Gas Production Falls Behind State Budget Target

Kartini L. Makmur, Andin Aditya Rahman

The level of  gas lifted nationally in the first 6 months of 2013t has failed to reach the target set under the 2013 State Budget. For the first half of the year, gas production only reached 6,998 BBTUD (Billion British Thermal Unit per Day), clearly falling under the targeted gas production of 7,175 BBTUD.

This indicates a decline of 4.3% compared to last year’s gas production for the same period, which reached 7,310 BBTUD..

Despite  this result, Rudi Rubiandini, Head of SKK Migas, asserts that SKK Migas remains optimistic in reaching this year’s gas production target. Rudi even reaffirmed that his institution is certain it will surpass this year’s gas production target under the State Budget.

“We are optimistic that at the end of 2013, we will exceed the State Budget’s target,” he contends..

Rudi continued by expressing his hopes that upcoming gas production can fully satisfy domestic demand.

He explained that SKK Migas is currently drafting an appropriate formulation to achieve a balance between exports and domestic gas use, which will hopefully increase the real economic value of gas.

“Gas can be produced to fully satisfy  domestic use if the domestic price increases,” Rudi concluded.

(hot/kc)

Kartini L. Makmur, Andin Aditya Rahman

The level of  gas lifted nationally in the first 6 months of 2013t has failed to reach the target set under the 2013 State Budget. For the first half of the year, gas production only reached 6,998 BBTUD (Billion British Thermal Unit per Day), clearly falling under the targeted gas production of 7,175 BBTUD.

This indicates a decline of 4.3% compared to last year’s gas production for the same period, which reached 7,310 BBTUD..

Despite  this result, Rudi Rubiandini, Head of SKK Migas, asserts that SKK Migas remains optimistic in reaching this year’s gas production target. Rudi even reaffirmed that his institution is certain it will surpass this year’s gas production target under the State Budget.

“We are optimistic that at the end of 2013, we will exceed the State Budget’s target,” he contends..

Rudi continued by expressing his hopes that upcoming gas production can fully satisfy domestic demand.

He explained that SKK Migas is currently drafting an appropriate formulation to achieve a balance between exports and domestic gas use, which will hopefully increase the real economic value of gas.

“Gas can be produced to fully satisfy  domestic use if the domestic price increases,” Rudi concluded.

(hot/kc)

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