Pertamina Hulu Rokan Drilled 31 Wells During January

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JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) drilled 31 new wells throughout January 2022. This means that PHR is able to drill an average of one well per day.

PHR President Director Jaffee A. Suardin revealed, through various breakthroughs, the efficiency of well construction time has also almost doubled.

"PHR plans to drill 400-500 new wells this year, with an annual average production target of around 180 thousand barrels of oil per day (BOPD)," he said in a written statement quoted on Thursday, February 3.

To support these efforts, PHR will operate at least 20 drilling rigs.

Meanwhile, on November 29 last year, PHR began operating an additional drilling rig in the Rokan Working Area (WK), precisely in the Farmers Field area, Bengkalis Regency.

"The total number of drilling rigs operating in WK Rokan is now 19 rigs and is the largest in Indonesia at this time," he continued.

When the management of WK Rokan was transferred from the previous operator on August 9, 2021, PHR only operated 9 drilling rigs. In just five months, PHR succeeded in increasing the number of drilling rigs to 18 rigs.

This massive and aggressive work plan succeeded in increasing the production of the second largest oil and gas WK in the country, by drilling more than 130 new wells last year.

Not only drilling new wells, but also optimizing the production of WK Rokan by maintaining base production performance. Of the 29 workover rigs or rework rigs currently operating, the plan is to add up to 36 rework rigs.

"The production level of the oil and gas CA, which is located in Riau, is very important in supporting national energy security. The Rokan WK contributes almost 25 percent of the total national oil production," he explained.

In an effort to achieve production targets, PHR WK Rokan seeks to maintain the reliability of operating facilities and equipment, increase the capacity of production facilities to adapt to increased production, explore new technologies and develop non-conventional oil and gas in order to optimize production.

"Increasing the intensity of upstream oil and gas activities in the Rokan WK will certainly increase the pulse of economic activity and the value of investment in Riau," he concluded.