Threatened to be Delayed, SKK Migas Monitor Tangguh Train 3

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) does not deny that there is a potential delay of the Tangguh Train 3 project by BP Berau Ltd due to the corona pandemic. For this reason, SKK Migas is ready to oversee the sustainability of this 3.8 million ton per year (MTPA) project.

SKK Migas Deputy for Operations Julius Wiratno said that in fact the project is still ongoing, especially in vital works. Nevertheless, the number of manpower and equipment logistics support is said to be an obstacle.

"Activities that enter the critical construction stage are still ongoing when there are limited personnel and supporting equipment because there are restrictions on the number of workers and physical distancing," explained Julius.

the Tangguh Train 3 project

At present, the Tangguh Train 3 project is entering the peak of the construction phase. The procurement of equipment is considered not so constrained. Because most of the tools needed have been brought to the project site. To be sure, the reduction in the number of workers has a major effect on the progress of completing construction

"The total workforce reached 13,000 last week, down to 10,000 and will continue to drop to 3,000 for core jobs, Julius said.

Nevertheless, he ensured that intensive coordination continued between the Cooperation Contract Contractor (KKKS) and SKK Migas. In the face of existing limitations, SKK Migas seeks to ensure that this project can remain on-line as targeted in the third quarter of 2021.

"Of course there will be negative impacts and there is the potential to be somewhat backward. While we anticipate and pay close attention, coordination has been very intensive," said Julius.

Kontan, Page-13, Friday, March 27, 2020

SKK Migas Seeks 12 Oil and Gas Projects This Year is Not Delayed

The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) seeks to prevent 12 oil and gas projects scheduled to start production this year due to the widespread of the Corona Virus.

Dwi Soetjipto

SKK Migas Head Dwi Soetjipto said that the Covid-19 pandemic, which was followed by a call for the community to remain at home, made the oil and gas operational schedule for the project shifted from the plan. From his observation, there is one oil and gas project which has the potential to be delayed from this year's operation to next year.

"But we are trying to minimize the shift. We will inform you more fully in mid-April, "he said.

SKK Migas

SKK Migas Deputy for Operations Julius Wiratno added that the oil and gas project development has the potential to be disrupted due to a change in crew and logistics supply. Nevertheless, he will continue to conduct intensive coordination to mitigate and carry out recovery plans for the oil and gas project. In fact, several projects he said had been operating.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in SKK Migas

"Of the 12 projects in 2020, there are already four projects that are on stream (starting operations), all according to schedule. Hopefully, everything can run smoothly, "he said.

Of these four projects, three are scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2020, namely the Grati Pressure Lowering Project with a capacity of 30 million cubic feet per day / mmscfd by Ophir Indonesia (Sampang) Pty Ltd, Buntal-5 45 mmscfd by Medco E&P Natuna Ltd, and Sembakung Power Plant by PT Pertamina EP.

While one more project was completed earlier than planned in the second quarter, the Randu Scissors Project with an estimated production of 3 mmscfd by PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Randu Gunting. In addition, there are eight other projects planned to operate this year.

Blogger Agus Purnomo in Petronas Carigali Ketapang

In the first quarter, Bukit Tua Phase-3 with an estimated production of 31.5 mmscfd by Petronas Carigali Ketapang II Ltd is planned to start operations. Furthermore, three projects will operate in the second quarter, namely 15 mmscfd Betung Compressors by PT Pertamina EP, Malacca Strait Phase-1 3,000 bpd by EMP Malacca Strait, and Meliwis 20 mmscfd by Ophir Indonesia (Madura Offshore) Pty Ltd.

In the third quarter of 2020, there were three oil and gas projects scheduled to operate. These three projects are the 2.4 mmscfd Beauty Project by PT Sele Raya Belida, the 150 mmscfd LP-MP Compressor by PT Pertamina EP, and Peciko 8A 8 mmscfd by PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam. Finally, the Merakes Project by ENI Indonesia is scheduled to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2020. 

