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ESDM Minister: Tangguh Ubadari UCC construction to start in 2025
WINDONESIA May 16, 2025
ESDM Minister Bahlil Lahadalia accompanied by Fakfak Regent Samaun Dahlan, Indonesian National Armed Forces Military District Commander 1803/Fakfak Lt. Col. Inf. Lukman Permana (far left), and Fakfak State Attorney Jhon Ilef Malamassam when giving informa
Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia state that the National Strategic Project (PSN) in the Ubadari Block within Fakfak Regency, West Papua Province, namely the Tangguh Ubadari Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage [CCUS], and Compression (UCC) project, is planned to be constructed by BP Indonesia in 2025.
This PSN focuses on increasing oil and gas production, developing the Ubadari gas field, increasing gas recovery through UCC on land. The Tangguh Ubadari UCC project will also supply liquefied natural gas to the Tangguh LNG Train 3 in Bintuni Bay.
"Everything is in the process (for initiating the UCC project) just need to be finalized, and they (BP Indonesia) just need to do the construction. The construction is planned for this year (2025). The investment for the project reaches US$3 billion" said Bahlil at the Winder Tuare building in Fakfak Regency, West Papua on Apr. 1, 2025.
The Train 3 project, the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) refinery in Indonesia with a production capacity of 11.4 million tons per year, was inaugurated by President Jokowi on Nov. 24, 2023 and an investment value of IDR 72.45 trillion.
