Residents feel denied Pertamina Mine Collapse

People who live in the area of oil and gas mining in Bojonegoro, rally. Early which claimed dozens of residents from the two district representatives, came to the well Tiung Blue A (TBR-A) which in operators by Pertamina.

They came to the drilling location using motor vehicles, and road block action. "Destroy, we are not stupid," cried one of the people. The action is the culmination of their sense of frustration, after their demands are not also get a response from the operator.

"At the last demonstration, we have delivered the demands of the local labor recruitment and the establishment of the post sweeper to guarantee safety," said Latif, one of the villagers Kalisumber.

But according to residents, to this day none of these demands getting a response, or the signs will materialize. In addition to block roads, which made some big vehicles can not enter the location oil well, the people also forced the operator to stop operations.

"We turn off the generator, not yet able to operate if it's not our aspiration," he added. Meanwhile, local police also escorted the course of the action, saying that it will continue to seek negotiations.

"We continue to bring both sides, until there is a deal," said Yasin AKP, Kapolsek Purwosari. Tersu residents threatened to block and stop the drilling operation, if their demands are not too full.

Rather Take Natuna D from ExxonMobil is Right

DIRECTOR Center of Petroleum and Energy for Economic Studies, Kurtubi considered that the government's decision to hand over management of the Natuna D Alpha block to Pertamina's right.

"For that Pertamina should immediately negotiate with ExxonMobil in the framework of cooperation operation (KSO) with the help of the government. For managing the Natuna not an easy matter, "said Kurtubi.

According to high levels of CO2, at 300-400 meters deep sea, making a high-risk exploration. "Pertamina needs offshore technology and an investment of around 30 billion U.S. dollars or half of the Indonesian state budget, he explained.

He insisted on looking at each other about the management of the block of Natuna gas field, it becomes counter-productive for the government's desire to accelerate in the Natuna gas production.

"Between the government, Pertamina, and ExxonMobil have to sit together to find the best solution, in order to provide benefits to the people," said Kurtubi.

Then in managing the Natuna, Pertamina must be able to choose the right partners. According to him, a suitable partner to manage the Natuna D-Alpha, is a company that can maximize the interests of the country, willing mentranfer technology, and use of supporting industries in the country. Then the company must also have the ability to fund of funds, technology and experience.

"Should a company that has proven experience and safe for the environment," ujarnya.Diakuinya, contracts in force in the Natuna gas field is very strange. Historically, there never was such a model in the oil and gas exploration. Typically, liquid natural gas exploration by foreign contractors have to go through the results. Governments usually get the 60 percent, while 40 percent is due to foreign contractors.

"If the oil is not no such a model contract. There is a production-sharing contract. The contractor's cost to find and produce gas, then after producing cover the cost of cost recovery in the pattern. There's just odd that the government can tax it," he said.

According to Kurtubi, the main dispute between the government and ExxonMobil over the search cost coefficient, which when referring persamaam as a linear regression formula harga.kandungan forming CO2 contained in Natuna, can be used to inject oil field in Minas.

So in addition to earn income from Natuna, the government also will increase oil production in oil and gas field. He says, until 2030 gas demand in Asia will increase sharply.

"These opportunities must be exploited, especially the Natuna D-Alpha is the largest CO2 producer in the world after Qatar," he said