ENI

At the Merakes Field, ENI plans to drill six subsea wells and build an underwater pipeline system that will be connected to the floating cricket production facilities / Jangkrik FPU in Muara Bakau Block. The peak production of the Merakes Field is estimated to reach 60,305 barrels of oil equivalent per day / boepd.

the Merakes Field

In 2020, the national oil and gas lifting is set at 1.95 million barrels of oil equivalent per day / boepd, up slightly from last year's realization of 1.8 million boepd. Specifically, oil production rose to 755 thousand BPD from the realization of 746 thousand BPD, and gas to 1.19 million boepd from the realization of 1.06 million boepd.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, March 27, 2020

Chevron will drill 100 wells

PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia is targeted to drill 100 wells in the Rokan Block, Riau Province, in line with the company's commitment to continue provocation in the oil and gas block until August 2021. 

    Deputy Head of SKK Migas Fatar Yani Abdurrahman revealed that the drilling target will start as early as November 2020 because it still has to wait for the procurement of rigs and equipment for long leads. He explained, at least Chevron will use 5-10 units of the rig until August 2021.

Chevron

"At least Chevron can drill approximately 100 wells with the normal cost recovery scheme as it is now. At the time of Pertamina

enter just to continue, "he said.

According to Fatar, the drilling that will be carried out by Chevron is an effort to hold the rate of decline so that it is not too drastic so that it can be continued by PT Pertamina (Persero).

"The number of investments is still being discussed in the revised Work Plan and Budget (WPB) 2020, depending on where the well will be drilled," he said.

Meanwhile, in 2019, the realization of the Rokan Block production will be 190,000 barrels of oil per day (Mbopd), exceeding the Work Program and Budget (WPB) of 185.3 Mbopd. In the same period, the use of cost recovery was recorded at US $ 1.62 billion from WPB approval of US $ 1.71 billion.

Meanwhile, WPB approval for cost recovery in 2020 is valued at US $ 1.89 billion with a production target in accordance with WPB of 161 Mbopd. Previously, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the government had held a joint meeting between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, SKK Migas, and Chevron.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan

From the results of the meeting, according to Luhut, Chevron is committed to continuing the project in the Rokan Block until August 2021. 

the Rokan Block

Chevron Pacific Indonesia's Corporate Communication Manager Soenitha Poernomo said that her party continued to discuss with various parties to ensure the Rokan Block transition takes place smoothly.

Soenitha Poernomo

"We are grateful to the direction and initiative of the Government of Indonesia that provides solutions to invest in optimizing national oil production," said Soenitha Poernomo.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-8, Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Tiung Biru Jambaran Project Speeded Up

PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) decided to move fabrication into the country in order to ensure the continuation of the Jambaran Tiung Biru (JTB) project when the coronavirus spread in a number of countries.

Jamsaton Nababan

PEPC Managing Director Jamsaton Nababan said a number of equipment factories were scattered in a number of countries affected by the coronavirus. Even one part factory is located in Wuhan. For this reason, the move to the fabrication process has been carried out.

Covid-19

"There is one part fabricated in Wuhan. But we have taken a strategic step to move the fabrication to Indonesia with the permission of the licensor, "he said.

PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) 

By moving part of the fabrication process into the country, Jamsaton hopes that the potential for material delays can be minimized. PEPC also decided to use global scale inspector staff. 

    The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor of the JTB Gas Processing Facilities (GPF), PT Rekayasa Industri (Rekind) claims, coordination has been ongoing. Managing Director of Rekind Yanuar Budinorman said coordination continues to be carried out in order to maintain the continuity of the project.

the Jambaran Tiung Biru (JTB) project 

"Long lead items have been purchased, are being processed in fabrication, large equipment is already on site. The project coordination is very good," he said.

Yanuar added that with a number of efforts, his side was optimistic that the JTB project's onstream target in July 2021 could be achieved.

"Construction has been delayed a little because of rain and recently the corona pandemic, we started to rebound in May," he explained.

For the sake of smoothing the acceleration plan, Rekind is ready to increase the workforce to 1,000 people in the next two months. Jamsaton added the acceleration of the project can be done considering that around 60% of material needs are already on site.

"From the drilling target of six wells, we have completed drilling of four wells," he said.

In addition, the construction of a 5-kilometer pipeline is underway and is targeted for completion in April 2021.

"For gas facilities, it is 54.94%. Until December the target is 94% for GPF, "said Jamsaton.

