PHR Finds Potential For 3,000 BOPD Oil In Rokan Block

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JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) Rokan Working Area (WK) managed to find new oil and gas sources (oil and gas) in the Rokan Block with a production potential of up to 3,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD).

PHR found the new oil and gas source through the Astrea-1 Exploration Well drilling located in the Tanah Putih District, Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau.

UPstream Business EVP PHR Rokan Andre Wijanarko said the Astrea-1 exploration well is a Working Commitment Well (KKP) of Rokan to the Indonesian Government through the Special Task Force for the Implementation of Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) which has the main object of reservoirs at the Upper Red Bed Reservoir Formation.

"The discovery of a new oil and gas well from Astrea-1 Well in the Rokan Working Area became a milestone discovery right at the celebration of 22 years of upstream oil and gas management under the supervision of SKK Migas," he said, Wednesday, July 17.

He explained that the well was drilled with a directional profile using a land drilling rig, drilled on April 10, 2024 and reached a final depth of 7,158 feet on May 23, 2024.

Currently being carried out at the stage of the Layer Content Test (UKL) by Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) under the supervision of SKK Migas using a rig workover. In addition, a series of formation evaluations were also carried out using e-line logging.

Pada tahapan Ujian Kandungan Layer pertama, Formasi Pematang Upper Red Bed berhasil diperoleh laju alir minyak lebih dari 3.063 BOPD. Penemuan well eksplorasi ini merupakan penemuan well yang ketiga setelah sebelumnya penemuan migas di well Siordin North-1 dan Pinang East-1 serta well Mibasa-1 yang mengindikasikan minyak, jelas Andre.

The UKL of exploration wells aims to find out the content of economic hydrocarbons from a layer and find out the characteristics of reservoirs that are carried out shortly after drilling. This UKL is done by producing fluid through a boron pipe.

If hydrocarbons are obtained during layer content tests, the flow rate is measured to then flow to the burn pit to be burned due to limited production facilities at the exploration stage. This is generally done in the layer content test process while still paying attention to safety and environmental aspects and social impact mitigation," explained Andre.

Head of the SKK Migas program and Communication Division, Hudi D. Suryodipuro, said that drilling the Astrea-1 well is proof that the KKKS continues to be committed to transitioning to achieve the target and increase national oil and gas production.

"The commitment to drilling must continue to be carried out by PHR and other KKKS to both achieve the targets set by the government," said Hudi, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

According to Hudi, the findings of petroleum hydrocarbons from Astrea-1 Well in the Rokan Block are good news when SKK Migas commemorates 22 years of oil and gas legal management in Indonesia.

"As a manifestation of the implementation of the Long Term Planning skin exploration, this discovery will continue to be followed up and the development process continues so that there is a massive increase in production," said Hudi.

The findings of these reserves are also an important part of the government's program in the national energy sector to achieve the oil production target of 1 million barrels per day and gas production of 12 billion cubic feet per day (BSCFD) standards by 2030.