SKK Migas Starts Testing Chemical Injection at Meruap Field

Head of SKK Migas, Djoko Siswanto, inaugurated the Field Trial (FT) of Chemical Injection at the Meruap Field, Sarolangun Regency, Jambi Province.

For information, this chemical injection program aims to boost national oil and gas production in the midst of increasingly mature field challenges.

The activity was carried out by the Pertamina EP - Samudera Energy Bandar Wijaya Property Operating Cooperation (KSO BWP Meruap) as part of efforts to optimize production through the implementation of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR).

General Manager of KSO BWP Meruap, Ani Surakhman said, this project is the first field trial in the Cooperation Area (KSO) with PT Pertamina EP, so it is expected to become a model for the development of EOR in similar fields.

"The head of SKK Migas is here to give us a boost to be able to carry out activities and production as much as possible," he said, Tuesday, March 3.

Meanwhile, in his remarks, Kepa SKK Migas Djoko Siswanto explained that the Meruap Field is currently entering the third production phase and is classified as a mature field, with challenges in the form of reservoir pressure reduction and increased water cut.

"The implementation of this field trial is a glimmer of hope for the implementation of more comprehensive chemical injection in mature fields in Indonesia," he explained.

He emphasized that the FT Injeksi Chemical project is in line with the government's policy direction to optimize production from existing fields, reduce dependence on high-risk exploration, and maintain the sustainability of national oil production in the midst of global energy dynamics.

Meruap field is a PT Pertamina EP field which is in cooperation with BWP Meruap with the Operation Cooperation (KSO) scheme has started since July 2014, with peak production reaching around 5,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) in the primary production phase and around 2,500 BOPD in the secondary phase.

The implementation of the first chemical injection field trial in the KSO area is expected to increase the hydrocarbon production that can be produced economically by around 16 percent through 16 wells, consisting of 3 injection wells and 13 production wells.

In addition, this activity is also targeted to provide additional reserves of around 50 thousand barrels of oil volume and generate an increase in production to 280 BOPD, or an increase of more than 50 percent from the current production baseline of 180 BOPD for the three patterns.