The Jambung Tiung Biru Project is a national strategic project with a total investment of US $ 1.53 billion.

Kontan, Page-14, Friday, March 20, 2020

JTB Project on Target

PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) and PT Rekayasa Industries believe the US $ 1.53 billion Jambaran-Tiung Biru (JTB) project could be streamed in July 2021 despite being delayed. The JBT project, a national strategic project, has a gas production capacity of 192 million cubic feet per day (MMscfd), which will supply gas to consumers using the Gresik-Semarang gas pipeline. Later, gas supply from the JTb project is expected to overcome the gas supply deficit in 19 industrial sectors in Central and East Java.

Jambaran-Tiung Biru (JTB)

Based on data revealed by Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC), the progress of the JTB Gas Processing Facility Procurement (EPC) Gas Processing Facility as of March 18, 2020 recorded only 54.94% of the planned 55.35%.

Jamsaton Nababan

"Seeing the progress achieved and the remaining time, we believe the JTB project target for on-stream can be achieved," said Jamsaton Nababan, Director of Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC).

Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC)

He revealed that the 0.4% delay was due to weather factors which had become an obstacle in the project. However, a number of strategies have been prepared, one of which is by bringing in automatic welding machines that can be used indoors so that the project can be carried out.

In addition, it has mobilized a number of workers to work at night shifts. Meanwhile, in the next 2 months, about 500-1,000 workers will be added. It will also use a number of water pumps to suck up rainwater so as not to cause flooding on the project site.

"The addition of workers was in accordance with the initial schedule plan, so it was not due to minus 0.4. That's normal in the project category, indeed the plan will increase. "

Meanwhile, when the corona outbreak broke out, Jamsaton made sure it would not affect the amount of material and equipment needed for the project. According to him, most of the company's orders have been made before the outbreak of the virus.

"In several other countries, there are also corona issues, we have taken steps, that our inspectors use inspectors worldwide. So, in general, there are no more issues watching in these countries, "he explained.

On the other hand, Managing Director of Industrial Engineering Yanuar Budinorman said that the coordination in the work of the JTB project with Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) at this time was very good. In addition, all workers who were empowered in the project were all Indonesian citizens so that they were not affected by the issue of the spread of the coronavirus.

Japan Gas Corporation (JGC)

The JTB gas field development project has a project value of US $ 1.53 billion. The value of the EPC GPF contract (Indonesian Consortium-JGC-JCC Consortium) is the US $ 983 million.

Head of SKK Migas Dwi Soetjipto previously stressed that the JTB Field was the only hope for supplying the largest gas supply in East Java so that the JTB Project had to be on-stream in July 2021.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-9, Friday, March 20, 2020

THE COMPLEXION OF OIL AND GAS BLOCK TRANSITIONS

The process of transition in the management of oil and gas working areas that will end their contract period does not always take place smoothly despite the rules. In the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 15, 2015 it is stated that the management of terminated working areas (WK) can be done in various ways, namely management by PT Pertamina (Persero), the extension of the contract of cooperation by the contractor, and joint management between Pertamina and contractor.

Of the various constraints that exist, the issue of the mechanism of returning investment costs in upstream oil and gas business activities is one that makes the transition process complicated.

the East Kalimantan Block

In fact, the mechanism for returning investment costs is already regulated in ESDM Minister Regulation No. 26/2017. For example, the return on investment costs in the East Kalimantan Block and the Sanga Sanga Block. 

the Sanga Sanga Block

    Both of these working areas were jointly taken over by Pertamina. The Sanga Sanga Block began to be managed by Pertamina on 7 August 2018 from Vico Indonesia, while the East Kalimantan Block was officially managed by Pertamina on 25 October 2018.

According to Pertamina Upstream Director Dharmawan Samsu, repayments for investment costs continue to be coordinated with relevant parties. It is expected to be carried out immediately while still observing governance principles in accordance with applicable regulations, "he said.

However, the process of calculating the return on investment costs, according to Deputy Head of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities Fatar Yani Abdurrahman, could not be rushed.

"We are still verifying the unrecovered cost of the East Kalimantan and Sanga Sanga Blocks. This long verification process is being calculated. It is better for us to study late rather than in a hurry the results are not appropriate, "he said.

