NEWS

18May

IPA CONVEX PLENARY SESSIONS - Priority Reforms to Re-Attract Investment

The session was opened by highlighting that it was known that reforms are required and that the Gross Split scheme has been introduced to re-attract investment but that it remained to be seen if contractors would respond positively.

18May

IPA CONVEX PLENARY SESSIONS - Beyond Revenues: The Indispensable Contribution of the Upstream Industry”

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The 2nd session was opened by Mariatul Aini from the Ministry of Finance, who stressed that if the country wants to attract investment, infrastructure is key and the Ministry is making efforts to fund and develop infrastructure around the country, particularly in remote areas, so that the oil and gas industry can utilize these facilities in the search for more reserves. The Ministry is also pushing to simplify bureaucracy and regulations to encourage investment. She also stressed that the economic indicators in the country are good at present, with inflation at 3-4% per annum and the ease of business index showing Indonesia jumping 15 places to 91 out of 170 countries worldwide.

17May

IPA Appreciated the Government’s Recognition of the Importance of This Industry

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“It is an honor to be here at the 41st Indonesian Petroleum Association Convention and Exhibition, and to be addressing all of you today.  Thank you for joining us over the next three days. 

17May

IPA CONVEX 2017 PLENARY SESSION - Re-attracting Upstream Oil and Gas Investment amidst the Global Capital Efficiency Drive

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The plenary session consisted of comprehensive question and answer session covering many of the key issues and solutions to re-attract investment to Indonesia during the global capital efficiency drive. H.E. Ignatius Jonan, Minister of ESDM, emphasized the long-term nature of the industry and recognized that industry requires a return on investment in this challenging environment. He has instructed SKK Migas to speed up business processes but noted that it is also important for the industry to be competitive, adding that if domestic production costs are higher than international prices, then Indonesia will continue to import.

17May

IPA CONVEX FOCUS DISCUSSION - MEXICO ENERGY REFORMS

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The focus discussion session examined the ways in which energy reform in Mexico has succeeded in attracting USD 70 Billion in new investment into the energy sector in Mexico since the reforms were introduced in 2013. This occurred as a result of a move from a nationalistic, inclusive business environment to a more open, market-oriented oil and gas sector. Nicole Palau outlined in her presentation how energy reformation had included not just the oil and gas sector but the entire energy value chain, from government to operators, investors and service companies. Since reform in 2013, 46 companies had invested in Mexico as opposed to the previous structure where two state owned enterprises were doing everything relating to hydrocarbons and electricity, including Pemex. This period of reform has been carried out to change the paradigm and focus on the benefits for Mexico in the long term, to improve energy security and create a long-term vision for the industry in Mexico.

08May

THE IPA HOLDS the 41st Convex 2017

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The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) will hold the 41st IPA Convention and Exhibition on May 17-19, 2017 at the Jakarta Convention Center.

14Feb

Apexindo accomplished a “hat-trick” during the industry downturn

News from Members
In the last three months period, PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk (Apexindo), one of the IPA Associate Members, has received three recognition awards for their performance in drilling rig operations which have been conducted in several working areas in Indonesia, namely: the BTE-1 well and Kepodang project of KEJT-C3 and KEJT-C4 offshore wells of Petronas Indonesia, Apexindo Rig 2 on the RGT drilling project onshore at Central Java for Pertamina Hulu Energi Randugunting and the Apexindo Rig 4 for drilling of geothermal wells in North Sulawesi for Pertamina Geothermal Energy.

20Jan

The IPA Explained the Cost Recovery mechanism to the Media

IPA goes to CNN Indonesia

[JAKARTA] In order to clarify the roles of the IPA and government partners to promote the upstream oil and gas industry in Indonesia, the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) visited the CNN editorial Indonesia, in Jakarta, Thursday (26/1). The visit, which was led by the IPA Executive Director, Marjolijn Wajong, aimed to encourage a better understanding of the cost recovery mechanism in the upstream oil and gas activities in Indonesia.

17Jan

Government Issues the Gross Split Regulations

[JAKARTA] The Government of Indonesia through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) has formally issued the new regulations regarding the Gross Split Scheme. This new regulation set out in the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 8 Year 2017 concerning the Gross Split Production Sharing Contract is going to be firstly applied to the Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) working area which is managed by PT Pertamina Hulu Energi.

13Sep

Oil and Gas in Indonesia Still Challenging

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[JAKARTA] The business of oil and gas in Indonesia is currently quite challenging and the number of rules and regulations related to the oil and gas industry that overlap both between sectors and between the central government and local government are believed to be one of the key challenges for the oil and gas industry in Indonesia. This has resulted in the industry being not only rated as being “mismanaged” but is also seen to be as a result of over management.