Should the Mahakam block Managed Shared

Headline - the Mahakam block in East Kalimantan, should be managed jointly between PT Pertamina (Persero) and Total E & P Indonesie during the first 5-10 years before continuing Pertamina.

Member of Commission VII of the House of PDIP, Dewi Aryani, said that during the transition and transfer of technology to the management of Total Pertamina can be done. "Better so," he said in Jakarta on Friday, February 15, 2013.
Dewi said, from the financial side, Pertamina is actually not a problem. However, the need to study the transfer of technology and management of the field.
He asked the government to evaluate the performance of Pertamina, following the acquisition of Block West Madura Offshore (WMO) and the Offshore North West Java (ONWJ) as a comparison. "Before I was given the burden of Mahakam, it helps Pertamina evaluated, whether is good or not," he said.
Goddard also said the Mahakam estimated remaining reserves are quite large with the production period could be as long as 20-25 years. "Therefore, the government must have a data counter, so the calculation of reserves could approach the accuracy," he said.
Earlier, former president director Ari Soemarno also called for joint operations in the Mahakam block. The government is still reviewing the continuation megakontrak Mahakam Block, East Kalimantan, which ends in 2017.
Minister Jero Wacik said the decision will consider the continuation Mahakam maximum benefit for the country. Decision to be taken is the result of coordination between ministries, given the considerable impact, especially for state revenue target.
Pertamina spokesman Ali Mundakir not want to comment much problem. According to him, the transfer of management of the Mahakam block in question also involves Pertamina government. "We just wait for the decision," he said.
Regarding disability, Ali said, people live to see the blocks that have been taken Pertamina, especially ONWJ. "Since Pertamina to buy from BP, production increased from 22 thousand to 33 thousand barrels per day," said Ali.
Mahakam block is currently managed by Total E & P Indonesie production of 65,204 barrels of oil per day and 1,709 MMSCFD of gas.

Sources: http://bisnis.news.viva.co.id/news/read/390694