RECEPTION OPTIMIZATION

When talking about the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources number 26 of 2017, this regulation is presented considering efforts to maintain the fairness of production levels and optimization of state revenues from upstream oil and gas activities. This legacy regulation of Ignasius Jonan and Arcandra Tahar has been amended three times.

This ministerial regulation was first published on March 30, 2017. Not long ago, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 47 of 2017 was issued on August 3, 2017. After 7 months, another Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 24 of 2018 was published. 

   Finally, re-changes took place on November 16, 2018, with the birth of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 46 of 2018 concerning the third amendment to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 26 of 2017. Fatar acknowledged the regulation continues to be refined.

"The Ministerial Regulation was made to ensure the return of investments that have not yet returned capital. Therefore, if you want to enter into an operator like Pertamina, they have read the intent and purpose. "

That is, the cooperation contract contractor (KKKS) who dares to manage oil and gas blocks must be able to reimburse investment costs. Oil and gas practitioner Tumbur Parlindungan said that as investors, KKKS do not want to be treated differently. Therefore, the government should ideally be firm and consistent with established rules.

According to him, the lack of implementation of the return on investment costs by the new KKKS to the old manager, could be the cause of PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) refusing to drill during the Rokan Block transition. Tumbur said that Chevron could have been waiting for the realization of the unrecovered costs in East Kalimantan or Sanga Sanga.

Meanwhile, founder of the Reforminer Institute Pri Agung Rakhmanto said that regulations issued by the government related to the transition were in fact not easy to implement.

"In fact, it can be said it will more often not be applied because each party will ultimately refer to the existing contract clause."

Chevron

Unfortunately, the Chevron was reluctant to comment further. Chevron's Corporate Communication Manager Sonitha Poernomo confirmed a number of things being discussed so far, including the option to optimize production from this strategic asset. 

Sonitha Poernomo

    From the information gathered, the transition process at the technical level has actually been going well.

the Rokan Block by Chevron

Likewise, it is also related to the option to buy Rokan Block shares or Pertamina's scheme to enter the Rokan Block before next year. The business also tried to confirm to Pertamina's President Commissioner. Pertamina's Chief Commissioner Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was reluctant to explain more about the decision to buy Chevron's shares or early handovers in the Rokan Block.

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

"It's clear the decision of the BOD and BOC meeting. Let the directors answer, "he said.

Bisnis Indonesia, Page-9, Friday, March 20, 2020

Commitment to the Jambaran-Tiung Biru On-Stream Project July 2021

Towards the end of the first quarter of 2020, PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) and PT Rekayasa Industri (REKIND) reaffirmed their commitment to maintain the positive performance of the Jambaran - Tiung Biru Gas Field Development Project (JTB) for on-stream targets in July 2021. 

the Jambaran - Tiung Biru Gas Field

    Accelerating efforts work has been done to encourage the progress of the GPF-JTB EPC Project which as of March 18 2020 recorded 54.94% progress from the 55.35% plan, resulting in a variance of minus 0.41%.

Covid-19

This decline occurred because of challenges that have hampered construction work, one of which is high rainfall. In 2019, the actual progress is always ahead of 0.5% and plan. At present, another challenge faced is the Covid-19 pandemic which has caused lock-down conditions in several countries where the fabrication of equipment and materials such as Italy, Korea, and China.

"This has the potential to have an impact on the project equipment and material procurement process," explained REKIND President Director, Yanuar Budinorman.

PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) 

Anticipating this, PEPC and REKIND jointly coordinated intensively with relevant vendors in an effort to maintain the delivery of equipment and materials not to affect the on-stream gas target in July 2021, including using resident inspectors abroad to supervise fabrication.

In his direction on the March 7, 2020 field visit, SKK Migas Head Dwi Soetjipto stressed that the JTB Field was the only hope for supplying the largest gas in East Java so the JTB Project had to be onstream in July 2021. For this reason, it was hoped that PEPC and the EPC contractor, the Consortium REKIND-JGC-JGI Indonesia and SKK Migas work hand in hand in executing this JTB Project.

