Pertamina Finds New Oil and Gas Reserves in South Sumatra Page all

JAKARTAKOMPAS.com – PT Pertamina (Persero) discovered new oil and gas reserves in exploration wells in South Sumatra.

Through its subsidiary, PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR)-Regional Sumatra Zone 4, the company found oil and gas reserves in the Wilela (WLL)-001 exploration well located in Paduraksa Village, Tanjung Agung District, Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra Province.

The location of the well is about 15 kilometers from the Merbau Collecting Station (SP) and 25 kilometers from the Limau SP.

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President Director of PHR-Regional Sumatra, Jaffee Arizon Suardin explained, WLL-001 well was drilled on March 28, 2022 and reached a final depth of 1,358 meters Measured Depth (mMD) on April 19, 2022.

This well was able to find gas and condensate through the first Drill Stem Test (DST#1) conducted on the sandstone reservoir of the Air Benakat Formation at intervals of 880-886 meters.

“From the results of the first layer content test, the gas flow rate is 5.69 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD) and 482.7 barrels of condensate per day (BCPD),” said Jaffee in a written statement, Monday (9/5/2020). 2022).

“Furthermore, the second and third layer content tests will be carried out at other sandstone intervals in the Air Benakat Formation,” he continued.

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According to him, this finding is a manifestation of Pertamina’s commitment to increasing reserves and efforts to meet the increasing demand for gas, along with the increasing industrial growth in South Sumatra, as well as supporting the achievement of national oil and gas production targets.

“PHR-Regional Sumatra will continue to carry out safe and superior oil and gas operations so that it can make a significant and sustainable contribution,” said Jaffee.

Massive and aggressive Subholding Upstream work plan 2022

Director of Exploration of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE)-Subholding Upstream, Medy Kurniawan added, this achievement was a trigger for Pertamina workers in the Sumatra Region to keep trying to find new oil and gas reserves.

Upstream Subholding has a massive and aggressive work plan in 2022, including 29 exploration wells, as well as 813 development wells drilling, 500 of which are in the PHR area.

“With the full support of all stakeholders, the company’s operational activities in finding and producing oil and gas can run smoothly and energy needs in Indonesia can be met. Thank you to the stakeholders who have supported the operation of Zone 4,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of SKK Migas Sumbagsel Representative, Anggono Mahendawan said, as one of the Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) that has the most drilling targets this year, PHR must indeed make more efforts to find oil and gas reserves in the operating area.

He ensured that SKK Migas would then provide support for the drilling plans carried out by PHR in the Sumbagsel area.

It is hoped that the discovery of these reserves can encourage the achievement of the national target, namely the production of 1 million barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 12 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day (BSCFD) by 2030.

“This discovery will also contribute to the achievement of the national oil and gas production target, it is hoped that all the targets given to PHR can be met and production continues to increase,” said Anggono.

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