Balikpapan- PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) has again recorded successful drilling, namely the TN-Q468 gas well in the Tunu Field, with a depth of up to 5216 meters using the deepest extended light architecture design ever drilled in the Mahakam Delta area.

General Manager of PHM, Setyo Sapto Edi, explained that besides producing faster and safer performance, the application of drilling with this extended light architecture design by PHM resulted in drilling cost savings of up to USD 1.8 million. -an average of about 27 days of drilling and costs up to USD 7 million. With this architectural design, PHM managed to drill the TN-Q468 well safely and securely in 18 days, thereby significantly reducing costs,” said Edi.

President Director of PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia (PHI), John Anis, stated that the company applies various innovations and technologies in carrying out the company’s oil and gas operations and business based on best practices in the national and world oil and gas industry. 

Implementing best practices, innovation, and technology that can improve safety, speed, and reduce drilling costs,” said John.

According to John Anis, the company also performs maintenance, repair, and reactivation of oil and gas wells resulting in higher productivity and longer well life. PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) is a subsidiary of PHI, which runs upstream oil and gas operations and business according to ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) principles in the Mahakam Work Area in East Kalimantan. With its subsidiaries and other PHI affiliates, PHM continues to carry out various innovations and technological applications in producing energy in a safe, efficient, reliable, compliant, and environmentally friendly manner to realize #EnergiKalimantanForIndonesia. Further information on PHI is available at https://phi.pertamina.co