Indonesia starts underground carbon injection tests
Indonesia's state-owned oil company, Pertamina, has recently launched its first underground carbon injection tests, as the state energy firm is exerting efforts to cut carbon emissions and increase oil output.
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia's state-owned oil company, Pertamina, has recently launched itsfirst underground carbon injection tests, as the state energy firm is exertingefforts to cut carbon emissions and increase oil output.
With a goal of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 30%by 2030, Pertamina has been exploring carbon capture, utilisation and storage(CCUS) technology with several partners to offset emissions and boosts its oiland gas production.
Implementation of CO2 injection will become Pertamina'sbackbone in increasing oil and gas production and sustainability, Pertaminaofficial Oki Muraza said in a statement.
Pertamina worked with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals NationalCorporation (JOGMEC) to carry out 'huff and puff' tests in its Jatibarang fieldin West Java province, by injecting carbon into an oil well for several days.
Based on the simulation results, oil and gas production willincrease by around 30-40%, but in a few days it will decrease again and will beinjected again. And so on, Tutuka Ariadji, director general of oil and gas atthe Indonesia Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said in a separatestatement, adding that the test result would be monitored until year end.
The energy ministry is drafting a regulation on carboncapture and storage (CCS) and CCUS implementation so that oil and gas operatorsmay install carbon capture facilities in their operations and might grantincentives to make the projects commercially viable./.
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