REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BALI -- Indonesia requires an investment worth US$20 billion to build gas infrastructure in the next 15 years in a bid to maintain national energy security, an official stated.

"Huge investment is needed to develop gas infrastructure, so all stakeholders should be involved. A total investment of US$20 billion is required in the next 15 years," Director General of Oil and Gas for Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) IGN Wiratmaja Puja stated during a workshop of national gas stakeholders here on Monday.

Wiratmaja remarked that funds worth US$8.5 billion would be utilized for constructing pipelines, US$8 billion for developing regasification terminals, US$1 billion for natural gas filling stations (SPBG), and US$2.5 billion for city gas.

"Indonesia has tremendous natural gas potential. However, the lack of infrastructure has disrupted the distribution of gas to all provinces in the country. As a result, it cannot be maximally utilized," he pointed out.