When should Indonesia Import LNG?

The government is determined to enlarge the portion of new and renewable energy consumption and reduce fossil energy consumption, especially oil and gas.

Therefore, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan issued a decree related to the Electricity Supply Business Plan 2017-2026. From the plan it was found that the energy mix used to power the generator turbine generator changed.

RUPTL 2017-2026 and it is known that the new renewable energy mix up to 22.60% from the previous portion of 19.70%, the portion of coal rose slightly to 50.40% from 50.30% previously.

Meanwhile, the share of gas power generation fell to 26.60% from 29.40% previously, the last fuel oil (BBM) trimmed to 0.40% from 0.60% previously.

Thus, coal generating capacity in 2025 is 63,352 megawatts (MW), new renewable energy-based generator of 28,282 MW In addition, the total gas power plant (PLTVG) is 33,436 MW, while diesel-fueled generators operate at 503 MW

In addition, there are some changes related to the achievement of the 35,000 MW project that is likely to change the gas balance. As an illustration, from PLN data, from 2015 to March 10, 2017, out of a total of 359 MW newly generated 639 MW or 2% commercially operating. As a result, the installed capacity target in 2019 becomes 79,200 MW and when exactly should Indonesia import liquefied natural gas (LNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG)? Gas Director of PT Pertamina Yenni Andayani said LNG is a unique business.

The reason is, unlike gas pipelines, LNG prices are strongly associated with oil prices. Associated with LNG imports, in fact must be supported by infrastructure. He calls the capacity of existing storage and regasification facilities sufficient to hold LNG cargoes whenever imports are made today. However, proper distribution is required.

In the country there are only four fasility in Benoa, Bali (owned by PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali) with capacity of 50 million standard cubic feet per day / MMscfd, in Lampung (owned by PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk with capacity of 240 MMscfd in Arun, Aceh (owned by Pertamina ) As well as in West Java (owned by PT Nusantara Regas) with total capacity of 400 MMscfd.

He also assessed, assuming economic growth, electricity consumption growth, LNG import is only done after 2020. However, as state-owned enterprises, Pertamina has the obligation to secure supply if it turns out economic growth and electricity consumption soared and make domestic capabilities supplying LNG lower Of necessity. LNG imports we buy and enter later in accordance with the deficit we see in accordance with predicted [Ministry] ESDM. After 2020.

Pertamina has made several agreements to bring in LNG cargoes from outside. Based on the record, there is an agreed LNG supply agreement.

First, Total long-term agreement with Pertamina for LNG supply of 0.40 million tons up to 1 million tons per year starting in 2020 and lasting for 15 years. The supply comes from the Corpus Christi Project, USA. Instead, Total will supply LNG to Pertamina with the same volume of 0.40 million-1 million tons per year.

Second, Pertamina has signed a gas sale and purchase agreement with Cheniere Energy Inc. subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction Liability Company to supply 0.76 million tons per year of LNG from 2019 for 20 years.

Thirdly, Pertamina has also contracted with Cheniere Energy with the same volume, but it starts in 2018 with a duration of 20 years.

Recently, Pertamina also signed a head of agreement with Exxon-Mobil to buy 20 million tons with a 20-year contract. Later, 1 million tons of LNG will be imported from Papua New Guinea from 2025.

According to Yenni, imports are an option because a number of projects that are deemed to be able to sustain domestic demand at that time are still in the development stage, even so slowly that development causes uncertainty.

For example, he mentioned the development project of Fast Natuna Block and Eternal Field, Masela Block. There are several fields, very large, Abadi, Natuna, but until now we are waiting for its development. The existing field is currently declining. We are faced with choices.

DOMESTIC FIELD

Meanwhile, Special Force Specialist for Oil and Gas Upstream Oil and Gas Executives (SKK Migas) Sampe L. Purba said domestic gas field is still able to supply domestic needs.

He admitted that some gas fields have decreased production. However, with a number of changing assumptions, the projected supply and demand for LNG has changed. He considers, the projection set too high.

He assumes that domestic LNG prices are still affordable. The thing that causes the gas price to be high is the cost of processing ie liquefaction and delivery of gas through pipes.

For example, in the case of piped gas prices in Medan and surrounding areas, the original gas price of US $ 12 per MMBtu could drop to US $ 9 per MMBtu by simply changing the gas supply.

The price of US $ 12 is due to the gas sold and the LNG imported from Tangguh. Meanwhile, the price of US $ 9 per MMBtu obtained from the nearest field because it is not necessary through the process of regasification. In fact, our domestic LNG is not absorbed in the domestic market. Also not right, as if the door to import LNG opened, so cheap [gas price].

With a number of assumptions used to establish supply capabilities and needs, the import option is not really something to avoid. Through a number of rules to maintain domestic production, such as the return on investment of upstream oil and gas business activities through Ministerial Regulation no. 26/2017, in fact there is still hope that domestic needs can be met without import.

However, the government needs to set a safe limit on the supply of imported LNG that must be provided. If 2020 or 2025 is the right time to import LNG, from now on the government should start looking for the source of supply, of course with a strict calculation to be appropriate. Of course, by including the assumptions of its infrastructure distribution.

IN INDONESIAN

Kapan Indonesia Harus lmpor LNG?

Pemerintah bertekad untuk memperbesar porsi pemakaian energi baru dan terbarukan serta mengurangi konsumsi energi fosil, khususnya minyak dan gas bumi.

Untuk itu, Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Ignasius Jonan mengeluarkan surat keputusan terkait dengan Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Tenaga Listrik 2017-2026. Dari rencana tersebut didapatkan bahwa bauran energi yang digunakan untuk menggerakkan generator turbin pembangkit berubah.

Dan RUPTL 2017-2026 diketahui bahwa bauran energi baru terbarukan naik menjadi 22,60% dari porsi sebelumnya 19,70%, porsi batu bara naik tipis menjadi 50,40% dari sebelumnya 50,30%.

Adapun, porsi pembangkit listrik tenaga gas turun menjadi 26,60% dari sebelumnya 29,40%, terakhir bahan bakar minyak (BBM) dipangkas menjadi 0,40% dari sebelumnya 0,60%.

Dengan demikian, kapasitas pembangkit batu bara pada 2025 sebanyak 63.352 megawatt (MW), pembangkit berbasis energi baru terbarukan sebesar 28.282 MW Selain itu, pembangkit listrik tenaga gas (PLTVG) total kapasitasnya 33.436 MW, sedangkan pembangkit berbahan bakar diesel yang beroperasi sejumlah 503 MW

Selain itu, terdapat beberapa perubahan terkait dengan capaian proyek 35.000 MW sehingga besar kemungkinan akan mengubah neraca gas. Sebagai gambaran, dari data PLN, sejak 2015 hingga 10 Maret 2017, dari total pembangkit 35.000 MW baru 639 MW atau 2% yang beroperasi secara komersial. 

     Alhasil, target kapasitas terpasang pada 2019 menjadi 79.200 MW lalu kapan sebenamya Indonesia harus mengimpor gas alam cair atau liquefafd natural gas (LNG)? Direktur Gas PT Pertamina Yenni Andayani mengatakan, LNG merupakan bisnis yang unik.

Pasalnya, berbeda dengan gas pipa, harga LNG sangat terkait dengan harga minyak. Terkait dengan impor LNG, sebenarnya harus didukung oleh infrastruktur. Dia menyebut kapasitas fasilitas penyimpanan dan regasifikasi yang ada cukup untuk menampung kargo LNG bila pun impor dilakukan hari ini. Namun, diperlukan persebaran yang tepat.

Di dalam negeri hanya terdapat empat fasilitas yakni di Benoa, Bali (milik PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali) berkapasitas 50 million standard cubic feet per day/MMscfd, di Lampung (milik PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. berkapasitas 240 MMscfd di Arun, Aceh (milik Pertamina) serta di Jawa Barat (milik PT Nusantara Regas) dengan total kapasitas 400 MMscfd.

Dia pun menilai, dengan asumsi pertumbuhan ekonomi, pertumbuhan konsumsi listrik, impor LNG baru dilakukan setelah 2020. Namun, sebagai badan usaha milik negara, Pertamina memiliki kewajiban mengamankan pasokan bila ternyata pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pengonsumsian listrik melonjak dan membuat kemampuan dalam negeri memasok LNG lebih rendah dari kebutuhan. Impor LNG yang kami beli dan masuk nanti sesuai dengan defisit yang kami lihat sesuai dengan prediksi [Kementerian] ESDM. Setelah tahun 2020.

Pertamina sudah melakukan sejumlah kesepakatan untuk mendatangkan kargo LNG dari luar. Berdasarkan catatan, terdapat kesepakatan pasokan LNG yang diteken sebelumnya.

Pertama, kesepakatan jangka panjang Total dengan Pertamina untuk pasokan LNG sebesar 0,40 juta ton sampai dengan 1 juta ton per tahun yang dimulai pada 2020 dan berlangsung selama 15 tahun. Pasokan tersebut berasal dari Proyek Corpus Christi, Amerika Serikat. Sebagai gantinya, Total akan memasok LNG ke Pertamina dengan volume yang sama yakni 0,40 juta-1 juta ton per tahun.

Kedua, Pertamina telah menandatangani perjanjian jual beli gas dengan anak usaha Cheniere Energy Inc., yakni Corpus Christi Liquefaction Liability Company untuk memasok 0,76 juta ton per tahun LNG mulai 2019 selama 20 tahun.

Ketiga, Pertamina juga sudah berkontrak dengan Cheniere Energy dengan volume yang sama, tetapi dimulai pada 2018 dengan durasi 20 tahun.

Belum lama ini, Pertamina juga menandatangani pokok perjanjian (head of agreement) dengan Exxon-Mobil untuk membeli 20 juta ton dengan kontrak 20 tahun. Nantinya, 1 juta ton LNG akan didatangkan dari Papua Nugini mulai 2025. 

Menurut Yenni, impor menjadi pilihan karena sejumlah proyek yang dianggap bisa menopang kebutuhan dalam negeri pada masa itu masih dalam tahap pengembangan, bahkan begitu lamban perkembangannya sehingga menyebabkan ketidakpastian.

Sebagai contoh, dia menyebut proyek pengembangan Blok Fast Natuna dan Iapangan Abadi, Blok Masela. Ada beberapa lapangan, sangat besar, Abadi, Natuna, tapi sampai saat ini kami nunggu perkembangannya. Lapangan yang ada saat ini mulai declining. Kami dihadapkan pada pilihan-pilihan.

LAPANGAN DOMESTIK

Sementara itu, Tenaga Ahli Satuan Kerja Khusus Pelaksana Kegiata Usaha Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi (SKK Migas) Sampe L. Purba mengatakan lapangan gas dalam negeri masih mampu menyuplai kebutuhan domestik. 

Dia mengakui, beberapa lapangan gas memang mengalami penurunan produksi. Namun, dengan sejumlah asumsi yang berubah, seharusnya proyeksi pasokan dan permintaan LNG pun berubah. Dia menganggap, proyeksi yang ditetapkan terlalu tinggi. 

Dia beranggapan bahwa harga LNG dalam negeri masih terjangkau. Hal yang menyebabkan harga gas menjadi tinggi ialah biaya pengolahan yakni pencairan dan penghantaran gas melalui pipa.

Sebagai contoh, pada kasus harga gas pipa di Medan dan sekitarnya, harga gas yang semula US$ 12 per MMBtu bisa turun menjadi US$9 per MMBtu hanya dengan mengubah pasokan gas.

Harga US$12 dikarenakan gas yang dijual berasal dan LNG yang didatangkan dari Tangguh. Sementara itu, harga US$9 per MMBtu didapat dari lapangan terdekat karena tidak perlu melaui proses regasifikasi. Bahkan, LNG domestik kita pun tidak terserap di pasar domestik. Juga tidak tepat, seolah-olah kalau pintu impor LNG dibuka, jadi murah [harga gasnya].

Dengan sejumlah asumsi yang digunakan untuk menetapkan kemampuan pasokan dan kebutuhan, opsi impor sebenarnya bukanlah sesuatu yang harus dihindari. Melalui sejumlah aturan untuk menjaga produksi dalam negeri, seperti pengembalian investasi kegiatan usaha hulu migas lewat Peraturan Menteri No. 26/2017, sebenarnya masih ada harapan bahwa kebutuhan domestik bisa terpenuhi tanpa impor.

Akan tetapi, pemerintah perlu menyiapkan batas aman pasokan LNG impor yang harus disediakan. Bila memang 2020 atau 2025 merupakan waktu yang tepat untuk mengimpor LNG, mulai sekarang pemerintah harus mulai mencari sumber pasokannya, tentu dengan perhitungan yang ketat agar tepat guna. Tentunya, dengan memasukkan asumsi sebaran infrastrukturnya. 

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-30, Tuesday, May, 2, 2017

PT COSL & Husky CNOOC Win, KPPU Cassation

Bidding conspiracy

KPPU will appeal the decision of the South Jakarta District Court which won the stronghold of PT COSL Indo and Husky CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) related to tender conspiracy cases.

On the decision of the South Jakarta District Court ruling on Thursday (27/4), the panel of judges overturned the decision of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission. O3 / KPPU-L / 2016. KPPU's lawyer Nurul Fadilah said that although the court granted the objection to the reported parties I and II, it would not be able to refuse to prove the existence of the conspiracy.

According to him, it has been thought to appeal to the Supreme Court. Of course, there is a cassation direction. However, I will report first.

Meanwhile, PT COSL Indo and Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) legal counsel, Teuku Raja Rajuanda from law firm Firmansyah and Co. Said that from the beginning KPPU's decision was judged.

This is because the Commission Council does not consider the facts presented by the witnesses reported. Of course, satisfied, and most importantly the panel of judges overturned the KPPU's decision. We are ready for the further legal process because there is no problem with our tender.

Tender of jack-up drilling services for BD services to support the drilling and completion of operations of Madura BD Structure located off Madura Strait KKS Madura. The estimated value of the project reached US $ 34.62 million.

