PEP expects output from Asset 2 to contribute 42.5% of total production

PT Pertamina EP (PEP), an upstream subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, said that its subsidiary PT Pertamina EP Asset 2 is expected to contribute about 42.5 percent of PEP?s total gas production of 1,050.73 mmscfd this year, Investor Daily reported on Tuesday.

The paper quoted Ekariza, General Manager of Pertamina Asset 2 as saying that gas production from January to February of this year has reached 449.22 mmscfd, which exceeded the year-to-date target of 446.58 mmscfd.

The gas production comes from four oil and gas fields located in southern part of Sumatra including Field Prabumulih, Field Pendopo, Field Rimau, and Field Adera.

Ekariza said the company seeks to exceed this year?s gas production target by maintaining production facilities and developing a compressor for the East Musi structure, which is expected to start operation mid April of this year.

The gas production are distributed to consumers in the region including PT Pupuk Sriwijaya, PT PLN Keramasanm, PT Asrifita Prasarana, PT Multidaya Prima, PT Elnusa Prima Elektrika, and PT Pura Daya Prima. Part of the output is also allocated for PT Pertamina Refinery Unit III Plaju, Pertamina gas network in Prabumulih, PT Perta Samtan Gas, PT Ogspiras Basya Pratama, and PT PGN Tbk.(*)