa segera rampung. Dengan demikian, POD Blok Tanjung Enim ini bisa segera disetujui. 

“Jadi Blok CBM pertama di Indonesia yang dapat ditandatangani POD pertamanya. Mudah-mudahan tahun 2020 [POD disetujui] di bulan Januari,” kata dia.

Dia menjelaskan, Blok CBM Tanjung Enim dikelola oleh perusahaan migas dari Australia Nu Energy Gas Limited melalui afiliasinya, Dart Energy (Tanjung Enim) Pte Ltd. Gas dari blok migas non-konvensional ini nantinya bakal diambil oleh PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) untuk didistribusikan ke konsumen akhir. Pada tahap awal, produksi gas blok ini sekitar 25 juta kaki kubik per hari/mmscfd. 

“Pertama ini di Indonesia, produksi 25 mmscfd dulu. Kalau ini berhasil, bisa dikembangkan lagi hingga ratusan mmscfd,” ujar Djoko.

Meski merupakan blok migas non-konvensional, Djoko menyebutkan bahwa harga gas dari Blok Tanjung Enim justru di bawah rata-rata harga gas di hulu nasional, yakni sekitar US$ 5 per juta british thermal unit/ mmbtu. 

     Pasalnya, dalam proses penyusunan PoD, pihaknya mendorong kontraktor untuk melakukan efisiensi dengan menggunakan teknologi. PoD yang akan disetujui meliputi sejumlah kegiatan yang akan dilakukan kontraktor dalam mengembangkan Blok Tanjung Enim. Salah satunya yakni pengeboran sumur produksi. 

“Ada 209 sumur di PoD-nya,” tambah Djoko.

Dalam laman resminya, Nu Energy menyatakan bahwa Blok Tanjung Enim memiliki lokasi strategis. Pasalnya, blok ini terletak dari dua kota yang perekonomian dan industrinya sedang tumbuh, yakni Prabumulih dan Palembang. 

    Selain itu, blok ini dekat dengan infrastruktur milik PT Bukit Asam Tbk dan PT Pertamina (Persero), sekaligus dari pipa gas ke Jawa dan Singapura. Cadangan 1C blok migas non-konvensional ini sebesar 75 miliar kaki kubik. 

Saat ini, Nu Energy sedang menjalankan lima titik tes pilot produksi. Nu Energy juga telah memperoleh persetujuan Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) untuk menyusun POD area utara dari Blok Tanjung Enim. 

    Dari kegiatan eksplorasi, Nu Energy telah memperoleh data dari pengeboran 13 sumur CBM, 27 sumur tambang batu bara, dan lima sumur migas konvensional, serta 55 jalur seismik.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, Jan 3, 2020

Spur Lifting 1 Million Barrels

Dwi Soetjipto spurred his bicycle fast. Rocky ground that is still wet because of the rain last night passed through it easily. Splashes of water can be seen occasionally when a bicycle wheel splits a puddle.

Dwi Soetjipto

The sun has not been very hot, but the man who served as the Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) was like a race against time. After riding the bike for about 10 minutes, he finally stopped at an area of ​​green pasture. It appears only heavy equipment surrounded by iron chains.

Dwi, then stopped right in front of a rusty board that read Rhinoceros 1, which was the first gas well in Indonesia to produce. It was first drilled on 27 November 1971 and currently the Badak 1 well, in the Badak Field, Sanga Sanga Block is no longer in production.

Sanga Sanga Block

A visit to the old well on Saturday (12/28/2019) closed his trip for 3 days 2 nights in East Kalimantan. Near the end of 2019, there were two oil and gas block operators he visited, namely Senipah Terminal operated by Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) and Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS). Specifically at the Senipah Terminal, he reviewed the year-end lifting readiness.

The Mahakam Block East Borneo

According to the schedule, PHM will carry out lifting at the end of the year on 30 and 31 December 2019 with 175 million barrels of oil per day (MBOPD) of Bekapai Crude Oil and 350 MBOPD of Handil Mix Crude (HMC) respectively.

As of December 20, 2019, Senipah Terminal has carried out 74 oil shipments with an average of six to nine times each month. Outlook 2019, Senipah Terminal is targeting to be able to produce oil of 35.7 MBOPD with a lifting of 36.1 MBOPD. 

    The lifting amount covers 99% of the target work program and budget (WP&B) agreed by the Cooperation Contract Contractor (KKKS) together with SKK Migas. Meanwhile, if it is adjusted to the central government's target, the amount of lifting still covers 71.6% of the APBN target.

Realization until 22 December 2019, Senipah Terminal has produced 35.7 MBOPD with 34.6 MBOPD liftings. Oil and gas production in the Mahakam Block experienced a peak in the 1980s. After that, a natural decline in production occurs. Moreover, gas production such as balloons which when stabbed or drilled will experience high production but slowly decreases dramatically. Unlike the relatively flat oil production.

Dwi Soetjipto acknowledged the efforts made by PHM to hold the rate of decline in production were very massive, starting from optimizing the baseline interventions of existing and new wells, and lowering the pressure in existing fields. 

    However, he admitted that the APBN lifting target was not in accordance with the conditions on the ground. For example, the gas lifting target in the Mahakam Block based on the 2019 National Budget is 1,100 million cubic feet per day (MMSCFD), but the realization is only around 720 MMSCFD.

