Govt launches third 2025 oil and gas bid round, awards Gagah block
Monday, December 22 2025 - 03:54 PM WIB
By Calvin Purba
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) on Monday (Dec 22) launched the third oil and gas bidding round for 2025, offering eight working areas, and named the winner of the Gagah block.
Under the third-phase tender, the government is offering a total of eight oil and gas working areas, consisting of three blocks under the direct offer scheme and five blocks under the regular tender scheme.
Direct offer blocks:
|
Name |
Location |
Size |
Minimum Firm Commitments |
Signature Bonus |
Type of Contract |
Split for Cost Recovery PSC |
|
Tapah |
Onshore South Sumatera and Jambi |
800.66 km2 |
- 9 G&G - 2 exploratory wells - Acquisition & Processing 2D Seismic 200 km - Acquisition & Processing 3D Seismic 160 km² - 2 GGRE Study - 10 Work Over/Well Service - 5 Development Well/Infill - Tahap Produksi Lanjut |
Open Bid (Minimum USD 500,000) |
Cost Recovery |
75:25 (oil), 70:30 (gas). |
|
Nawasena |
Onshore and Offshore East Java |
7,031.11 km2 |
- G & G |
Open bid (Minimum USD 300,000) |
Cost Recovery |
60:40 (oil), 55:45 (gas) |
|
Mabelo |
Onshore and Offshore South Sulawesi |
7,334.24 km2 |
- G & G Or |
Open bid (Minimum USD 200,000) |
Cost Recovery |
55:45 (oil), 50:50 (gas) |
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Regular tender blocks:
|
Name |
Location |
Size |
Minimum Firm Commitments |
Signature Bonus |
Type of Contract |
Split for Cost Recovery PSC |
Split for Gross split PSC |
|
Arwana III |
Offshore Natuna Sea |
5,552.31 km2 |
- G & G - Acquisition & Processing 2D Seismic 300 km |
Open bid (Minimum USD 200,000) |
Cost Recovery or Gross Split |
55:45 (Oil), 50:50 (gas) |
53:47 (oil), 51:49 (gas) |
|
Tuah Tanah |
Onshore North Sumatera and Riau |
3,566.12 km2 |
- G & G - Acquisition & Processing 2D Seismic 200 km |
Open bid (minimum USD 300,000) |
Cost Recovery or Gross Split |
60:40 (Oil), 55:45 (gas) |
53:47 (oil), 51:49 (gas) |
|
Rangkas |
Onshore Banten and West Java |
3,970.12 km2 |
- G & G - Acquisition & Processing 2D Seismic 200 km |
Open bid (minimum USD 300,000) |
Cost Recovery or Gross Split |
60:40 (Oil), 55:45 (gas) |
53:47 (oil), 51:49 (gas |
|
Akimeugah I |
Onshore South Papua and Papua Mountains |
10,791.21 km2 |
- G & G - Acquisition & Processing 2D/3D Seismic or Exploratory well |
Open bid (minimum USD 200,000) |
Cost Recovery or Gross Split |
50:50 (oil), 50:50 (gas) |
53:47 (oil), 51:49 (gas) |
|
Akimeugah II |
Onshore South Papua and Papua Mountains |
12,987.68 km2 |
- G & G - Acquisition & Processing 2D/3D Seismic or Exploratory well |
Open bid (minimum USD 200,000) |
Cost Recovery or Gross Split |
50:50 (oil), 50:50 (gas) |
53:47 (oil), 51:49 (gas) |
Gagah working area award
In addition to the tender announcement, the ministry also named PT Proteknik Utama as the winner of the Gagah Working Area tender.
Located onshore South Sumatra, PT Proteknik Utama signed a USD 300,000 signature bonus, with firm commitments including two G&G studies, acquisition and processing of 2D seismic (100 km), one exploratory well, and one GGRP study, amounting to total firm commitments of USD 4.25 million under a cost recovery PSC.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak