Netizens Joint National Movement Save the SDA Migas Indonesia

Netizens Joint National Movement Save the SDA Migas Indonesia

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - National Seminar themed Rescue Kompasiana Natural Resources Oil and Gas in Indonesia has become a national movement momentum. Central and local governments are brought together in this seminar, invited hundreds of participants consisted of reporters citizens (netizens / blogger), academia, the oil and gas industry players to take part in the rescue movement Indonesian oil and gas natural resources.

This is the message conveyed by the Governor of East Kalimantan, Awang Faroek Isaac, in paparanya to participants who attended the seminar meets Betawi room at Hotel Santika Premiere Slipi Jakarta, Monday (13/04/2015).

"This momentum, there is an action plan, I am grateful to address this issue. Initially I was pessimistic, then invited the President to the agreement, declaration Rescue Indonesian SDA. Rescue natural resources not only for Kaltim but Indonesia, I invite you, if you want, to support the national movement rescue SDA, "said Awang.

Declaration is important because according to Awang, SDA Oil and Gas in Indonesia for more enjoyed by investors, conglomerate, which never re-invest in East Kalimantan and Indonesia. Awang also said efforts for 10 years as a member of Parliament in order to save the natural resources of oil and gas have not been successful.

"The action plan has been drawn up. Governor Regulation No. 17/2015 There are hopefully could be the instruction of the President, "said Awang.

As Chairman of the Regional Association of Oil and Gas Producers, Awang also said Indonesia's human resources ready to manage oil and gas through local companies.

"We are able to provide funds, can manage, ready to bear all the risks. SDA rescue movement has betuk-well realized. Do not just symbolic, we begin to act together, but not to the East Kalimantan of Indonesia, "he said.

Chairman of the DPD, Irman Gusman, who was also present as a National Seminar panelists said rescue SDA Migas it was time. Related to the block, will be out of contract in 2017, Irma said Mahakam block must be owned 100 percent, involve human resources in the country for the prosperity of the people and supported by clear policy.

"Now or never, 15 years discourse continues. Time to build a nation with strategic policy, hopefully SDA is not a curse but a savior of the nation, "he said.

Irma believe in the power of blogs, netizens, according to which part of the silent majority with a conscience can contribute to saving natural resources of oil and gas.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources / EMR, Sudirman Said at the opening of the seminar also expressed his expectation to the bloggers, the author of which he is able to maintain the atmosphere of mysticism, to convey the message to the public. According to him, through this National Seminar, the blogger can get information from experts and policy makers to then convey the message better.

"Do not lull the public society with political policies, should be given the reality," he said.

Through exposure to the panelists Kompasiana this National Seminar revealed various problems in the upstream oil and gas industry activity, particularly over the governance of the Mahakam block began January 1, 2018.

Head of Performance Management Unit Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Widyawan Prawiraatmadja, says of the Mahakam block transfer in management, the government's stance is clear. According to him, it should be managed oil and gas natural resources of the nation itself, is under the management of SOEs.

"The government has decided and this process over the governance of the old contractor became Pertamina, and Pertamina allowed to perform the requested cooperation to accommodate the aspirations of the region, so that we desire the process over with good governance can happen," he said.

While Director of Pertamina Upstream Oil & Gas, Natural Syamsu stated Pertamina could manage the Mahakam block both technically and financially. Besides experienced manage ONWJ and West Madura Offshore.

"The question is, with Pertamina as the operator, whether HR replaced? No, but it will be combined with those in Pertamina. If the new personnel will not work. As many as 99 percent of human resources is the Mahakam Block of Indonesia, so there is no reason not to maintain, "he said.

While oil and gas expert, Andang Bachtiar, highlighting the problem of oil and gas with the basic question, why there is still negotiating with foreign PSC 2017 for management?

According to him, should Pertamina manage 100 percent of the Mahakam block, with more attention to human resources and there is no problem with technology and capital. The area also need to be involved in the management of the Mahakam block.

"The essence is not the only area can be money, bonuses, instead of it. If the area is not given the opportunity to enter, at the Energy Council of the concept is clear, the national energy security is built from the area, "he said.

Torch asserted, had mastered the technology, capital is not a problem because many are willing to finance for existing assets, HR should be a concern because if no new production rose 10 year kid again.

"HR should be approached with the right because they have high bargaining, as if they came out, the technology would be nonsense. One division go, Mahakam finished already, "he said. (WAF)