On October 14, 2016, KPPU Commission Council read the verdict stating Husky CNOOC Madura Limited (Reported I) and PT COSL Indo (Reported II) violated Article 22 of Law no. S / 199. Both were reportedly punished to pay a fine of Rp 12,8 billion, and Rp 11,6 billion. Unsatisfied, the two reportedly filed an objection through the South Jakarta District Court. As a result, the court accepted the two business entities' objections.

Chief Judge Irwan said that no affiliation facts were found as mentioned by KPPU, which resulted in a tender conspiracy.

According to him, based on the witnesses presented by Husky CNOOC and PT COSL Indo in the case 03 / KPPU-L / 2016, showed that there are no unhealthy competition elements since the tender process has been running correctly.

The petitioner's objection can not be blamed on the provisions of Article 22 of Law no. 5 / 1999. The Assembly concludes, is not legally and convincingly proven that the applicant objected to violating the tender rules.

The panel of judges also considers that if Reported I and II violate Article 22 of Law no. 5/1999, then it should see the other party losing his rights.

In Article 22, it is mentioned that business actors are prohibited to conspire with other parties to arrange and or determine the winning bidder so that it can lead to unfair business competition.

Upon granting the objection petition filed with the case number 907 / Pdt.G.KPPU / 2016 / PN.Jkt.Sel, the judges acquitted the complainants of Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) and PT COSL Indo from the payment of fines.

RECOMMENDATION

However, with the recommendation of the Commission Assembly to the Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Executor (SKK Migas), the judge considered it appropriate, in anticipation of unhealthy competition in the tender process.

The recommendation of the KPPU Commission Assembly shall among others evaluate the procurement rules concerning the relation of ownership of shares between the goods provider and/or service with the user of the goods and/or services in the same tender process. The reason, it can trigger a conspiracy that hampers business competition.

Also, evaluating the tender related to the requirements of the domestic content level (TKDN) is more effective in reflecting its achievement, so that it is not only a statement of sole ability. In the case of a report handled by KPPU last year, the investigators concluded the alleged conspiracy between Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited and PT COSL Indo. The conspiracy can be seen from the affiliation between PT COSL Indo and Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML).

Besides, KPPU believes that the post bidding actions conducted by the reporters in the bidding process can be categorized as dishonest and unlawful. The reason, in addition to contrary to the provisions in the tender documents, is also not following the regulations.

Post bidding is the amendment, addition, replacement, and/or reduction of qualification assessment documents, tender documents, and/or bidding documents after the deadline for submission of documents is closed.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-11, Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Questioning ExxonMobil Gas Export

Together with the visit of US Vice President Mike Pence, PT Pertamina has signed a contract with ExxonMobil related to the import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) of 1 million tons per year. The contract comes into force in 2025 with a contract term of 20 years to 2045.

The signing of a joint venture contract between ExxonMobil and Pertamina was witnessed by US Vice President Mike Pence, Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignatius Jonan.

Through the Head of Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Government has found at least two reasons underlying the decision to import LNG in large quantities from ExxonMobil. First, the import of LNG is done to get affordable price for Indonesian industry players, who have been buying gas in the country at a price more expensive than the price of gas abroad.

Industrial gas prices in Indonesia have been far more expensive than gas prices in Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. Indonesia with abundant gas reserves, industrial gas gas prices reached about US $ 11.2 to US $ 13.5 per Million Metric British Thermal Units (MMBtu). While in Vietnam and Singapore that do not have gas source, gas price is only US $ 4 per MMBtu in Singapore and US $ 7 per MMBtu in Vietnam.

The reason for getting affordable prices with LNG imports is not only anomalies, but also very fancy. The problem of high domestic gas prices has been experienced by industrial consumers since a year ago, while LNG import from ExxonMobil will be implemented in 2025.

An 8-year grace period between current problem and solution further indicates that the reason for LNG import from ExxonMobil is just to justify the government's decision to import LNG.

Secondly, the government said that starting from 2019 it is predicted that Indonesia should import gas to meet the increasing demand of gas from industrial and PLN consumers, due to gas deficit. At that time, gas production was no longer sufficient to supply gas consumption in the country, so it must import gas. Is it true?

According to data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2015, Indonesia has a huge reserve of natural gas, Indonesia currently has the third largest gas reserves in the Asia Pacific region, after Australia and China. Indonesia's gas reserves contribute about 1.5% of the world's total gas reserves.

Natural gas fields are scattered in several parts of Indonesia, including Arun Aceh, Bontang and Mahakam in East Kalimantan, Tangguh-Papua, Natuna and Masela, most of which are managed and operated by Foreign Companies, including Chevron, Total, ExxonMobil and Inpex .

Since the last 10 years in 2006-2015, gas production in Indonesia has been stable at an average of 76.12 MMBtu per year. The highest gas production reached 85.7 MMBtu in 2010, while production in 2015 still reaches 75.0 MMBtu. This production is expected to increase as the Masela Block and Natuna Block begin production in 2019.

While domestic gas consumption in the same period only reached an average of 39.36 MMBtu per year, only half of the total gas production in Indonesia, so the gas surplus, which is exported abroad. One of the reasons for the low gas absorption in the country is the limited infrastructure to deliver gas from upstream sources to industrial consumers including PLN.

In addition to the limitations of infrastructure, join traders non-infrastructure, more role as a broker, which helped boost the high price of gas in the country.

In the abundance of gas upstream indicated a surplus between production and consumption, Exxon Mobil's gas import decisions are not very accurate, which tends to be anomaly. Assessment is made that in 2019 Indonesia will experience gas deficit is not fundamental.

The data shows that there is a gas surplus, which indicates the amount of production is greater than consumption. The surplus has been exported far more than it used to supply domestic needs.

FORCED

It is no exaggeration to say that the assessment is merely a blunder justification for Indonesia's decision to import LNG from Exxon in large quantities on long-term contracts. Long-term contract termination for 20 years will be very harmful to Indonesia.

With such long-term contracts, Indonesia will be forced to keep LNG imports from ExxonMobil, both in the state of deficit and gas surplus, at a forward price.

In addition, ExxonMobil is expected to sell gas to Indonesia derived from gas sources from land in Indonesia, managed by ExxonMobil. If this allegation is true, it is very ironic for Indonesia to import LNG from ExxonMobil, whose gas source is exploited from its own country.

The ironic decision is not the actions of the Oil and Gas Mafia to hunt rente on LNG imports, but more due to the massive pressure of US Vice President visiting Indonesia. The indication, the LNG import decree contract from Exxon Mobil was signed when the US Vice President Pence visited Indonesia. In fact, Pence's pressure was also made to meet Freeport's demands in order to keep exporting concentrates, unprocessed and refined at the domestic Smelter.

Previously, the massive pressure of the US government also occurred in the reign of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). At the time of the struggle for the Cepu Block management between Pertamina and ExxonMobil, SBY suddenly decided to hand over the Cepu Block management to ExxonMobil as a single operator. The decision of SBY is also signed along with the visit of US Secretary of State to Indonesia.

As a sovereign country, Indonesia should not be subject to various forms of pressure from the US Government, either to surrender the management of the Cepu Block, meet the demands of Freeport, or to decide on imports of gas from ExxonMobil.

