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View all search resultsGovt targets 15,000 barrels per day from community oil wells
The energy ministry has identified around 7,000 potentially productive community wells in Aceh, Jambi, South Sumatra, Central Java and East Java.
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Out to sea: The Oyong oil and gas rig is seen in the Sampang Block, located in the Madura Strait, off the coast of East Java. Medco took over the block from Ophir Energy in 2019 after Medco acquired Ophir. (SKK Migas/SKK Migas)
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he government aims to boost national oil output by tapping into community-operated oil wells, targeting an additional 15,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of the year.
The initiative follows the enactment of Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Regulation No. 14/2025, which formally legalizes community wells and outlines a clear framework for cooperation with the upstream oil and gas industry.
Before the issuance of the regulation, many local communities had been operating oil wells without permits or legal certainty.
“Maybe in August we will begin partial lifting, but the goal is to reach 10,000 to 15,000 bpd by the end of the year,” deputy energy minister Yuliot Tanjung said during a press briefing in Jakarta on Tuesday, as reported by Kontan.
The ministry has identified around 7,000 potentially productive community wells in Aceh, Jambi, South Sumatra, Central Java and East Java.
A joint task force will be deployed by the ministry to carry out a one-month field inventory, identifying viable wells and assessing operational needs. The results of this data collection are expected by the end of July.
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