"The Mahakam Block even when Total [operated by Total before the transition to Pertamina Upstream Mahakam] was red, the figure was below 700 [MMSCFD]," he said.

Dwi is optimistic that the Indonesian oil and gas industry will one day enter the second golden era. He gave an example that the United States, which was previously the world's largest oil importer, is now able to become an exporter country thanks to advanced oil drainage with the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technique. In 2030, Indonesia is believed to be able to lift 1 million barrels of oil per day. Followed by natural gas lifting of 12,000 MMSCFD.

Like driving a bicycle fast, Dwi Soetjipto tried to realize the dream. There are four strategies that will be carried out, namely optimizing existing fields, making reserve wells for production, EOR, and aggressively conducting exploration. 

   Specifically in the Mahakam Block, SKK Migas has approved the Optimization of the Development of the First Field (OPLL-1) PHM of 257 wells in five sector areas namely 200 in the Tunu field, 18 wells in the Handil field, 8 wells in the Tambora field, 22 wells in the Peciko field, and 9 wells in the Bekapai field.

The well's potential resource is believed to be 279 billion cubic feet / BCF and 9 million barrels of oil / MMbbl. Later, field optimization will be followed by the next OPLL. Specifically OPLL-1, will guarantee the development of Mahakam Block production until 2022.

"The SKG MIgas began to change, the Mahakam OPLL was the first to be approved with the highest number of wells in only one approval, which is 257 wells. Usually only 10 of these wells are approved and specifically for Mahakam, "he said.

SKK Migas is also currently evaluating the PHSS OPLL proposal in the Sanga Sanga Block. The plan, PHSS will drill 755 wells which are believed to be able to encourage production until 2031. Exploration is also encouraged in other blocks. In fact, currently, SKK Migas is fighting for a number of incentives that are able to be received by KKKS in managing uneconomic fields.

These incentives can be in the form of taxation, credit, or profit-sharing schemes. Director of Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) Eko Agus Sardjono said that his party needed incentives from the government because the fields to be produced were not included in the economic scale. 

     In 2020, PHM plans to drill 115 development wells and two exploration wells. Pertamina Upstream General Manager Sanga-Sanga Ateng Surahman also claimed to need support from the government to increase the economic value of the project due to the small nature of the reservoir.

At present, PHSS oil lifting is 10,500 BOPD and gas is 67 MMSCFD. PHSS began to drill 4 new wells in 2018 and continued in 2019. 27 wells were aimed at increasing production. In 2020, the plan is to drill 40 oil and gas wells.

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Memacu Lifting 1 Juta Barel

Dwi Soetjipto memacu kencang sepedanya. Tanah berbatu yang masih basah karena hujan semalam di lewatinya dengan mudah. Cipratan air sesekali terlihat ketika roda sepeda membelah genangan.

Matahari belum begitu terik, tetapi pria yang menjabat sebagai Kepala Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) itu seperti berlomba dengan waktu. Setelah mengayuh sepeda kurang lebih 10 menit, akhirnya dia berhenti di sebuah area padang rumput hijau. Tampak hanya sebuah alat berat yang dikelilingi rantai-rantai besi. 

Dwi ,kemudian berhenti tepat di depan papan berkarat bertuliskan Badak 1, yang merupakan sumur gas pertama di Indonesia berproduksi. Pertama kali dibor pada 27 November 1971 dan saat ini sumur Badak 1, di Lapangan Badak Blok Sanga Sanga sudah tidak berproduksi lagi.

Kunjungan ke sumur tua pada Sabtu (28/12/2019) itu menutup perjalanannya selama 3 hari 2 malam di Kalimantan Timur. Jelang akhir tahun 2019, ada dua operator blok migas yang dikunjunginya yakni Terminal Senipah yang dioperatori Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) dan Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS). Khusus di Terminal Senipah, dia meninjau kesiapan lifting akhir tahun. 

Menurut jadwal, PHM akan melakukan lifting akhir tahun pada 30 dan 31 Desember 2019 dengan masing-masing sebesar 175 million barrel oil per day (MBOPD) Bekapai Crude Oil dan 350 MBOPD Handil Mix Crude (HMC).

Adapun hingga 20 Desember 2019, Terminal Senipah telah melakukan 74 kali pengapalan minyak dengan rata-rata setiap bulan sebanyak enam hingga sembilan kali. Outlook 2019, Terminal Senipah menarget mampu memproduksi minyak sebesar 35,7 MBOPD dengan lifting 36,1 MBOPD. 

     Besaran lifting tersebut menliputi 99% target work program and budget (WP&B) yang disetujui Kontraktor Kontrak Kerja Sama (KKKS) bersama SKK Migas. Sementara itu, jika disesuaikan dengan target pemerintah pusat, besaran lifting itu masih mencakup 71,6% dari target APBN.

Realisasi hingga 22 Desember 2019, Terminal Senipah telah memproduksi 35,7 MBOPD dengan lifting 34,6 MBOPD. Produksi migas di Blok Mahakam mengalami puncak kejayaan pada era 1980-an. Setelahnya, penurunan produksi secara alami atau natural decline terjadi. 

    Apalagi, produksi gas seperti balon yang ketika ditusuk atau dibor akan mengalami produksi tinggi tetapi perlahan menurun drastis. Berbeda dengan produksi minyak yang relatif datar.

Dwi Soetjipto mengakui, upaya yang dilakukan PHM untuk menahan laju penurunan produksi sangat masif mulai dari optimalisasi baseline intervensi sumur eksisting maupun sumur baru, dan lowering pressure di lapangan-lapangan eksisting. 

      Namun, target lifting APBN diakuinya memang tidak sesuai dengan kondisi di lapangan. Misalnya, target lifting gas di Blok Mahakam berdasarkan APBN 2019 adalah sebesar 1.100 juta kaki kubik per hari (MMSCFD), tetapi realisasinya hanya mencapai sekitar 720 MMSCFD.

“ Blok Mahakam bahkan saat Total [dioperatori Total sebelum transisi ke Pertamina Hulu Mahakam] pun merah, angkanya di bawah 700 [MMSCFD],” katanya.

Dwi optimistis industri minyak dan gas di Indonesia kelak akan memasuki second golden era. Dia mencontohkan Amerika Serikat, yang sebelumnya menjadi importir minyak terbesar dunia, kini justru mampu menjadi negara eksportir berkat pengurasan minyak tahap lanjut dengan teknik Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Pada 2030, Indonesia diyakini akan mampu melakukan lifting 1 juta barel minyak per hari. Diikuti dengan lifting gas bumi sebesar 12.000 MMSCFD.

Seperti memacu sepeda dengan kencang, Dwi Soetjipto berupaya merealisasikan mimpi tersebut. Ada empat strategi yang akan dilakukan yakni optimalisasi lapangan eksisting, menjadikan sumur-sumur cadangan untuk bisa berproduksi, EOR, dan gencar melakukan eksplorasi. 

   Khusus di Blok Mahakam, SKK Migas telah menyetujui Optimasi Pengembangan Lapangan Lapangan Pertama (OPLL-1) PHM sebanyak 257 sumur di lima sektor area yakni 200 di lapangan Tunu, 18 sumur di lapangan Handil, 8 sumur di lapangan Tambora, 22 sumur di lapangan Peciko, dan 9 sumur di lapangan Bekapai.

Potensi sumber daya sumur tersebut diyakini sebanyak 279 miliar kaki kubik/BCF dan 9 million barrels of oil/MMbbl. Nantinya, optimalisasi lapangan akan diikuti dengan OPLL selanjutnya. Khusus OPLL-1, akan menjamin pengembangan produksi Blok Mahakam hingga 2022.

“SKK MIgas mulai berubah, OPLL Mahakam merupakan yang pertama kali disetujui dengan jumlah sumur terbanyak hanya dalam satu approval yakni 257 sumur.

Biasanya hanya 10 sumur ini sekali persetujuan dan khusus untuk Mahakam,” katanya.

SKK Migas juga saat ini sedang melakukan evaluasi proposal OPLL PHSS di Blok Sanga Sanga. Rencananya, PHSS akan mengebor 755 sumur yang diyakini

akan mampu mendorong produksi hingga 2031. Eksplorasi juga didorong di blok blok lain. Bahkan, saat ini SKK Migas sedang memperjuangkan sejumlah insentif yang mampu diterima KKKS dalam mengelola lapangan-lapangan yang tidak ekonomis. 

Insentif tersebut dapat berupa perpajakan, kredit, maupun skema bagi hasil. Direktur Utama Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) Eko Agus Sardjono mengatakan, pihaknya membutuhkan insentif dari pemerintah karena lapangan-lapangan yang akan diproduksi tersebut tidak masuk dalam skala keekonomian. 

     Pada 2020, PHM berencana mengebor 115 sumur pengembangan dan dua sumur eksplorasi. General Manager Pertamina Hulu Sanga-Sanga Ateng Surahman juga mengaku butuh dukungan dari pemerintah untuk meningkatkan nilai keekonomian proyek karena sifat reservoar yang kecil-kecil.

Saat ini, lifting minyak PHSS sebesar 10.500 BOPD dan gas sebesar 67 MMSCFD. PHSS mulai mengebor sumur baru pada 2018 sebanyak 4 sumur dan dilanjutkan pada 2019. sebanyak 27 sumur dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan produksi. Pada 2020, rencananya akan dilakukan pengeboran 40 sumur migas. 

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-9, Monday, Dec 30, 2019

PSGL and Pertamina EP Complete Survey in Matindok Block

After completing Leg-2, the Public Service Agency (BLU) Center for Marine Geology Research and Development, the ESDM Research and Development Agency together with PT Pertamina EP completed the Geothermal Microseapage Area Offshore Leg-3 Survey on Matindok Block, Central Sulawesi on 20 December 2019. Geomarin III Research Vessel (KR Geomarin III) has arrived back at the Port of Cirebon on December 26, 2019.

Geomarin III Research Vessel (KR Geomarin III)

Previously the Head of Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dadan Kusdiana mentioned, the survey was conducted to increase the potential of oil and gas reserves, in order to ensure the sustainability of the upstream oil and gas industry. One of the great potentials is the potential of oil and gas resources in the Matindok offshore area, which includes the prospect area of ​​Bubalus, Kudu-kudu, and Kepe-kepe.

