PGN Builds Injection Point to Integrate New Gas Supplies

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is constructing a new injection point infrastructure to consolidate and integrate various new gas supply sources. This strategic move by the Pertamina Subholding Gas aims to optimize the use of domestic natural gas, including unconventional resources like coalbed methane (CBM), biomethane, and synthetic natural gas (SNG).

The injection point will serve as a central hub, gathering gas from these diverse sources before channeling it into the existing transmission pipeline network. This integration is expected to bolster the reliability of gas supply for industrial sectors, power generation, and other customers. PGN's President Director, Arief K Risdianto, highlighted that the development is designed to maintain supply stability while tapping into available natural resources, particularly in South Sumatra.

"In an effort to maintain supply stability while utilizing available natural resources in South Sumatra, PGN is developing injection point infrastructure. This infrastructure becomes the gas collection point, where gas from various supplies, whether from coalbed methane, biomethane, or other sources, is collected, then fed into the existing transmission pipeline," Arief stated. The company sees significant potential in South Sumatra for domestic gas supply, actively developing CBM and exploring biomethane from palm oil waste, alongside SNG as an alternative.

Data from the Directorate General of Oil and Gas indicates that the CBM potential in the Tanjung Enim region alone is estimated at approximately 9.7 TCF (original gas in place), with a potential value of around $15.4 billion. PGN has outlined a utilization scheme targeting a gradual increase in gas delivery, from 1 MMSCFD to 25 MMSCFD.