BALI - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) announced two companies that won the auction for the West Kampar oil and gas working area (WK).
The two companies are PT Aserra Petrolindo Gemilang and PT Sarana Pemgunaan Riau (SPR) Langgak.
Director General of Oil and Gas (Migas) Tutuka Ariadji revealed that the total investment of the commitment was definitely US$32,559,982 or equivalent to Rp514.8 billion and a bonus of US$250,000 signed which was equivalent to Rp3.9 billion. "Congratulations to the consortium of PT Aserra Petrolindo brilliantly and PT SPR Langgak. We hope that WK West Kampar can contribute to the increase in oil and gas production in Indonesia," said Tutuka in the 3rd International Convention on Indonesian Upstream Oil and Gas (IOG) 2022 series in Nusa Dua, Bali, Wednesday, November 23. Tutuka explained that these two companies were bound by a definite commitment for the first 5 years, namely the Commitment of Exploration in the form of Geology & Geophysics/Geoscience or (G&G), Seismic 2D 250 km, seismic 3D 50 km2, and 3 exploration wells.
Including the Commitment to Exploitation consisting of GGRE, 4 development wells, 5 well workovers, building production facilities and production commitments in the first year of the contract.
"It is hoped that West Kampar's oil and gas WK will contribute to the Government's program in increasing oil and gas production. The auction winners are expected to be able to carry out their commitments properly," he said.
For your information, WK oil and gas West Kampar stands on an area of 4,490,71 km2 and has an estimated oil resources of 130 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe).
On this occasion, the government also announced the 2022 Oil and Gas Working Area Offering.
The number of WK offered is four Working Areas. Among them, Sangkar Block, Interest Block and Mahakam Peri Block and Bose Block. For Sangkar Block, it has 130 million barrels of oil (mmbo) and 300 billion cubic feet of gas (BCF) resources.
Meanwhile, the Bunga Block has the potential for oil and natural gas of 1,300 mmboe.
Then, the Mahakam Peri Block stores oil and natural gas potential of 1,300 mmboe, as well as Bose Blocks with oil and natural gas potential of 1,000 mmbo. "For Sangkar WK, Bunga and Peri Mahakam, bid applications are submitted no later than January 10, 2023. Meanwhile, WK Bose is no later than March 24, 2023," said Tutuka. Contract for WK Bawean Results Shares In the forum, also signed a Contract for WK Bawean Results Sharing which was signed by the Head of SKK Migas with the contractor of the WK Migas Bawean Cooperation Contract, namely PT. Prima Energi Bawean.
The Bawean oil and gas WK is the result of the Conventional Oil and Gas Working Area Offering Phase I 2022 for WK Exploitation and the winner has announced on October 4, 2022.
WK Bawean is located in the sea of East Java. The Bawean Work Area Result Sharing Contract has a period of 20 years.
The total value of the commitment is definitely 22,394,167 US dollars and a bonus signature of 300,000 US dollars.
With the signing of the WK Bawean contract, in 2022 a total of 5 oil and gas sharing contracts have been signed.
The four contracts, namely Agung II, North Ketapang and Bertak Pijar Puyuh, are the result of the 2021 Phase II Migas WK Offer.
The Oil and Gas Results Share contract in 2023 Tutuka said that in early 2023 four oil and gas sharing contracts would also be signed.
Three of them are in the process of drafting the profit sharing contract (PSC), namely WK Offshore Aceh Barat Laut, WK Offshore Aceh Barat Daya and WK West Kampar.
Meanwhile, continued Tutuka, the Bengara I WK is in the process of Menawaran Evaluation.
"The signing of the contract for profit-sharing and announcement of the winner of the oil and gas WK offer shows that upstream businesses in Indonesia still have a great opportunity to develop," explained Tutuka.
Tutuka emphasized that Indonesia still has abundant oil and gas potential to support energy needs in the country.
The government also invites potential investors to assess and work together to develop it.
"The government also invites technology providers to support upstream oil and gas development activities," concluded Tutuka.
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