The various decisions of the Indonesian government, which are based on US government pressure, potentially not only violate prevailing laws but also harm the interests of the Republic of Indonesia.

IN INDONESIAN

Menyoal lmpor Gas ExxonMobil

Bersamaan dengan kunjungan Wakil Presiden (Wapres)  Amerika Serikat (AS) Mike Pence, PT Pertamina telah menandatangani kontrak dengan ExxonMobil terkait impor Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sebanyak 1 juta ton per tahun. Kontrak itu mulai berlaku pada 2025 dengan jangka kontrak selama 20 tahun hingga 2045.

Penandatanganan kontrak kerja sama antara ExxonMobil dengan Pertamina disaksikan langsung oleh Wapres AS Mike Pence, Wapres Republik Indonesia Jusuf Kalla, serta Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Ignasius Jonan.

Melalui Kepala Biro Komunikasi Kementerian ESDM RI, Pemerintah mengemukan paling tidak ada dua alasan yang mendasari keputusan untuk impor LNG dalam jumlah besar dari ExxonMobil. Pertama, impor LNG dilakukan untuk mendapatkan harga terjangkau (affordable price) bagi pelaku industri Indonesia, yang selama ini membeli gas di dalam negeri dengan harga lebih mahal daripada harga gas di luar negeri.

Harga gas Industri di Indonesia selama ini memang jauh lebih mahal daripada harga gas di Vietnam, Malaysia, dan Singapura. Indonesia yang punya cadangan gas berlimpah, harga gas konsumen industri mencapai sekitar US$ 11,2 hingga US$ 13,5 per Million Metric British Thermal Units (MMBtu). Sedangkan di Vietnam dan Singapura yang tidak mempunyai sumber gas, harga gas hanya sebesar US$ 4 per MMBtu di Singapura dan US$ 7 per MMBtu di Vietnam.

Alasan mendapatkan harga terjangkau dengan impor LNG, tidak hanya anomali, tetapi juga sangat mengada-ada. Permasalahan mahalnya harga gas di dalam negeri sudah dialami oleh konsumen industri sejak setahun lalu, sedangkan impor LNG dari ExxonMobil akan dilaksanakan pada 2025. 

Adanya tenggang waktu selama 8 tahun antara current problem dengan solution semakin mengindikasikan bahwa alasan impor LNG dari ExxonMobil hanya sekedar untuk justifikasi keputusan pemerintah mengimpor LNG.

Kedua, pemerintah mengemukakan bahwa terhitung mulai 2019 diprediksikan Indonesia harus impor gas untuk memenuhi peningkatan permintaan gas dari konsumen industri dan PLN, lantaran terjadi defisit gas. Pada saat itu, produksi gas tidak lagi mencukupi untuk memasok kebutuhan konsumsi gas di dalam negeri, sehingga harus impor gas. Benarkah? 

Menurut data BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2015, Indonesia memiki cadangan gas alam yang sangat besar, Indonesia saat ini memiliki cadangan gas terbesar ketiga di wilayah Asia Pasifik, setelah Australia dan China. Cadangan gas Indonesia berkontribusi sekitar 1.5% dari total cadangan gas dunia. 

Lahan-lahan gas alam tersebar di beberapa wilayah Indonesia, di antaranya Arun Aceh, Bontang dan Mahakam Kalimantan Timur, Tangguh-Papua, Natuna, dan Masela, yang sebagian besar dikelola dan dioperasikan oleh Perusahaan Asing, termasuk Chevron, Total, ExxonMobil, dan Inpex. 

Sejak 10 tahun terakhir pada 2006-2015, produksi gas di Indonesia telap stabil rata-rata mencapai 76.12 MMBtu per tahun. Produksi gas tertinggi mencapai 85,7 MMBtu pada 2010, sedangkan produksi pada 2015 masih mencapai sebesar 75,0 MMBtu. Jumlah produksi ini diperkirakan akan semakin meningkat pada saat Blok Masela dan Blok Natuna mulai produksi pada 2019.

Sedangkan konsumsi gas dalam negeri pada periode sama hanya mencapai rata-rata sebesar 39.36 MMBtu per tahun, hanya separo dari dari total produksi gas di Indonesia, sehingga surplus gas, yang diekspor ke luar negeri. Salah satu sebab rendahnya penyerapan gas di dalam negeri adalah keterbatasan infrastruktur untuk menyalurkan gas dari sumber hulu ke konsumen industri termasuk PLN.

Di samping keterbatasan infrastruktur, ikut bermainya trader non-infrastruktur, lebih berperan sebagai makelar, yang ikut mendongkrak mahalnya harga gas di dalam negeri.

Di saat melimpahnya gas di hulu yang ditunjukkan adanya surplus antara produksi dan konsumsi, keputusan impor gas dari Exxon Mobil sangat tidak tepat, yang cenderung anomalir Assessment yang dibuat bahwa pada 2019 Indonesia akan mengalami defisit gas sebenarnya tidak mendasar.

Data menunjukan bahwa adanya surplus gas, yang ditunjukkan jumlah produksi lebih besar dari konsumsi. Surplus itu selama ini lebih banyak diekspor daripada digunakan untuk memasok kebutuhan di dalam negeri.

DIPAKSA

Tidak berlebihan dikatakan bahwa assessment itu hanya sekedar justifikasi blunder atas keputusan Indonesia untuk impor LNG dari Exxon dalam jumlah besar dengan kontrak jangka panjang. Penetapan kontrak dalam jangka panjang selama 20 tahun akan sangat merugikan bagi Indonesia.

Dengan kontrak jangka panjang itu, Indonesia akan dipaksa untuk tetap impor LNG dari ExxonMobil, baik dalam keadaan defisit maupun surplus gas, dengan harga yang ditetapkan di depan.

Selain itu, ExxonMobil diduga akan menjual gas kepada Indonesia yang berasal dari sumber gas dari lahan di Indonesia, yang dikelola oleh ExxonMobil. Kalau dugaan ini benar, sungguh amat ironis bagi Indonesia untuk impor LNG dari ExxonMobil, yang sumber gasnya dieksploitasi dari negerinya sendiri.

Keputusan ironis bukanlah ulah Mafia Migas untuk memburu rente pada impor LNG, namun lebih disebabkan adanya tekanan masif Wakil Presiden AS yang berkunjung ke Indonesia. Indikasinya, kontrak keputusan impor LNG dari Exxon Mobil diteken pada saat Wapres AS Pence berkunjung di Indonesia. Bahkan, tekanan Pence juga dilakukan untuk memenuhi tuntutan Freeport agar bisa tetap ekspor konsentrat, tanpa diolah dan dimurnikan di Smelter dalam negeri.

Sebelumnya, tekanan masif pemerintah AS juga pernah terjadi pada masa Pemerintahan Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Pada saat terjadi perebutan pengelolaan Blok Cepu antara Pertamina dengan ExxonMobil, tiba-tiba SBY memutuskan untuk menyerahkan pengelolaan Blok Cepu kepada ExxonMobil sebagai operator iunggal. Keputusan SBY tersebut diteken juga bersamaan dengan kunjungan Menteri Luar Negeri AS ke Indonesia.