"This activity is also intended to anticipate the high risk of drilling and high costs, related to the alleged existence of potential hydrocarbons in the Matindok Beach area and reduce the risk of operational drilling in the deep sea," Dadan was quoted as saying www. esdm.go.id.

The Geomarin III Research Vessel departs from the Port of Bitung towards the first Leg 3 coring survey location in Matindok Waters, Luwuk, Central Sulawesi since 9 December 2019. Before starting Leg-3, BLU P3GL together with PT Pertamina EP held a Management Walk Through (MWT) for activities Matindok Geochemical survey, in Bitung North Sulawesi on 8-9 December 2019.

For 15 days, the team cored 79 microseepage samples and coreded two drilling wells with 20 samples. Previously, the team conducted a geophysical survey on 26 October to 7 November 2019, while the geological survey began on 13 November until the end of December 2019. The Center for Marine Geology Research and Development carried out all survey activities for three months, from preparation, acquisition of geophysical data and sampling for geochemical analysis.

Data acquisition activities have begun in mid-October to the end of December 2019. Microseepage targets for all of these activities include 180 locations, macroseepage covering 20 locations and well calibration as many as 30 locations. Leg-2 successfully completed 121 points, consisting of 101 microseepage locations and 20 macroseepages and 10 well calibration locations.

P3GL conducted a survey on an area of ​​1,225 km2 with an average water depth above 500 meters to 1,000 meters. The survey vehicle used in this study was KR Geomarin III and supported by geological and geophysical survey equipment, including Multibeam Echosounder (MBES), Subbuttom Profiling (SBP), Sidescan Sonar (SSS), and Piston Corer equipment, and equipped with Sound Velocity Profile (SVP).

In general, the Donggi-Matindok oil and gas field has an important role in supporting the production of Indonesia's liquefied natural gas (LNG). PT Pertamina EP Asset 4 has developed the Donggi Matindok Field oil and gas field since April 2016.

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PSGL dan Pertamina EP Selesaikan Survei di Blok Matindok

Setelah menyelesaikan Leg-2, Badan Layanan Umum (BLU) Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Geologi Kelautan, Badan Litbang ESDM bersama PT Pertamina EP menyelesaikan Survei Geokimia Microseapage Area Offshore Leg-3 di Blok Matindok, Sulawesi Tengah pada 20 Desember 2019. Kapal Riset Geomarin III (KR Geomarin III) telah tiba kembali di Pelabuhan Cirebon pada tanggal 26 Desember 2019. 

Sebelumnya Kepala Badan Litbang Kementerian ESDM Dadan Kusdiana menyebut, survei dilakukan untuk meningkatkan potensi cadangan minyak dan gas, demi menjamin keberlangsungan industri hulu migas. Salah satu potensi yang besar adalah potensi sumber daya migas di area lepas pantai Matindok, yang meliputi area prospek Bubalus, Kudu-kudu dan Kepe-kepe.

“Kegiatan ini juga dimaksudkan untuk mengantisipasi tingginya risiko pengeboran dan biaya tinggi, terkait dugaan keberadaan potensi hidrokarbon di area Pantai Matindok serta mengurangi resiko operasional pemboran di laut dalam,” ungkap Dadan seperti dikutip www. esdm.go.id.

Kapal Riset Geomarin III bertolak dari Pelabuhan Bitung menuju lokasi survei coring pertama Leg 3 di Perairan Matindok, Luwuk, Sulawesi Tengah sejak tanggal 9 Desember 2019. Sebelum memulai Leg-3, BLU P3GL bersama PT Pertamina EP menggelar Management Walk Through (MWT) untuk kegiatan survei Geokimia Matindok, di Bitung Sulawesi Utara pada tanggal 8-9 Desember 2019. 

Selama 15 hari, tim melakukan coring 79 sampel microseepage dan melakukan coring kalibrasi dua sumur pemboran dengan jumlah sampel 20 buah. Sebelumnya tim telah melaksanakan survei geofisika pada tanggal 26 Oktober hingga tanggal 7 November 2019, sedangkan survei geologi mulai dilaksanakan tanggal 13 November hingga akhir bulan Desember 2019 Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Geologi Kelautan melaksanakan seluruh kegiatan survei selama tiga bulan, mulai dari persiapan, akuisisi data geofisika dan pengambilan sampel untuk analisis geokimia.

Kegiatan akuisisi data telah dimulai pertengahan bulan Oktober hingga akhir bulan Desember 2019. Target microseepage pada seluruh kegiatan ini meliputi 180 lokasi, macroseepage meliputi 20 lokasi dan kalibrasi sumur sebanyak 30 lokasi. Leg-2 berhasil menyelesaikan 121 titik, yang terdiri dari 101 lokasi microseepage dan 20 macroseepage dan 10 lokasi kalibrasi sumur. 

P3GL melakukan survei pada area seluas 1.225 km2 dengan kedalaman air rata-rata di atas 500 meter hingga 1.000 meter. Wahana survei yang dipergunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah KR Geomarin III dan ditunjang peralatan survey geologi dan geofisika, di antaranya Multibeam Echosounder (MBES), Subbuttom Profiling (SBP), Sidescan Sonar (SSS), serta peralatan Piston Corer, dan dilengkapi dengan Sound Velocity Profile (SVP).

Secara umum, Lapangan migas Donggi-Matindok memiliki berperan penting dalam mendukung produksi gas alam cair atau Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Indonesia. PT Pertamina EP Asset 4 mengembangkan lapangan migas Donggi Matindok Field sejak April 2016 lalu.

Investor Daily, Page-14, Saturday, Dec 28, 2019

SKK Migas: Oil Lifting This Year Exceeds Target

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) revealed that oil lifting this year could reach 746.3 thousand barrels per day / BOPD. While oil production is estimated at 745.5 thousand BOPD. The prognosis until the end of the year exceeds the lifting target set in the 2019 State Budget (APBN) of 745 thousand BOPD.

SKK Migas Secretary Murdo Gantoro said the realization of oil lifting would be officially announced on 31 December. Four days towards the end of 2019, SKK Migas carried out the optimization of lifting later this year in six main points namely Sumatra in Dumai Terminal, Java in MGS Balongan, FPSO Gagak Rimang, Siam Maspion and Kalimantan Terminals in Tanjung Santan, and Senipah Terminal.

FPSO Gagak Rimang

"We will continue to monitor until December 31 like what the numbers are. If this is not achieved, we will find out the obstacles and then evaluate them, "Murdo said during a visit to the PT Pertamina EP Asset 3 Main Gathering Station in Indramayu.

Murdo said SKK Migas is now directly overseeing the lifting. So far the activity has been carried out by surveyors as third parties. 11 contracted cooperation contracts (KKKS) can be monitored directly (real-time). This is a form of SKK Migas transformation. Because SKK Migas has a vision of creating one million barrels in 2030.

"Of course there is a milestone every year with a work plan. We measure the achievements and evaluate them, "he said.

In the same place, Finance & Business Support Director of PT Pertamina EP Adi Prasetyana revealed, Pertamina EP oil lifting reached 27,197,737 barrels of oil (BBL) and 249,533 MMSCF for gas until November. Projected to the end of the year, Pertamina EP oil lifting can reach 29,939,653 BBL and 272,954 MMSCF gas.

"Lifting at Balongan Terminal reached the agreed target of 4,654,987 BBL for oil until December 25, 2019," he said.

Adi said Pertamina EP Asset 3 recorded a proud performance in 2019. Towards the end of this year, Pertamina EP Asset 3 was able to produce 13,092 BOPD or equivalent to 100.6% of the WP&B target. The gas production reached 262 MMSCFD or 92% of the WP&B target.

"By maintaining the reliability of production facilities, PEP is expected to be able to maintain and increase production according to the target set by the government," he said.

Meanwhile, Member of Commission VII of the People's Representative Council (DPR) Kardaya Warnika revealed Pertamina EP Asset 3 was the backbone of Pertamina. Because the production continues to survive even exceeding the target set. He appreciated the efforts that had been made by Pertamina.

"The third asset region is the most sustainable. This is Pertamina's backbone, "he said.

the Rokan Block Chevron Pacific Indonesia

Rokan Block

Meanwhile, on the previous occasion, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Arifin Tasrif, encouraged the transition process of the management of the Rokan Block from Chevron Pacific Indonesia to PT Pertamina (Persero) to be completed soon next year. 

     That way, it will speed up the implementation process of oil and gas drilling in a block located in Riau Province. Arifin explained, the progress of the transfer of management between the two parties continued.

"We have asked Pertamina to be proactive then Chevron can open the door, already. Chevron reports every week. then we will meet with Pertamina, "explained Arifin, as quoted by www.esdm.go.id.

Accelerating the transfer of management, continued Arifin, was carried out in order to maintain the level of production of the Rokan Block when the maturity of managing over in 2021. Arifin immediately asked Pertamina to prepare funds for drilling investment.

"Pertamina has prepared, because of this Pertamina must immediately carry out 20 drilling points to be able to maintain, out of 72 targets. Yes, at least 20 can be done, "said Arifin.

Nevertheless, Arifin admitted there were still a number of administrative and other important issues between the two parties that were Business to Business (B to B).

"Indeed there are several matters related to regulations and also administrative contracts that must be completed. But next year it must be finished, "said Arifin.

Beginning in 2019, Rokan Block production will reach 207,000 barrels per day, equivalent to 26% of national production. The 6,220-kilometer block has 96 fields, of which three have the potential to produce very good oil, namely Duri, Minas, and Bekasap. It has been noted, since it began operating in 1971 until 31 December 2017, the total production in the Rokan Block has reached 11.5 billion barrels of oil since the start of the operation.

As is known, the Government through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources decided to entrust the management of the Rokan Block to Pertamina on July 31, 2018. This decision was taken on the basis of business and economic considerations after evaluating the submission of Pertamina's proposal which was considered better in managing the block.

The Rokan Block itself is the second-largest oil block in Indonesia. The 6,220-kilometer block has 96 fields with three fields having very good oil potential namely Duri, Minas, and Bekasap. For next year, SKK Migas is targeting production in the Rokan Block to reach 161 thousand BOPD, down from this year's target of 190 thousand BOPD. This is because Chevron no longer invests in any activity in the Rokan Block in 2020.

