SAKA Drives Production Growth Through Optimisation of Oil and Gas Assets
PT Saka Energi Indonesia (SAKA), the upstream oil and gas company that is part of Pertamina’s Gas Sub-Holding, has demonstrated operational performance through production optimisation, strengthening exploration activities, and the application of technological innovations. The various initiatives are pursued consistently to maintain long-term performance and bolster operational reliability, while supporting the nation’s energy needs.
Entering 2026, SAKA targets estimated net production of 24,000 BOEPD as part of a strategy to sustain production continuity and strengthen its contribution to energy security. This target is up about 10.4% from the previous year, reflecting the company’s optimism regarding potential production growth and overall asset performance.
This achievement will be driven by field optimisation, the drilling of new production wells, workover activities on existing wells, and continuous and measured improvements in reliability and operating efficiency. In addition, SAKA completed drilling of the UPA-17ST development well in WK Pangkah at the end of 2025, which is now onstream with positive production results, namely around 2,430 BOPD of oil and 2.3 MMSCFD of gas, as part of efforts to maintain and improve production performance from assets in operation.
SAKA’s Chief Executive Officer, Intan Fauzi, said that achieving the target is part of the company’s commitment to maintain adaptive and sustainable operational performance. ‘The 2026 production target set is a manifestation of our commitment to continuously strengthen production performance through an integrated strategy, optimisation of existing assets, and development of oil and gas resource potential,’ she said in a press release on Sunday (8 March 2026).
In 2025, SAKA achieved three development wells and two workovers, surpassing the initial plan. In the Pangkah Working Area (WK Pangkah), this achievement contributed to production oil realisation reaching 113% above the RKAP target. The success was supported by various efficiency and reliability-improvement initiatives, including the successful drilling of the SID-5 development well, which significantly contributed to production increases.
Beyond boosting production, SAKA continues to strengthen its asset portfolio through exploration activities. The company has carried out a geophysical and geotechnical survey on one of its exploration assets, WK Pekawai, as part of site preparation for drilling activities. Further exploration drilling will open up opportunities to add to oil and gas resource potential and ensure long-term production continuity, thereby strengthening the company’s asset portfolio.
‘Through production optimisation and exploration activities, we hope these efforts will sustain the company’s growth while making a real contribution to national energy independence,’ added Intan.