Sebagai negara yang berdaulat, Indonesia mestinya tidak boleh tunduk dengan berbagai bentuk tekanan dari Pemerintah AS, baik untuk menyerahkan pengelolaan Blok Cepu, memenuhi tuntutan Freeport, maupun untuk memutuskan impor gas dari ExxonMobil. 

Berbagai keputusan pemerintah Indonesia, yang berdasarkan atas tekanan pemerintah AS, berpotensi tidak hanya melanggar perundangan berlaku tetapi juga akan merugikan kepentingan Negara Republik Indonesia.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-2, Tuesday, May, 2, 2017

Tuban Government Supports Development Plan of BBM Refinery

Tuban Regent Fathul Huda welcomes Pertamina's decision to choose Tuban as the location of the new fuel oil refinery (BBM). Tuban District Government and communities from 6 villages around the location of the oil refinery support the construction of a new oil refinery mega in Tuban. This is a strategic mega project for the nation and people of Indonesia in realizing Self-Sufficient Fuel Oil, "said Fathul Huda

Previously, the central government had established the city of Tuban as the location of a new national oil refinery. The location of new oil refineries that occupy the land 6 villages, namely Village Rawasan, Mentoso, Wadung, Remen, Kaliuntu, and Beji. 

    The construction of a new oil refinery by PT Pertamina in cooperation with the Russian oil and gas company Rosneft Oil Company should continue to be synergized with the Regional Government of Tuban Regency.

In a macro way, to realize the government's target of self-sufficiency in fuel oil, the government through PT Pertamina has taken the initiative to develop the production capacity of four refineries: Refinery Unit (RU) V Balikpapan, RU Vl Balongan, RU IV Cilacap, RU II Dumai and built two new oil refineries in Tuban, East Java and Bontang, East Kalimantan.

Further said Fathul Huda, the construction of a new oil refinery will bring a positive impact to the economy of Tuban Regency. Double effects will be felt by the community, from the construction to the operation of the grandest and most modern oil refineries in Asia, "said Fathul Huda.

At the time of construction of refineries, the perceived economic impact was the opening of employment opportunities for the community. The manpower required during the construction of a new refinery certainly has an amount significant.

Fathul Huda emphasized that people around the location of oil refinery development should become Pertamina's priority in the absorption of manpower. This is intended to reduce the unemployment rate in Tuban Regency. The double effect that will also be felt by the public is the opening of business opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to meet the needs of clothing, food, and boards of workers. The economic centers will grow around the location of the oil refinery.

Not only in the economic field, in the field of education will also be felt by the public. As part of its corporate social responsibility program, Pertamina will provide scholarships and training for students in Tuban. Hopefully, later on, there will be skilled workers in the field of petroleum and Tuban.

So far, people's income in Tuban is dominated by agriculture, livestock, fishery and forestry. With the construction of an oil refinery in Tuban by Pertamina there will be a cultural shift. This is a challenge as well as an opportunity for the progress of the people of Tuban. This condition is regarded as the responsibility of all parties concerned.

Tuban is famous with the name of Earth Wali with the existence of Sunan Bonang Tomb (Sunan Bonang famous as one of the Wali Songo (spreader of Islam in Java) accompanied by the number of Kampung Santri and has been around 600 years will still maintain a wise local culture that will not lose its identity

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Pemkab Tuban Dukung Rencana Pembangunan Kilang BBM 

Bupati Tuban Fathul Huda menyambut baik keputusan Pertamina yang memilih Tuban sebagai lokasi kilang bahan bakar minyak (BBM) baru. Pemerintah Kabupaten Tuban serta masyarakat dari 6 desa di sekitar lokasi kilang minyak mendukung pembangunan mega proyek kilang minyak baru di Tuban. Ini merupakan mega proyek strategis bagi bangsa dan masyarakat Indonesia dalam mewujudkan Swasembada Bahan Bakar Minyak,” kata Fathul Huda

Sebelumnya, pemerinlah pusat telah menetapkan kota Tuban sebagi lokasi pembangunan kilang minyak nasional baru. Lokasi kilang minyak baru yang menempati lahan 6 desa, yaitu Desa Rawasan, Mentoso, Wadung, Remen, Kaliuntu, dan Beji.

     Pembangunan kilang minyak baru dilakukan oleh PT Pertamina bekerja sama dengan perusahaan migas asal Rusia, Rosneft Oil Company ini harus terus disinergikan dengan Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Tuban.

Secara makro, untuk mewujudkan target pemerintah yaitu swasembada bahan bakar minyak, pemerintah melalui PT Pertamina telah mengambil inisiatif untuk mengembangkan kapasitas produksi empat kilang minyak: Refinery Unit (RU) V Balikpapan, RU Vl Balongan, RU IV Cilacap, RU II Dumai dan membangun dua kilang minyak baru di Tuban, Jawa Timur dan Bontang, Kalimantan Timur. 

Lebih lanjut dikatakan Fathul Huda, pembangunan kilang minyak baru akan membawa dampak yang positif bagi perekonomian Kabupaten Tuban. Efek ganda akan dirasakan oleh masyarakat, mulai dari pembangunan hingga beroperasinya kilang minyak termegah dan termodern dikawasan Asia”, kata Fathul Huda.

Pada saat pembangunan kilang minyak, dampak ekonomi yang dirasakan adalah terbukanya peluang kesempatan kerja bagi masyarakat. Tenaga kerja yang dibutuhkan selama pembangunan kilang minyak baru tentu memiliki jumlah yang signifikan.

Fathul Huda menekankan, masyarakat di sekitar lokasi pembangunan kilang minyak harus menjadi prioritas Pertamina dalam penyerapan tenaga kerja. Hal ini dimaksudkan untuk menekan angka pengangguran di Kabupaten Tuban. Efek ganda yang juga akan dirasakan oleh masyarakat adalah terbukanya peluang usaha bagi Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sandang, pangan, dan papan para tenaga kerja.  Sentra-sentra ekonomi akan tumbuh di sekitar lokasi kilang minyak.

Tidak hanya di bidang ekonomi, di bidang pendidikan pun juga akan dirasakan oleh masyarakat. Sebagai bagian dari program tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan, Pertamina akan memberikan bea siswa dan pelatihan bagi para pelajar di Tuban. Diharapkan, nantinya, akan ada tenaga trampil di bidang perminyakan dan Tuban.

Selama ini pendapatan masyarakat di Tuban didominasi dengan pertanian, peternakan, perikanan dan kehutanan. Dengan dibangunnya kilang minyak di Tuban oleh Pertamina maka akan ada pergeseran budaya. Hal ini merupakan tantangan sekaligus peluang bagi kemajuan masyarakat Tuban. Kondisi ini ditanggapi sebagai tanggung jawab dari semua pihak terkait.

Tuban terkenal dengan nama Bumi Wali dengan keberadaan Makam Sunan Bonang (Sunan Bonang yang terkenal sebagai salah satu dari Wali Songo (penyebar Islam di Jawa) disertai banyaknya Kampung Santri dan telah berusia sekitar 600 tahun tetap akan menjaga budaya lokal yang arif sehingga tidak akan hilang identitasnya.

