Jangkrik field to soon ship first LNG cargo to Benoa

By Febry Silaban

The first LNG cargo from Jangkrik field in Muara Bakau block, East Kalimantan, operated by Italian firm Eni, will be delivered to the Benoa, LNG terminal in Bali later this month.

"The first cargo from the Jangkrik field via the Bontang LNG plant is scheduled to be delivered to Benoa on June 22 or 23," a source said to Petromindo.com. The LNG terminal will then delivered the gas to the Pesanggaran diesel and gas-fired power plant in Bali.

Meanwhile, another LNG cargo for export is scheduled to be delivered to BP Singapore on June 27 of this year. However, another source said that the export delivery schedule is not final yet as the plan is still under review.

Eni started production from Jangkrik in May 2017 ahead of schedule.

State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina and Eni offtake all of Jangkrik?s LNG volume under long-term contracts.

With a 55 percent stake, Eni is the operator of the Muara Bakau PSC, where Jangkrik field is located. The other partners are ENGIE E&P with 33.334 percent and PT. Saka Energi Muara Bakau with 11.666 percent interests.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak