Until the end of 2009, as many as 20 contracts Cooperation Coal Methane Gas signed in Indonesia. This began a new era of exploitation of new gas sources in the country that previously had not maximized production.
Economic Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa expressed it in Jakarta, Friday (29/1/2010).
In their presentation of the development program of government 100 days until January 28, 2010 mentioned, until recently, government regulations have not set up to use products that will produce gas. In fact, the government intends to CBM (coal bed methane / other titles from coal methane gas) can be used to cover domestic needs, including for the LPG conversion of kerosene to gas.
CBM exploitation activities are not all the same with business activities of conventional oil and gas. Thus, the road map that will be made for the period 2009-2025 the government will guide the future use of CBM.
When signing a contract with British Petroleum concession in East Kalimantan, a few days ago, revealed that investors expect the produced CBM will be included in the transmission network of LNG starting in 2012, which means directly into the market. “We will push this CBM as a source of new gas supplies. The difference with the other gas, CBM has a methane content higher,” said Hatta.