Harian Bangsa, Page-9, Saturday, April, 29, 2017

Entrance Stage Discuss Environmental impact analysis

Progress of Development of Rosneft Refinery

Progress of the construction of Petroleum Refinery in Jenu District, Tuban Regency, the result of cooperation between Russian Energy company Rosneft and Pertamina is currently entering Rona stage, or preparation of Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA).

This was disclosed by RPCC Project Team Leader Amir Siagian during a media gathering. He said that the results of Rona (the condition before the refinery will operate) will be tested by laboratory in Jakarta. Before the EIA license is issued, the hearing will be held and involving all Stakeholders. Mid-May Amdal trial is held, June permission will be issued.

Amir explained that this stage aims to determine the level of environmental pollution both water and air around the area of Oil Refinery. Later about 30 percent of the local workforce is involved in the construction that will begin next month. Environmental conditions before the refinery operates compared to when the plant is operating, there is environmental pollution or not.

Meanwhile, Tuban Regent Fathul Huda hopes that the construction of oil refineries can be maximized well by the surrounding community, so that the community can enjoy the benefits of the project should not get unemployment.

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Masuk Tahapan Bahas Analisa Dampak Lingkungan (Amdal)

Progres Pembangunan Kilang Minyak Rosneft 

Progres pembangunan Kilang Minyak di Wilayah Kecamatan Jenu, Kabupaten Tuban, hasil kerjasama antara perusahaan Energi Rusia Rosneft dengan Pertamina saat ini mulai memasuki tahap Rona, atau penyusunan Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan (Amdal).

Hal ini diungkapkan Ketua Tim Proyek RPCC Amir Siagian saat media gathering. Ia menyampaikan, bahwa hasil Rona (kondisi sebelum kilang beroperasi) akan diuji laboraturium di Jakarta. Sebelum izin Amdal keluar, sidang akan dilaksanakan dan melibatkan seluruh Stakeholder. Pertengahan Mei sidang Amdal dilaksanakan, bulan Juni izinnya akan keluar.

Amir menjelaskan bahwa tahapan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kadar pencemaran lingkungan baik air maupun udara di sekitar kawasan Kilang Minyak. Nantinya sekitar 30 persen tenaga kerja lokal dilibatkan dalam pembangunan yang akan dimulai bulan depan.  Kondisi lingkungan sebelum kilang beroperasi dibandingkan dengan saat pabrik beroperasi, ada pencemaran lingkungan atau tidak.

Sementara itu, Bupati Tuban Fathul Huda berharap, pembangunan kilang minyak dapat dimaksimalkan dengan baik oleh masyarakat sekitar, sehingga masyarakat dapat menikmati manfaat dari proyek tersebut jangan sampai ada pengangguran.

Harian Bangsa, Page-9, Saturday, April, 29, 2017

Oil and Gas Infrastructure Planning Should Be Synergized

Synergies of oil and gas and electricity infrastructure development planning should be undertaken to ensure the availability of gas according to the allocation of needs and not overlap.

So far the synergy of infrastructure development planning has just been run by PT Pertamina and PT PGN. Director of PGN Infrastructure and Technology Dilo Seno Widagdo said, the synergy of infrastructure development can not only stop between Pertamina and PGN only. Considering that PT PLN is the main buyer of gas in the country, the gas infrastructure development plan must also be synergized with the RUPTL Business Plan.

This is primarily to prevent the development of gas infrastructure that is not in accordance with the planning of power plant development. Some already identified need new infrastructure for power plant needs.

PLN projects that gas demand for power plants will increase annually, in the form of gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG). In 2017, the need for pipe gas for power plants is recorded at 474 billion cubic feet / bcf and 191 bcf of LNG.

This requirement increased significantly for LNG recorded at 419 bcf by 2020, reaching 589 bcf by 2024, and 838 bcf by 2025.

However, Dilo added, PLN's gas requirement for now is not too big, considering the economic growth is still not too high. Therefore, PGN and Pertamina are still processing infrastructure development planning together. This is necessary to encourage the utilization of natural gas in the country to expand and the volume is increasing.

This planning synergy should include the development of gas infrastructure for transport, interconnection between islands, and the development of eastern Indonesia. "From there will be seen what efforts can be done together or sorted out which option PGN pioneering infrastructure development and where the option Pertamina

Indonesia has to focus on improving gas utilization in the country. Because the efficiency of gas usage in countries has reached 80%, while in Indonesia only about 40-50%. Therefore, the synergy of gas infrastructure development should be expanded to encourage higher gas consumption.

Gas Director of Pertamina Yenny Andayani revealed similar thing. It and PGN are busy mapping the potential that can be collaborated by the two state-owned companies. The synergy that has been done is in North Sumatra where both companies succeeded in reducing the gas price to about US $ 9 per million british therma unit (mmbtu).

In the future, the cooperation will be carried out for the construction of Duri-Dumai Pipeline, the use of South Sumatra West Java (SSWJ) Pipeline, and the optimization of the regasification unit. His duties (Pertamina and PGN) are the same, providing and ensuring the gas supply exists. Because in the future we will shortage gas in 2020. So PGN and Pertamina must optimize existing infrastructure.

IN INDONESIAN

Perencanaan Infrastruktur Migas dan Kelistrikan Harus Di sinergikan

Sinergi perencanaan pembangunan infrastruktur migas dan kelistrikan harus dilakukan untuk memastikan ketersediaan gas sesuai alokasi kebutuhannya dan tidak terjadi tumpang tindih.

Sejauh ini sinergi perencanaan pembangunan infrastruktur baru saja dijalankan oleh PT Pertamina dan PT PGN. Direktur Infrastruktur dan Teknologi PGN Dilo Seno Widagdo menuturkan, sinergi pembangunan infrastruktur tidak bisa hanya berhenti di antara Pertamina dan PGN saja. Mengingat PT PLN merupakan pembeli utama gas di dalam negeri, rencana pembangunan infrastruktur gas juga harus disinergikan dengan Rencana Usaha Penyediaan Usaha Tenaga Listrik (RUPTL).

Hal ini utamanya untuk mencegah terjadinya pembangunan infrastruktur gas yang tidak sesuai dengan perencanaan pembangunan pembangkit listrik. Beberapa sudah teridentifikasi butuh infrastruktur baru untuk kebutuhan pembangkit listrik.

PLN memproyeksikan kebutuhan gas untuk pembangkit listrik akan meningkat setiap tahunnya, baik berupa gas pipa maupun gas alam cair (liquefied natural gas/LNG). Pada 2017 ini, kebutuhan gas pipa untuk pembangkit listrik tercatat sebesar 474 miliar kaki kubik/bcf dan LNG 191 bcf. 

Angka kebutuhan ini meningkat signifikan terutama untuk LNG yang tercatat mencapai 419 bcf pada 2020, mencapai 589 bcf pada 2024, dan 838 bcf pada 2025. 

Namun, Dilo menambahkan, kebutuhan gas PLN untuk saat ini memang belum terlalu besar, mengingat pertumbuhan ekonomi juga masih belum terlalu tinggi. Karenanya, PGN dan Pertamina kini masih memproses perencanaan pembangunan infrastruktur bersama. Hal ini diperlukan untuk mendorong pemanfaatan gas bumi di dalam negeri agar semakin meluas dan volumenya semakin meningkat.

Sinergi perencanaan ini harus mencakup pembangunan infrastruktur gas untuk transportasi, interkoneksi antar pulau, serta pengembangan wilayah timur Indonesia. “Dari situ akan dilihat upaya-upaya apa yang bisa dilakukan bersama atau dipilah-pilah mana yang menjadi opsi PGN melakukan pioneering pembangunan infrastruktur dan mana opsi Pertamina

Indonesia disebutnya harus fokus meningkatkan pemanfaatan gas di dalam negeri. Pasalnya, efisiensi penggunaan gas di negara-negara sudah mencapai 80%, sementara di Indonesia baru sekitar 40-50%. Untuk itu, sinergi pembangunan infrastruktur gas harus diperluas untuk mendorong konsumsi gas yang lebih tinggi.

Direktur Gas Pertamina Yenny Andayani mengungkapkan hal senada. Pihaknya dan PGN sedang sibuk memetakan potensi yang bisa dikerjasamakan oleh kedua perusahaan milik negara. Sinergi yang telah dilakukan yakni di Sumatera Utara di mana kedua perusahaan berhasil menekan harga gas menjadi sekitar US$ 9 perjuta british therma unit (mmbtu). 

Ke depan, kerja sama akan dilakukan untuk pembangunan Pipa Duri-Dumai, pemakaian Pipa South Sumatera West Java (SSWJ), dan optimalisasi unit regasifikasi. Tugasnya (Pertamina dan PGN) sama, menyediakan dan memastikan pasokan gas ada. Karena di masa mendatang kita akan shortage gas pada 2020. Jadi PGN dan Pertamina harus optimalkan infrastruktur yang ada.

Investor Daily, Page-20, Friday, April, 28, 2017

House of Representatives and Government Draw Up on Oil and Gas Holding

President Joko Widodo wants legal and commercial aspects related to oil and gas holding

The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) believes that oil and gas holding will be formed by the end of the first semester of 2017. Although President Joko Widodo wants the oil and gas holding to be established on the condition of legal and commercial aspects complete.

For the reasons of the two studies, the Presidential Regulation (PP) on oil and gas holding which last year should have been settled, is still pending. Deputy for Energy, Logistics and Tourism Ministry of SOE Edwin Hidayat said, President Jokowi requested that the formation of holding BUMN Migas need to be studied in depth, starting from the legal and commercial aspects. It's in order to run with proper and good governance. That's the President's message.

He explained that SOE Minister Rini Soemarno targets that all discussions on holding preparations should be resolved to get the president's request immediately. The minister is targeting this year, but I am optimistic that the first half of this year can take shape. Presidential regulations are still discussed among the ministries.

Although not yet formally realized the implementation of synergy between Pertamina and Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), according to Edwin, has been running well. One indication, the decline in gas prices in the region of North Sumatra which has long been known to be very expensive.

Then the integration of various gas facilities that ultimately is able to provide benefits to the community. He gave an example, in Java SPBG Pertamina now can be flowed gas that is distributed by the pipeline Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN). This development shows the synergy of Pertamina's operational unification operations and PGN is very feasible and has direct impact to society, for consumption and industry.

Meanwhile, Yenni Andayani, Director of Gas and Pertamina EBT, said the preparation phase of integration with PGN continues, pending the official decision of the government. Pertamina and PGN are also getting better in cooperation. For example, with the Duri-Dumai pipeline model, Thank God we have completed the necessary agreement to be able to perform physical activities immediately.

According to Yenni, integration in the completion of infrastructure, as happened in Duri-Dumai, should continue to be done. Moreover, market share and Pertamina. And PGN continues to grow, in line with increasing demand for gas. As a result, infrastructure is very Vital.

There are market needs that we can not ignore, but from suppliers are also ready. If the infrastructure is not built, the losses are not just the market or the suppliers, but PGN and Pertamina lose business potential.

DPR still refused

While Deputy Chairman of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) Aria Bima biIang, at this time his side has not agreed on the establishment of state-owned holding, especially the holding of mining. The argument, the formation of holding can not only use the Presidential Regulation.

The House of Representatives considers that the issuance of Presidential Regulation number 72/2016 on the establishment of BUMN holding is not in sync with some of the main regulations that must be considered when going to hold state-owned companies. As Law No, 19 Tahlm 2003 About SOEs, Law no. 40 Year 2007 regarding Limited Liability Company, Law no. 17 Year 2007 on State Finance. Related to the formation of holding, the House of Representatives tends to wait for the revision of the Law on SOEs, so that the foundation of the law is clear.

The obstacle in the formation of holding BUMN Mining, is the basis of the issuance of Presidential Regulation 72/2016. According to the Presidential Regulation, the disposal or sale of BUMN assets is no longer approved by the DPR.

According to him, the release of SOE shares should not be delegated to the Ministry of SOEs, but by the Ministry of Finance (MoF). According to Arya, the Presidential Regulation is not unnecessary, but the perspective is cross-sectoral, there is a Ministry that must be involved. So this kind of thing should be examined properly. Not just to conclude a problem, not to result in the liberalization of SOEs.

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DPR dan Pemerintah Tarik Ulur Soal Holding Migas

Presiden Joko Widodo menginginkan aspek legal dan komersial terkait holding migas

Kementerian Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) yakin, holding migas akan terbentuk akhir semester I-2017. Meski Presiden Joko Widodo menginginkan holding migas terbentuk dengan syarat aspek legal dan komersial yang lengkap.

Atas alasan dua kajian itu, Peraturan Presiden (PP) mengenai holding migas yang pada tahun lalu harusnya sudah beres, hingga kini masih tertunda. Deputi Bidang Energi, Logistik, dan Pariwisata Kementerian BUMN Edwin Hidayat bilang, Presiden Jokowi meminta supaya pembentukan holding BUMN Migas perlu dikaji betul secara mendalam, dimulai dari aspek legal dan komersial. Dikaji itu supaya berjalan dengan benar-benar proper dan governance-nya baik. Itu pesan Presiden.

Ia menjelaskan, Menteri BUMN Rini Soemarno menargetkan segala pembahasan persiapan holding harus bisa segera diselesaikan agar permintaan presiden segera tercapai. Menteri menargetkan harus tahun ini, tapi saya optimlstis semester pertama tahun ini bisa terbentuk. Peraturan Presiden masih dibahas antar kementerian.

Meskipun belum terealisasi secara formal implementasi sinergi antara Pertamina dan Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), menurut Edwin, sudah berjalan baik. Salah satu indikasinya, penurunan harga gas di wilayah Sumatra Utara yang sudah sejak lama dikenal sangat mahal.

