Jokowi Inaugurates IDR 72 Trillion LNG Project in West Papua
- Dok. Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden
Papua – The Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Friday inaugurated the Tangguh Train 3 National Strategic Project a liquified natural gas (LNG) development project in Bintuni Bay, West Papua. This project costs around IDR 72.45 Trillion ($4.83 billion).
"Thank God, we officially inaugurated the Tangguh Train 3 Project. The project will contribute significantly to support the country's 2030 daily gas production target," the Head of State said during a ceremony at the Tangguh facility in Teluk Bintuni Regency in West Papua, located in the Indonesian portion of the island of New Guinea.
Presiden Joko Widodo.
- M Yudha P / VIVA.co.id
In addition, President Jokowi also did a groundbreaking project construction in West Papua, namely Ubadari, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS), blue ammonia downstream project, and Kido red smoke oil and gas field project.
"The Tangguh Train 3 project was built with an investment value of US$ 4.83 billion or IDR 72.45 trillion," the President informed.
According to the President, the project will increase the annual LNG production capacity to 11.4 million tons per year and contribute significantly to supporting the gas production target of 12 standard cubic feet per day by 2030, "I said thank you for this new investment,"
Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) meresmikan proyek strategis nasional (PSN) Tangguh Train 3, yakni proyek pengembangan kilang gas alam cair liquified natural gas (LNG) di Teluk Bintuni.
- Dok. Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden
Thus, President Jokowi looks very happy that this project was built in West Papua. Because, this project absorbs a lot of labor, currently 70 percent of the resilient operational personnel are workers from West Papua and Papua Provinces.
"I heard there is a new target in 2029 to reach 85 percent (Indonesian labor). This is very good. 105 LNG plant operation and maintenance technicians are sons and daughters of West Papua and Indonesia who have been recruited since high school undergoing an education program from BP Berau Ltd," President Widodo expressed.
