PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) is pushing to transform the Asri Basin\ncarbon capture and storage (CCS) hub into the first regional-scale\ncarbon storage facility.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Jakarta on Wednesday, PHE\u2019s Director of Investment &\nBusiness Development, Dannif Utojo Danusaputro, emphasised the company\u2019s\ncommitment to accelerating the implementation of carbon capture,\nutilisation, and storage (CCUS) and carbon capture and storage (CCS)\ntechnologies to support the regional energy transition. According to\nhim, PHE is adopting a measured approach to capturing decarbonisation\nopportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur approach is highly planned, whereby we draw on operational\nexperience through pilot projects while simultaneously preparing the\nnecessary infrastructure and ecosystem for larger-scale CCS\/CCUS\ndevelopment,\u201d said Dannif, while speaking at the KCCUS Forum in Seoul,\nSouth Korea.<\/p>\n
In his presentation titled \u201cImplementing CCUS Projects: Visions,\nCapabilities, and Best Practices\u201d, Dannif detailed the progress of the\nCCUS project portfolio in Indonesia. To date, PHE has implemented 10\nprogrammes with a total carbon injection reaching 5,671 tonnes of CO2\nequivalent.<\/p>\n
A significant milestone includes the successful first CO2 injection\nat the Sukowati Field, completed in December 2023, which will be\nfollowed by interwell CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) trial studies in\n2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to pilot-scale projects, PHE, together with ExxonMobil,\nis developing the first regional-scale CCS hub in the Asri Basin. This\nproject is designed as an integrated system, covering liquid CO2 (LCO2)\ntransport, receiving terminals, offshore pipelines, injection wells, and\nstorage facilities,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Dannif explained Indonesia\u2019s immense potential as a\nregional carbon storage centre. Based on government estimates, Indonesia\npossesses a national CO2 storage potential of 578 gigatonnes spread\nacross 20 productive basins. Specifically, the Asri Basin\u2019s storage\npotential is estimated to reach 2.9 gigatonnes.<\/p>\n
The offshore location of the Asri Basin, being close to domestic\nemission centres and possessing strategic shipping access, makes it a\ntop priority for the development of a CO2 injection hub.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Asri CCS Hub combines massive storage scale, a strategic\nlocation, and a complete transport and storage chain concept. A\ntechnically sound storage site must also be commercially viable and\ninstitutionally ready. The supporting regulatory framework in Indonesia\nis already available, and our collective task is to turn it into an\nimplementable and bankable project,\u201d explained Dannif.<\/p>\n
Indonesia\u2019s readiness is further supported by maturing regulations.\nSince 2023, Indonesia has issued various frameworks, including\nMinisterial Regulation of the ESDM No.\u00a02\/2023, Presidential Regulation\nNo.\u00a014\/2024 regarding Cross-Border CCS, as well as supporting\nregulations related to carbon economic value and carbon unit\ngovernance.<\/p>\n
Through collaboration with stakeholders in South Korea\u2014including\nemitters, shipping companies, technology providers, and investors\u2014PHE is\noptimistic that the Asri CCS Hub can become a priority carbon injection\nplatform that provides added value for both nations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/phe-pushes-asri-basin-to-become-regional-carbon-storage-hub-1790773436", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }