Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas (BP Migas) guarantee gas supply for domestic needs and BP Migas still studying the concept of the national gas supply management, said the head of BP Migas, R. Priyono, in the dialogue of gas national in Jakarta, Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
“This concept is proposed in order to make sure that there is no problem in applying domestic market obligation (DMO) on oil and gas field that far enough from the domestic market,” he said.
Economically marginal field can be improved by the allocation of gas for export. However, according to him, the national gas supply, not only related to supply, but need the availability of gas infrastructure.
Priyono said, the construction of LNG receiving terminal needs to be accelerated, so that gas from a large field could be used for the domestic market.
He added that national gas supply requires a paradigm shift from demand to follow supply, such as with building factories and power plants near the source of gas.
“In terms of growth also needs to be regulated in order to avoid shortages due to the sudden demand,” he said.
Finally, it is the arrangement of energy including gas pricing policies, for encouraging the process of diversification for the need of long-term national energy security.
Source: Antara, April 14, 2010