Kemudian integrasi berbagai fasilitas gas yang pada akhirnya adalah mampu memberikan manfaat ke masyarakat. Ia memberikan contoh, di Jawa SPBG Pertamina sekarang sudah bisa dialiri gas yang didistribusikan oleh pipa Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN). Perkembangan ini menunjukkan sinergi operasi penyatuan operasional Pertamina dan PGN sangat feasible dan berdampak langsung ke masyarakat, balk Untuk konsumsi maupun industri.

Sementara itu Yenni Andayani, Direktur Gas dan EBT Pertamina, menyatakan, tahap persiapan integrasi dengan PGN terus dilakukan, sambil menunggu keputusan resmi dari pemerintah. Pertamina dan PGN juga semakin baik dalam kerja sama. Contohnya, dengan model pipa Duri-Dumai, Alhamdulillah kami telah menyelesaikan kesepakatan yang diperlukan supaya bisa segera melakukan kegiatan fisik.

Menurut Yenni, integrasi dalam penyelesaian infrastruktur, seperti yang terjadi di Duri-Dumai, harus terus dilakukan. Apalagi pangsa pasar dan Pertamina. dan PGN terus bertambah, seiring dengan peningkatan permintaan gas. Walhasil, infrastruktur merupakan hal yang sangat Vital.

Ada kebutuhan pasar yang tidak bisa kita abaikan, tapi dari pemasok juga sudah ready. Kalau infrastruktur tidak terbangun, yang rugi bukan hanya pasar atau para pemasok, tapi PGN dan Pertamina kehilangan potensi bisnis.

DPR masih menolak 

Sementara Wakil Ketua Komisi VI Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) Aria Bima biIang, saat ini pihaknya belum sepakat atas pembentukan holding BUMN, khususnya holding pertambangan. Argumennya, pembentukan holding tidak bisa hanya memakai Peraturan Presiden.

DPR menganggap, terbitnya aturan Peraturan Presiden nomor 72/2016 atas pembentukan holding BUMN tidak sinkron dengan beberapa peraturan utama yang harus menjadi pertimbangan saat akan melakukan holding BUMN. Seperti Undang-Undang No, 19 Tahlm 2003 Tentang BUMN, UU No. 40 Tahun 2007 tentang Perseroan Terbatas, UU No. 17 Tahun 2007 tentang Keuangan Negara. Terkait pembentukan holding, DPR cenderung, menunggu revisi UU BUMN, supaya landasan hukunmya jelas. 

Yang menjadi kendala dalam pembentukan holding BUMN Pertambangan ini, adalah dasar penerbitan Peraturan Presiden 72/2016. Menurut Peraturan Presiden, pelepasan atau penjualan aset BUMN tidak lagi atas persetujuan DPR. 

Menurutnya, pelepasan saham BUMN itu seharusnya tidak didelegasikan kepada Kementerian BUMN, melainkan oleh Kementerian Keuangan (Kemkeu). Menurut Arya, Peraturan Presiden itu bukan tidak perlu, tapi cara pandangnya lintas sektoral, ada Kementerian yang harus dilibatkan. Jadi hal yang semacam ini harus dicermati benar. Tidak sekedar menyimpulkan suatu permasalahan, jangan sampai berakibat liberalisasi BUMN.

Kontan, Page-14, Friday, April, 28, 2017

Oil and Gas Businessman Continues to Receive KKKS Debt

Polemic of KKKS debt

Association of Indonesian Gas and Geothermal Drilling Companies (APMI) stated that there are receivables from Contractors of Cooperation Contracts (KKKS) which have not been paid yet. In fact, APMI has collected since November 2016.

Chairman of APMI Wargono Soenarko said, KKKS has debt to 19 member companies of APMI. Not yet paid around Rp 50 billion, only managed by SKK Migas, "he said.However, the indication of debt and not yet an official report from the members of APMI reached US $ 300 million.

Dharmizon Piliang, General Secretary of APMI, added that the debt of KKKS is related to the livelihood of oil and gas workers who are members of APMI. Of the 357 APMI member companies, most of them have problems with this KKKS debt. As a result, entrepreneurs who are members of APMI have difficulty paying their workers. "Obviously this is not fair," he said.

Especially since the price of oil plummeted, APMI members continue to decrease, from 480 to 275 companies. KKKS Procurement Controller Deputy Djoko Siswanto revealed that SKK Migas has informed KKKS about the problems with APMI members as soon as possible. "I have told the KKKS that the matter will be resolved as soon as possible," he said

But Djoko has not known in detail the amount of accounts receivable APMI members to KKKS. The reason some APMI members who have not dared to submit the data is the unfinished billing process.

Other concerns, did not rule out the company in the future exposed sanctions and black list of KKKS. APMI noted that the debt of KKKS is past due. Even the invoices are already "celebrating birthdays". 

     There are also owed KKKS already in production status and have received cost recovery from the government. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA) Marjolijn Wajong has not yet responded to the confirmation.

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Pebisnis Migas Terus Tagih Utang KKKS

Asosiasi Perusahaan Pemboran Minyak Gas dan Panas Bumi Indonesia (APMI) menyatakan, ada piutang Kontraktor Kontrak Kerja Sama (KKKS) yang hingga kini belum dibayar. Padahal APMI sudah menagih sejak November 2016 lalu. 

     Ketua Umum APMI Wargono Soenarko menyebutkan, KKKS memiliki utang kepada 19 perusahaan anggota APMI. Belum dibayar sekitar Rp 50 miliar, hanya diurus SKK Migas," kata dia. Namun, utang yang terindikasi dan belum menjadi laporan resmi dari para anggota APMI mencapai US$ 300 juta. 

Dharmizon Piliang, Sekretaris Umum APMI, menambahkan, utang KKKS ini berkaitan dengan nafkah para pekerja migas yang menjadi anggota APMI. Dari 357 perusahaan anggota APMI, sebagian besar bermasalah dengan utang KKKS ini. Walhasil, para pengusaha yang tergabung di APMI kesulitan membayar para pekerja mereka. "Jelas ini tak adil," katanya. 

Apalagi sejak harga minyak anjlok, anggota APMI terus berkurang, dari 480 menjadi 275 perusahaan. Deputi Pengendalian Pengadaan KKKS Djoko Siswanto mengungkapkan, SKK Migas telah mengabarkan ke KKKS terkait permasalahan dengan anggota APMI secepatnya. "Saya sudah memberi tahu ke KKKS supaya soal itu segera diselesaikan secepatnya," ujarnya 

Namun Djoko belum mengetahui secara detail jumlah piutang anggota APMI ke KKKS. Alasan sebagian anggota APMI yang belum berani menyampaikan data itu adaIah proses penagihan yang belum final. 

Kehawatiran lain, tidak menutup kemungkinan perusahaan tersebut di kemudian hari terkena sanksi dan black list dari KKKS. APMI mencatat, utang KKKS tersebut telah lewat jatuh tempo. Bahkan invoice yang sudah "merayakan ulang tahun". 

     Ada juga KKKS yang berutang sudah masuk dalam status produksi dan telah mendapatkan cost recovery dari pemerintah.  Sementara, Direktur Eksekutif Indonesia Petroleum Association (IPA) Marjolijn Wajong belum menanggapi konfirmasi.

Kontan, Page-14, Friday, April, 28, 2017