SKK Migas Calls 35 Local Manufacturers Qualifying The Assessment Of Upstream Oil And Gas Supports

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JAKARTA - The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) said 35 local manufacturers had passed the assessment and coaching process as a supporting industry for upstream oil and gas phase II in 2022.

Deputy for Business Support for SKK Migas, Rudi Satwiko, said that the assessment and guidance carried out by SKK Migas together with 18 Cooperation Contract Contract Contract Contractors (KKKS) aim to ensure the ability and help domestic service providers.

"I hope that all domestic companies can take the positive side of the assessment process, because it aims to increase the capability and reliability of domestic manufacturers based on the gap analysis and development recommendations provided so that they can meet the qualifications of operational needs and upstream oil and gas projects in Indonesia," said Rudi, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, December 21.

He explained that the assessment and guidance was carried out to ensure the ability and help in the form of coaching to domestic goods and services providers so that they could meet the qualifications for operating needs and upstream oil and gas projects in Indonesia.

A total of 35 providers of goods and services supporting upstream oil and gas are providers of eight main commodities in upstream oil and gas activities, such as chemical products, electricity, instrumentation, static mechanics, tubular, valve, and fitting (TVF), rotating, structure, and drilling subsurfaces.

Rudi is optimistic that the number of companies participating in the coaching program will increase next year.

"SKK Migas will continue to work with stakeholders to implement programs aimed at increasing the potential of domestic companies, increasing investment and multiplier effects in order to create economic growth with the presence of the upstream oil and gas industry," he said.

Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Tutuka Ariadji, fully supports the implementation of a program that will ensure the achievement of specifications and quality of domestic products for the needs of oil and gas operations.

According to him, the number of companies and manufacturers that qualified this year has increased compared to the previous stages which only involved 29 oil and gas support industry companies from all over Indonesia.

"I hope that all KKKS who have been involved in the program will always be consistent and seek the use of domestic products to replace imported products so as to support national economic growth," said Tutuka.

Meanwhile, Head of the Supply Chain Management Division and SKK Migas Fee Analysis Erwin Suryadi revealed that there was a continuous improvement in the supply of goods and services supporting Hulu Migas.

This not only optimizes domestic products, but also increases the efficiency of upstream oil and gas activities and supports KKKS projects and operations in achieving the target of 1 million barrels of oil and 12 billion cubic feet of gas per day by 2030.

"We present the opportunity for integration between domestic manufacturers aimed at creating domestic products that have a fairly high combined TKDN value. We hope that with this breakthrough there will be more collaboration between domestic manufacturers to complement the products needed by KKKS operations," said Erwin.

Vice President of Supply Chain Management Pertamina Hulu Energi Kunadi expressed his support for the implementation of the upstream oil and gas supporting assessment program.

According to Kunadi, the program brought positive funds and became one of the triggers for the company's enthusiasm in carrying out its duties and responsibilities to support the company's operational activities to realize the hopes of relevant stakeholders.