Japanese trading house Mitsui and Indonesia's state-owned refiner Pertamina have started a joint feasibility study on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), with a target of commercial operations during 2025-29.
The study follows an initial agreement between Mitsui and Pertamina signed on 6 April. The companies are considering examining Pertamina's depleted oil and gas fields in Indonesia's Rokan oil block in central Sumatra, including the Duri and Minas oil fields.
The integrated project aims to build CCUS value chains in Asia-Pacific, including carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and its transportation. The CO2 will come from industry and power sectors in Indonesia, as well as being shipped from outside Indonesia including Japan.
Indonesia is considering reusing its oil and gas fields that are in production decline. The CCUS project is expected to create a domestic low-carbon businesses, contributing to Indonesia's net zero emissions goal. The country has set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 29c by 2030 from 2010 levels and to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 or sooner.
Pertamina is also exploring hydrogen and ammonia production from natural gas with CO2 CCS technology, partnering with Japanese upstream firm JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration and Japan's state-controlled energy agency Jogmec.
