Jumelai Project Able To Increase Gas Production Up To 45 MMSCFD

Illustration: Bukit Tua Phase-3 Field development project managed by Petronas Carigali Ketapang II Ltd. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) inaugurated the on-stream Jumelai Field development project which is part of the Jumelai, North Sisi, North Nubi (JSN) Project at the Senipah-Peciko-South Mahakam (SPS) Field, Samboja District, Kutai Kertanegara Regency, East Kalimantan.

This ceremony marked the start of gas flow from the JML1 platform in the South Mahakam Field to the SPS Field. The on-stream inauguration ceremony for the Jumelai Project was symbolically carried out by the Deputy for Operations of SKK Migas, Julius Wiratno, in the SPS Field Control Room.

In his remarks, Julius said that gas production from this project is estimated at 45 MMSCFD (million cubic feet per day) and condensate at 710 BCPD (barrels of condensate per day).

"With a fairly large production, production from the Jumelai Field is one of the supports for national oil and gas needs as well as a driving force for the economy for the Indonesian people, especially in East Kalimantan Province," Julius told reporters, quoted Tuesday, May 24.

Separately, Regional Director of Kalimantan-PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia (PHI), Chalid Said Salim said, the Jumelai Project is the first Green Field project from PHM to operate in 2022.

"This project began to be implemented in June 2020, with the signing of a contract with PHM's partner, PT Meindo Elang Indah. It is recorded that around 4.6 million safe manhours and no LTI have been achieved by the Project team during the work, and this is an extraordinary achievement,” explained Chalid.

In his remarks at the inauguration, the General Manager of PHM, Krisna, explained that the JSN Project is a clear proof of PHM's commitment to continue to innovate and optimize in meeting national energy needs.

"This certainly cannot be achieved without the full support of SKK Migas, PHE, and PHI as the parent company," said Krisna.

"It is estimated that the first on stream of the JUM-102 well on the JML1 platform is 20 MMSCFD, there will be 3 wells which will later be channeled to JML1. With the operation of the JML-1 platform, we estimate that PHM gas production will be able to rise to the level of 530 MMSCFD as daily production, moving up compared to the average daily production of PHM until the end of April 2022 which was 494 MMSCFD," concluded Krisna.

Currently the JML1 platform has a design production capacity of up to 45 MMSCFD. With the planned operation of 3 platforms for the JSN Project, it is hoped that they will be able to produce as much as 135 MMSCFD of gas and support oil and gas production from the Mahakam WK by 20 percent by 2024.