RI Has 20 Oil And Gas Basin Potential For Carbon Storage, Here's The List

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JAKARTA - Director General of Oil and Gas (Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Tutuka Ariadji revealed that Indonesia's upstream oil and gas has a very promising carbon storage potential.

"From the research by the Lemigas team, the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, data on the great potential for aquifer saline carbon storage is 572.77 giga tons, then the potential for depleted oil & gas reservoirs is 4.85 giga tons," said Tutuka, quoted Wednesday, February 21.

Tutuka said the figure was obtained based on the results of research in 20 oil and gas basins that were produced in Indonesia, both in saline aquifers and in delayed oil and gas reservoirs.

"Of course this data will develop and it will be our concern to continue updating data related to carbon storage potential," he added.

Of course, the potential for carbon storage in Indonesia is still very large, continued Tutuka, considering that currently in Indonesia there are 128 oil and gas basins, and only 20 basins have been investigated to produce.

"Of the 128 basins, there are still 27 basins of disclosure and the rest are prospective that have not been explored," said Tutuka.

The potential for aquifer saline carbon storage is in the basin as follows:

1. North East Java basin of 100.83 giga tonnes 2. Tarakan 91.92 giga ton3. North Sumatra 53.34 giga ton4. Makassar Strait 50.7 giga tonne 5. Central Sumatra 43.54 giga ton 6. Kutai 43 giga ton 7. Banggai 40.31 giga ton 8. South Sumatra 39.69 giga ton 9. Kendeng 30.64 giga ton 10. West Natuna 13.15 giga ton 11. Barito 12.05 giga ton 12.5 ton Seram 11.58 giga ton 13. Pasir 10.36 giga ton 14. Salawati ton 8.75 giga ton 15. West Java 7.22 giga ton 16. Sunda Asri 6.52 giga ton 17.6.31 giga ton 18. Bintuni 2.13 giga ton 19. North Serayu 1.55 giga ton and 20. Bawean 1.16 giga ton.