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    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1652915,
        "msgid": "utilising-longest-drilling-technology-saka-boosts-oil-and-gas-production-in-pangkah-psc-1775145054",
        "date": "2026-04-02 21:50:00",
        "title": "Utilising Longest Drilling Technology, Saka Boosts Oil and Gas Production in Pangkah PSC",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "PT Saka Energi Indonesia, a Pertamina gas subholding, has successfully completed the drilling of the UPA-17ST development well in the Ujung Pangkah field, East Java, achieving production rates exceeding initial targets at 2,443 barrels of oil per day and 3.72 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. This milestone sets an internal record for the longest reach drilling using Extended Reach Drilling technology, enhancing efficiency by leveraging existing infrastructure without new platforms. The achievement has been praised by SKK Migas and contributes to increasing Indonesia's national oil and gas lifting, amid broader calls for accelerated exploration and fiscal certainty in the sector.",
        "content": "<p>PT Saka Energi Indonesia (SAKA), through its subsidiary Saka\nIndonesia Pangkah Limited (SIPL), has recorded positive results from\nexploration activities in the waters of East Java. This oil and gas\ncompany, part of Pertamina\u2019s Gas Subholding, successfully completed the\ndrilling of the UPA-17ST development well in the Ujung Pangkah Field,\nPangkah Working Area (WK Pangkah).<\/p>\n<p>Based on production testing conducted on 29 March 2026, the well is\ncapable of producing 2,443 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 3.72\nmillion standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMSCFD). This achievement\nsurpasses the company\u2019s initial targets.<\/p>\n<p>SAKA\u2019s Operations Director, Achmad Agus Miftakhurrohman, stated that\nthis success continues the company\u2019s positive trend following the\nprevious successful operation of the SID-05 well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe successful drilling of the UPA-17ST well represents a\nsignificant recent achievement. The production results exceeding targets\ndemonstrate the reservoir\u2019s excellent potential and reflect the\neffectiveness of technical planning,\u201d Achmad said in an official\nstatement on Thursday (2\/4).<\/p>\n<p>The UPA-17ST well project sets an internal record as the longest\nreach drilling well ever conducted by SAKA. The project utilised\nExtended Reach Drilling (ERD) technology, which enables drilling to\nreach reservoirs far from production facilities without the need to\nbuild new platforms.<\/p>\n<p>This approach is considered highly efficient as it leverages existing\ninfrastructure. Operationally, the drilling is a conversion from an idle\nwell, requiring high precision due to the length of its horizontal\ntrajectory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe application of ERD technology, the use of expandable casing, and\nimproved carbonate reservoir stimulation techniques are the company\u2019s\nefforts to enhance field development efficiency,\u201d Achmad added.<\/p>\n<p>This success has received appreciation from the Special Task Force\nfor the Implementation of Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK\nMigas). SKK Migas Head, Djoko Siswanto, welcomed SAKA\u2019s contribution to\nincreasing national oil and gas lifting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlhamdulillah, the results of the UPA-17ST development well drilling\nactivity are very good,\u201d said Djoko Siswanto.<\/p>\n<p>The drilling of the UPA-17ST well began on 12 October 2025 using the\nSinoOcean Peace Jack Up Rig and was completed by the end of December\n2025. After undergoing stimulation and production testing stages, the\nwell is now officially onstream, flowing its production into the field\u2019s\nintegrated system.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/utilising-longest-drilling-technology-saka-boosts-oil-and-gas-production-in-pangkah-psc-1775145054",
        "image": ""
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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