Japan Gas Corporation (JGC)

"Implementation of the construction of the JTB Project as a National Strategic Project is a mandate that is not easy, however, since the inaugural Design of the EPC GPF JTB on January 4, 2019, REKIND is committed to always showing the best professionalism and performance. With solid collaboration with PEPC, REKIND is optimistic that the onstream Iuli 2021 target will be achieved, "he stressed.

PEPC and REKIND continue to prioritize work safety and work on strategies to accelerate work both in terms of the adequacy and competence of human resources, reliable management, and project supervision. This strategy is implemented, among others, by placing under one roof the entire Project team, both from PEPC and REKIND, so that coordination, review processes, and approvals can be carried out quickly and effectively.

Bhirawa, Page-8, Friday, March 20, 2020

The World Oil and Gas Corporation Consortium Interested with Pertamina

The World Oil and Gas Corporation Consortium Interested in Collaborating with Pertamina to Build Refineries

Energy companies namely Litasco SA-Luk Oil and Energen Global DMCC as well as national companies in the Satria Group flag, expressed their interest in investing in projects that are being carried out by Pertamina in Indonesia. One of them is an investment to build an oil refinery.

Litasco SA-Luk Oil

"According to the information we got, Pertamina has canceled a cooperation contract with one of the global companies for the development of a new Bontang Grassroot Refinery in East Kalimantan. For this reason, we are willing to explore the possibility of replacing Pertamina's previous partner position, "said Energen Country Representative, Bayu Kristanto.

Bayu said Indonesia is very prone to energy crises. With relatively small reserves, Indonesia must buy crude or refined products in large quantities.

"And with limited refinery capacity, of course, we cannot buy a lot of oil by utilizing the low oil prices as current conditions. That way the construction of new refineries is very urgent, in addition to being able to utilize it when the price of oil is low, it is also for national stock security, "he explained.

He warned that Litasco and Energen were not new players in the energy sector. Step two of the big companies are already well-known energy business people around the world. Litasco even has an office in Singapore, which means that Litasco understands very well the problem of the construction of an Indonesian oil refinery.

"The current oil processing capacity in Indonesian refineries is only 1 million barrels per day with oil production of only around 650 boepd. This figure is not enough to meet the national needs of around 1.4 million barrels per day. For this reason, the Consortium is ready to work with Pertamina to meet these needs, of course, with the target price of refinery products that are more efficient if given the trust of Pertamina and the Indonesian government, "he said,

Investors, of course, understand that the largest markets are in East Java (East Java) and West Java (West Java) or Java Island. However, investors are still trying to understand and study the location of refinery development plans that have been studied by Pertamina and the Government of Indonesia.

"What is certain is that investors will carry out all the trust given by Pertamina and the Government of Indonesia in a professional manner. How can the needs of both parties be met properly, "he said.

BNI, BRI, Mandiri, and BTN

Bayu ensures that the business run by the consortium optimizes funding through a sharing or cooperation system. Either it involves syndication of the national banking network, namely through government-owned banks such as BNI, BRI, Mandiri, and BTN that can participate, as well as private banks such as BCA and other large banks.

Bank Centra Asia (BCA

"Litasco and Energen will also use the strength of their international network to collaborate with the Indonesian government, especially Pertamina," he said.

Bayu guaranteed that if Pertamina and the Government of Indonesia provided space for the consortium to participate in the role of meeting national oil needs, Indonesia would no longer need to import or reduce imports as the president complained.

Bayu hopes that the Refinery Investment Principle Agreement (RIPA) between the consortium and Pertamina can be realized soon. He guaranteed to maximize the use of domestic power. Is that human resources and other resources.

"Satria Group and Pertamina certainly understand and understand how to use potential local workers rather than those from other countries. I believe Satria Group will conduct business as usual on this large project, "Bayu said.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, March 20, 2020

The Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project Will Be Operated Next Year

PT Pertamina EP Cepu (PEPC) ensures that the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project can start operating according to the target, namely in July 2021. This subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero) will pursue construction delays in the next two months.

Jamsaton Nababan

Pertamina EP Cepu President Director Jamsaton Nababan said, of the five jobs that had to be completed in the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project, his side had completed three jobs namely front end engineering design / FEED, land acquisition, and early civil work. Two more jobs are currently in the process of construction of a gas processing facility / GPF and well drilling.

He explained, the development of GPF development so far had reached 54.94%. It has also completed four wells out of a total of six wells needed (75%).

"So in total, if I'm not mistaken the development has reached almost 56%, still 44% will be completed. So we believe we can be on stream in July 2021, "he said.

Jamsaton admitted, the progress of the GPF development was a bit late compared to the schedule, which was around 0.4% of the target. This is due to the very high rainfall at the project site. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic also affected the fabrication process of some equipment needed for GPF.

However, it has prepared a number of strategies to pursue this delay. To speed up the project, it has added automatic welding machines, large-powered pumps, and increased hours of night work. This allows the construction of the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project to last 24 hours. 

Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project

    Regarding the procurement of equipment, he admitted there were several tools that were fabricated in Wuhan, China. However, with the approval of the licensor, the fabrication of this tool has been moved to Indonesia.

the Corona Virus

While the fabrication of some other equipment is also done in Italy, Spain and South Korea. However, despite the lockdown imposed due to the widespread Corona Virus in the country, the workmanship of this tool continues.

"The project of minus 0.4% is still normal. So indeed the material has come, after the Corona Virus spread. So the material delivery is not constrained, "said Jamsaton.

Japan Gas Corporation (JGC)

The GPF Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project facility was undertaken by a consortium of PT Rekayasa Industri (Rekind), Japan Gas Corporation (JGC), and Japan Gas Indonesia (JGI). Managing Director of Rekind Yanuar Budinorman revealed, the GPF's work included deploying gas sales pipelines.

At present, the progress of the GPF is indeed somewhat late, which is still 54.94% of the target of 55.35%. While the progress of deploying the pipeline is 5.5 kilometers (km) out of a total of 11 km. However, with various anticipatory steps carried out together with Pertamina EP Cepu, he is optimistic that he can catch up. Moreover, it also plans to add 500-1,000 workers in the field.

"We have taken steps and will rebound in two months, in April May. It means, we will be back on track, "said Yanuar.

The GPF facility is targeted to start operating in July 2021. While the gas pipeline is targeted for completion in April next year. Referring to Pertamina EP Cepu data, the contract value for the GPF works by Rekind is US $ 983 million.

Jamsaton added, the drilling of six wells in the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project will be completed ahead of GPF, which is later this year. In April-May, it will begin drilling in Central Jambaran. The drilling is completed first so that once the GPF is finished, the gas can be directly flowed.

"As of December, for the GPF we target a 94% progress, if the total project is 92%," he said.

As long as the project is not delayed, he is optimistic that the investment of this project will not increase despite the Corona Virus pandemic, which is still at US $ 1.55 billion.

Gas supply

Jamsaton stated that he was committed to completing the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project given the importance of the gas produced. On several occasions, the Head of SKK Migas Dwi Soetjipto said that he had warned that East Java would begin to lack gas supply in 2021-2022.

"So, the only hope is Jambaran-Tiung Biru," he said.

He explained, according to the government's allocation, his party had sold gas from this project totaling 172 million cubic feet per day / mmscfd to PT Pertamina (Persero). Next, Pertamina will sell gas to consumers. Until now, Pertamina has signed a 100 mmscfd gas sale and purchase contract with PT PLN (Persero) for a power plant in Gresik, East Java.

"There is still 72 mmscfd remaining that will be allocated by Pertamina Persero," said Jamsaton.

However, with design optimization, it was able to increase the production of the Jambaran-Tiung Biru Project by 20 mmscfd to 192 mmscfd. This additional 20 mmscfd gas production has not yet received an allocation letter from the government. The reason is that the government has the authority to determine who buys gas supplies.

"We get assignments to the allocation to whom, after that we can sell the gas to those who get the allocation," he explained.

Regarding the government's decision to impose a gas price of US $ 6 per million British thermal unit (MMBTU), Jamsaton revealed that his party had not yet received a decree from the government. However, with a government policy where the cooperation contract contractor (KKKS) part is not reduced, it will not be a problem.

"So even though gas prices are going down, as long as the project economy remains the same, it doesn't matter," he said.

Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, March 20, 2020