Balikpapan - Starting off 2023, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) has succeeded in increasing the gas production of the Sisi Nubi field to above 202 MMscf. This  is the highest production achieved for the last four years, as well as the highest since  Mahakam Working Area (WK) handover from the previous operator on January 1, 2018, which reached 190 MMscf production.

President Director of PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia Regional 3 Kalimantan Subholding Upstream Pertamina, Chalid Said Salim, states that operational and business challenges faced by the company in managing mature oil and gas fields of Mahakam WK, of course, increased in challenge and complexity.

"However, PHM has proved good management by increasing the production achievement of the Sisi Nubi field by up to 2.1 times from January to December 2022," said Chalid.

This success is the result of all Perwira hard work  and positive collaboration with all stakeholders, especially the Central Government, Regional Government, SKK Migas Pusat and SKK Migas Representative of Kalimantan Sulawesi (Kalsul), as well as PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia (PHI) as the parent company.

"Throughout 2022, PHM has succeeded in realizing 96 development wells and 1 exploration well," said Chalid.

Meanwhile, Krisna as General Manager of Zona 8 Regional 3 Kalimantan, added that the achievements achieved by the Sisi Nubi field positively is impacted by the success of the Jumelai, North Sisi, North Nubi (JSN) project.

"This is a tangible manifestation of PHM's efforts to hold production declining rate and support the achievement of the national oil and gas production target. Hopefully in 2023, PHM can achieve both production and HSSE determined target," added Krisna.

PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) is a subsidiary of PHI that runs upstream oil and gas operations and business by ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) principles in the Mahakam Working Area in East Kalimantan. PHM, together with other PHI subsidiaries and affiliates, continues to carry out various innovations and technological applications in producing safe, efficient, reliable, compliant, and environmentally friendly energy to realize #EnergiKalimantanUntukIndonesia. More information about PHI is available at https://phi.pertamina.com.