IN INDONESIA

SKK Migas: Lifting Minyak Tahun Ini Lampaui Target

Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiatan Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) mengungkapkan, lifting minyak tahun ini bisa mencapai 746,3 ribu barel per hari/BOPD. Sementara produksi minyak diperkirakan mencapai 745,5 ribu BOPD. Prognosa hingga akhir tahun itu melampaui target lifting yang ditetapkan dalam Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (APBN) 2019 sebesar 745 ribu BOPD.

Sekretaris SKK Migas Murdo Gantoro mengatakan realisasi lifting minyak akan disampaikan secara resmi pada 31 Desember. Empat hari menjelang akhir tahun 2019, SKK Migas melakukan optimalisasi lifting akhir tahun ini di enam titik utama yakni Sumatera di Terminal Dumai, Jawa di MGS Balongan, FPSO Gagak Rimang, Terminal Siam Maspion dan Kalimantan di Tanjung Santan, dan Terminal Senipah.

“Kami akan monitor terus sampai 31 Desember seperti apa angkanya. Apabila tidak tercapai maka kita cari tahu kendalanya kemudian dievaluasi,” kata Murdo dalam kunjungan ke Main Gathering Station PT Pertamina EP Asset 3 di Indramayu.

Murdo mengungkapkan SKK Migas kini secara langsung mengawasi lifting. Selama ini kegiatan tersebut dilakukan oleh surveyor sebagai pihak ketiga. Tercatat 11 kontraktor kontrak kerja sama (KKKS) dapat dipantau secara langsung (real time). Hal ini merupakan bentuk transformasi SKK Migas. Pasalnya SKK Migas memiliki visi menciptakan satu juta barel di 2030. 

“Tentunya ada milestone tiap tahun dengan rencana kerja. Kita ukur capaiannya dan dievaluasi,” ujarnya.

Di tempat yang sama, Finance & Business Support Director PT Pertamina EP Adi Prasetyana mengungkapkan, lifting minyak Pertamina EP mencapai 27.197.737 barel oil (BBL) dan 249.533 MMSCF untuk gas hingga November kemarin. Diproyeksikan sampai akhir tahun, lifting minyak Pertamina EP dapat mencapai 29.939.653 BBL dan gas 272.954 MMSCF.

“Lifting di Terminal Balongan mencapai target yang disepakati yaitu 4.654.987 BBL untuk minyak hingga 25 Desember 2019,” ujarnya.

Adi menuturkan, Pertamina EP Asset 3 mencatatkan kinerja yang membanggakan di tahun 2019. Menjelang berakhirnya tahun ini, Pertamina EP Asset 3 mampu memproduksi 13,092 BOPD atau setara dengan 100,6% target WP&B. Adapun produksi gas mencapai 262 MMSCFD atau 92% target WP&B. 

“Dengan menjaga kehandalan fasilitas produksi, diharapkan PEP mampu menjaga dan meningkatkan produksi sesuai target yang ditetapkan oleh pemerintah,” ujarnya.

Sementara itu, Anggota Komisi VII Dewan Per wakilan Rakyat (DPR) Kardaya Warnika mengungkapkan Pertamina EP Asset 3 merupakan tulang punggung Pertamina. Pasalnya produksinya terus bertahan bahkan melampaui target yang ditetapkan. Dia mengapresiasi usaha yang telah dilakukan oleh Pertamina. 

“Wilayah asset 3 satu-satunya yang paling sustain. Ini merupakan backbone Pertamina,” ujarnya. 

Blok Rokan

Sementara itu, pada kesempatan sebelumnya, Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM), Arifin Tasrif mendorong proses transisi alih kelola Blok Rokan dari Chevron Pasific Indonesia ke PT Pertamina (Persero) bisa segera diselesaikan tahun depan. Dengan begitu, akan mempercepat pelaksanaan proses

pengeboran minyak dan gas bumi di blok yang terletak di Provinsi Riau tersebut. Arifin menjelaskan, progress alih kelola anatara kedua belah pihak terus berjalan. 

“Kita sudah minta Pertamina proaktif kemudian Chevron bisa membuka pintu, sudah. Tiap minggu Chevron sudah lapor. kemudian kita pertemukan dengan Pertamina,” jelas Arifin, seperti dikutip www.esdm.go.id.

Percepatan alih kelola, sambung Arifin, dilakukan guna mempertahankan tingkat produksi Blok Rokan saat jatuh tempo alih kelola di tahun 2021 nanti. Arifin pun segera meminta kepada Pertamina untuk menyiapkan dana untuk investasi pengeboran.

“Pertamina sudah menyiapkan, karena ini Pertamina harus segera melaksanakan 20 poin pengeboran untuk bisa mempetahankan, dari 72 target. Ya paling tidak 20 itu bisa dilakukan,” ujar Arifin. 

Kendati demikian, Arifin mengakui masih terdapat beberapa persoalan administrasi dan persoalan penting lainnya antar kedua belah pihak yang bersifat Business to Business (B to B). 

“Memang ada beberapa hal yang terkait regulasi dan juga kontrak administratif yang harus diselesaikan. Tapi tahun depan harus selesai,” tegas Arifin.

Awal tahun 2019, produksi Blok Rokan mencapai 207.000 barel per hari atau setara dengan 26% produksi nasional. Blok yang memiliki luas 6.220 kilometer ini memiliki 96 lapangan, dimana tiga lapangan berpotensi menghasilkan minyak sangat baik yaitu Duri, Minas dan Bekasap. Tercatat, sejak beroperasi 1971 hingga 31 Desember 2017, total produksi di Blok Rokan mencapai 11,5 miliar barel minyak sejak awal operasi. 

Sebagaimana diketahui, Pemerintah melalui Kementerian ESDM memutuskan untuk memercayakan pengelolaan Blok Rokan kepada Pertamina pada 31 Juli 2018. Keputusan ini diambil atas dasar pertimbangan bisnis dan ekonomi setelah mengevaluasi pengajuan proposal Pertamina yang dinilai lebih baik dalam mengelola blok tersebut.

Blok Rokan sendiri merupakan blok minyak terbesar kedua di Indonesia. Blok seluas 6.220 kilometer ini memiliki 96 lapangan dengan tiga lapangan memiliki potensi minyak yang sangat baik yaitu Duri, Minas dan Bekasap. Untuk tahun depan, SKK Migas menargetkan produksi di Blok Rokan bisa mencapai 161 ribu BOPD atau turun dibanding target tahun ini yang sebesar 190 ribu BOPD. Ini lantaran Chevron tidak lagi berinvestasi untuk aktivitas apapun di Blok Rokan pada tahun 2020.

Investor Daily, Page-14, Saturday, Dec 28, 2019

Pertamina Prepares 23 Drilling

PT Pertamina (Persero) is planning exploration drilling. as many as 23 wells in all working areas including those outside the country at 2020 to increase oil and gas reserves. 

Fajriyah Usman

    Pertamina Corporate Communication Vice President Fajriyah Usman said exploration drilling was also carried out by PT Pertamina International EP (PIEP) in one well. On the other hand, Fajriyah explained that development drilling is planned for 388 wells.

"We plan to explore 23 drilling wells, including one overseas well. The total development wells are 388 wells, including 54 overseas wells, "he said.

In addition, 2D seismic activity is planned along 1,559 kilometers and the 3D seismic area is 1,020 km2. According to him, 2020 upstream oil and gas activities are carried out in order to support the oil and gas production target of 923,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) or increase 1,000 boepd compared to this year's target.

"To work again [work-over] 823 wells, 716 in the country, and 107 wells abroad," he added.

Previously, Pertamina Upstream Director Dharmawan H. Samsu said the 2020 oil and gas production target was so challenging. According to him, technical issues related to rig procurement and logistics are expected not to become obstacles to future production.

the Sanga-Sanga Block

"2020 is hard because we have to make sure drilling is not allowed to be late. In 2019 yesterday we were late because there were no rigs, especially the offshore rig [PHE], and the land rig was late in the Sanga-Sanga Block because of mobility, "he said.

As an evaluation material for the 2020 production target, Dharmawan also explained the production constraints this year. In addition to the Rig issue, Pertamina 2019 oil and gas production constraints also come from Pertamina International EP. Dharmawan explained that in one of the PIEP assets in Algeria there were compressor constraints that caused disrupted production.

"It's just that friends have developed a redundant system so that in the future can anticipate if such problems occur again," he added.

the MLN Field oil and gas block in Algeria

Specifically for asset development in Algeria, Pertamina is working to complete the development of the MLN Field oil and gas block in Algeria in an effort to increase oil production from abroad.

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Pertamina Siapkan 23 Pengeboran

PT Pertamina (Persero) merencanakan pengeboran eksplorasi. sebanyak 23 sumur di seluruh wilayah kerjanya termasuk yang berada di luar negeri pada

2020 untuk meningkatkan cadangan minyak dan gas bumi. 

     Vice President Corporate Communication Pertamina Fajriyah Usman mengatakan pengeboran eksplorasi juga dilakukan oleh PT Pertamina Internasional EP (PIEP) sebanyak satu sumur. Di sisi lain, Fajriyah menjelaskan pengeboran pengembangan direncanakan sebanyak 388 sumur.

“Kami rencanakan pengeboran eksplorasi sebanyak 23 sumur, termasuk satu sumur yang di luar negeri. Untuk sumur pengembangan totalnya 388 sumur, termasuk 54 sumur di luar negeri,” katanya.

Selain itu, untuk aktivitas seismik 2D direncakanan sepanjang 1.559 kilometer dan seismik 3D seluas 1.020 km2. Menurutnya, aktivitas hulu migas 2020 dilakukan agar dapat mendukung target produksi minyak dan gas bumi sebesar 923.000 barrel oil equivalen per day (boepd) atau meningkat 1.000 boepd dibandingkan dengan target tahun ini.

“Untuk kerja ulang [work-over] 823 sumur, 716 di dalam negeri, dan 107 sumur di luar negeri,” tambahnya.

Sebelumnya, Direktur Hulu Pertamina Dharmawan H. Samsu mengatakan target produksi migas 2020 begitu menantang. Menurutnya, persoalan teknis terkait pengadaan rig dan logistik diharapkan tidak menjadi isu penghambat produksi mendatang.

“Tahun 2020 terasa berat, karena kami harus pastikan drilling tidak boleh telat. Tahun 2019 kemarin kami telat karena rig tidak ada, terutama rig offshore [PHE], terus rig land sempat telat di Blok Sanga-Sanga itu karena mobilitas,” katanya.

Sebagai bahan evaluasi target produksi 2020, Dharmawan pun menjelaskan kendala produksi tahun ini. Selain persoalan rig, kendala produksi migas Pertamina 2019 juga datang dari Pertamina Internasional EP. Dharmawan menjelaskan di salah satu aset PIEP di Aljazair ada kendala kompresor yang mengakibatkan produksi terganggu. 

“Hanya saja teman-teman telah menyusun redundant system agar ke depan dapat mengantisipasi bila terjadi permasalahan seperti itu lagi,” tambahnya.

Khusus pengembangan aset di Aljazair, Pertamina sedang berupaya menyelesaikan pengembangan blok migas Lapangan MLN di Aljazair sebagai upaya untuk memperbesar produksi minyak dari luar negeri.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-19, Friday, Dec 27, 2019

Immediately Take Over Rokan Block

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Asks Pertamina to Prepare Transition Funds from Chevron targeted for completion in 2020

the Rokan Block property of Chevron

To maintain the pace of production, the transition process for the management of the Rokan Block became one of the government's focuses in 2020. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources [ESDM] Arifin Tasrif stressed that the transition process from Chevron Pacific Indonesia to PT Pertamina [Persero) be completed in 2020.

Arifin Tasrif

Arifin said that his party had encouraged the acceleration of the implementation of the oil and gas drilling process in the block located in Riau Province. At this time Arifin said, the progress of management transfer between the two parties continued.

"We have asked Pertamina to be proactive then Chevron can open the door, already. Every week Chevron has reported, then we will meet with Pertamina," Arifin said through a written statement.

Arifin revealed the accelerated transfer of management was carried out to maintain the BlockRokan production level when the maturity of managing over in 2021 later. Arifin also asked Pertamina to immediately prepare funds for drilling investment. Arifin said from the drilling target of 72 wells in the Rokan Block next year, at least Pertamina could have done 20 drillings.

"Pertamina has prepared, because of this Pertamina must immediately carry out 20 drilling points to be able to maintain production levels, and, 72 targets.

At least 20 can be done, "explained Arifin. It's just that, Arifin admitted there are still a number of" administrative issues and other important issues between the two parties that are Business to Business (B to B).

"There are indeed a number of matters relating to regulations and also administrative contracts that must be completed. But next year it must be finished," said Arifin, without elaborating on the problems in question.

Based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in early 2019 the production of Rokan Block reached 207,000 barrels per day, equivalent to 26% of national production. With this level of production, the Rokan Block is the backbone of national oil production as the biggest contributor. However, the production rate in the Rokan Block continues to decline.

IN INDONESIA

Segera Ambil Alih Blok Rokan

   Menteri ESDM Minta Pertamina Siapkan Dana Transisi dari Chevron ditarget selesai 2020

Untuk menjaga laju produksi, proses transisi alih kelola Blok Rokan menjadi salah satu fokus pemerintah di tahun 2020. Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral [ESDM] Arifin Tasrif menekankan agar proses transisi dari Chevron Pasific ndonesia ke PT Pertamina [Persero) segera diselesaikan di tahun 2020.

Arifin mengatakan, pihaknya mendorong percepatan pelaksanaan proses pengeboran minyak dan gas bumi di blok yang terletak di Provinsi Riau tersebut. Saat ini kata Arifin, progres alih kelola antara kedua belah pihak terus berlangsung.

"Kita sudah minta Pertamina proaktif kemudian Chevron bisa membuka pintu, sudah. Tiap minggu Chevron sudah lapor, kemudian kita pertemukan dengan Pertamina" kata Arifin melalui keterangan tertulis.

Arifin mengungkapkan, percepatan alih kelola ini dilakukan untuk mempertahankan tingkat produksi BlokRokan saat jatuh tempo alih kelola di tahun 2021 nanti. Arifin pun meminta kepada Pertamina untuk segera menyiapkan dana untuk investasi pengeboran. Arifin mengatkan dari target pengeboran 72 sumur di Blok Rokan pada tahun depan, paling tidak Pertamina sudah bisa melakukan 20 pengeboran. 

“Pertamina sudah menyiapkan, karena ini Pertamina harus segera melaksanakan 20 poin pengeboran untuk bisa mempertahankan tingkat produksi, dan, 72 target. 

Paling tidak 20 itu bisa dilakukan,"jelas Arifin. Hanya saja, Arifin mengakui masih terdapat beberapa "persoalan administrasi dan persoalan penting lainnya antar kedua belah pihak yang bersifat Business to Business (B to B). 

"Memang ada beberapa hal yang terkait regulasi dan juga kontrak administratif yang harus diselesaikan. Tapi tahun depan harus selesai," tegas Arifin, tanpa menguraikan sejumlah persoalan yang dimaksud.

Berdasarkan data Kementerian ESDM, pada awal tahun 2019 produksi Blok Rokan mencapai 207.000 barel per hari atau setara dengan 26% produksi nasional. Dengan tingkat produksi itu, Blok Rokan menjadi tulang punggung produksi minyak nasional sebagai kontributor terbesar. Namun, laju produksi di Blok Rokan terus mengalami penurunan.

Surya, Page-7, Thursday, Dec 26, 2019