JAKARTA - Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Rini Mariani Soemarno sure PT Pertamina (Persero) is able to fund over governance Mahakam block in East Kalimantan. Rather governance was estimated to require investment of US $ 2.5 billion per year, equivalent to Rp 32.5 trillion per year (exchange rate of Rp 13,000).
Met on the sidelines of fasting together at his residence Widya Chandra, Jakarta, Rini said, the current valuation of the middle Mahakam block is calculated. The investment required is quite large, namely Rp 32.5 trillion per year. Against this, Rini admitted it was likely the oil and gas SOE will make loans. "There may be a loan. Balance sheet Pertamina is still good enough to be able to add to loan it. So I think there is no problem, "said Rini, Saturday (20/06/2015).
Now the middle Mahakam valuation calculated by the Special Unit Upstream Oil and Gas (SKK Migas), and the Director General of Oil and Gas (Oil and Gas Director General) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM). "So, it was resolved first. But, if the ability to obtain financing, I do not hesitate. Certainly can be done, "said Rini.
President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero), Soetjipto said, the company hoped to find new reserves around the Mahakam block with a way to invest in drilling (drilling) as well as the expansion of existing block to a block that has not been explored. "We expect these investments reached 2.5 billion US dollars per year. Reserves will last up to 20 years to come, until the contract runs out, "said Dwi, Friday (19/06/2015).
Dwi explained, after the signing of the terms of condition, the company will conduct several activities such as procurement operations support, information technology systems replacement, until the transitional status of human resources (HR). "From the human side we say, we do monitoring and sounding of workers in the Mahakam block. Later, when they will be entered Pertamina Pertamina employees, "said Dwi. (Kompas/Estu Suryowati)