Pertamina Hulu Mahakam Production 439 MMSCFD Gas Per Day

Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (Photo: Antara)

KUTAI KARTANEGARA - PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) reported that until March 2025 it had produced 439 Million Standard Cubic Feets per Day (MMSCFD) of gas and oil of 25.1 Barrel Oil Per Day (BOPD).

This was revealed by General Manager of PHM Setyo Sapto Edi in front of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia during his visit to Seipah Peciko South Mahakam (SPS) located in Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

This working visit aims to directly review infrastructure and operational activities upstream oil and gas in East Kalimantan Province, ensure the sustainability of national energy production, as well as affirm the government's commitment to increasing national oil and gas production in a sustainable manner.

"As for drilling, PHM has succeeded in drilling as many as 20 tax wells," he said, quoted Friday, May 2.

He explained that this success was supported by PHM's strategy in terms of field optimization, application of the latest technology, and operational efficiency that allowed production to remain stable amid the challenges of the global oil and gas industry.

In addition to achieving production, PHM also emphasized its commitment to work safety. As of March 29, 2025, PHM has recorded 571 days or the equivalent of 44,294,278 working hours without accidents.

Setyo emphasized that PHM prioritizes innovation and application of technology, digitization, and work safety principles as part of a long-term strategy to increase production in a sustainable manner, in line with the national oil and gas production target set by the Government.

"At PHM, we are committed to carrying out operations upstream of oil and gas that are safe, reliable, obedient, and efficient by being managed by PHM to prioritize innovation and adopt the latest technology. The SPS field is one example of how the management of the mature field can be carried out optimally while maintaining productivity and paying attention to environmental sustainability aspects," said Setyo.