Rabu 10 Dec 2014 16:06 WIB

Govt asks Pertamina to draft proposal to operate Mahakam Block

Rep: Aldian Wahyu Ramadhan/Satya Festiani/ Red: Julkifli Marbun
The picture shows installation to process gas and condensate belongs to Total E&P Indonesie di Senipah, East Kalimantan. The company adds some more offshore installation in Mahakam block. (Illustration)
Foto: Antara/Yudhi Mahatma
The picture shows installation to process gas and condensate belongs to Total E&P Indonesie di Senipah, East Kalimantan. The company adds some more offshore installation in Mahakam block. (Illustration)

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Government asks state oil and gas company PT Pertamina to speed up drafting proposal to operate Mahakam Block. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources considers Pertamina as the best operator for Mahakam Block instead of Total E&P Indonesia.

"Government has handed Mahakam Block to Pertamina. Pertamina is studying and analyzing the data. Then they will draft a proposal," the Head of Performance Supervision Unit at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Widhyawan Prawiraatmadja on Tuesday, December 9.

Pertamina needs three months to study the block. However, government asked Pertamina to speed up the process. "If Total does not give interesting offer, is is the best for Pertamina to operate Mahakam Block," he said.

Total has been operated in Indonesia since 1968. Its main project is Mahakam Block in East Kalimantan. It is also operator of gas field Sisi-Nubi. In 2012, Total produced 132,000 barrel per day.

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