Marginal Field Incentive

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1 Marginal Field Incentive by Benny Lubiantara Evaluation & Dev. Plan Division, The Executive Agency for Upstream Oil & Gas Activities DEFINITION A marginal field is an oil field located within a producing block that, under the current PSC terms and conditions, is not economics to be developed. Old Definition in PSC Contract: Marginal Field is the first field of the Contract Area proposed by Contractor for development and approved, capable of Crude Oil production not exceeding 10,000 Barrels daily average projected for the initial two (2) production years (24 production months). 2 1

2 Conditions for Marginal Field Located within a producing block. Its main product is oil. The exploration costs for that field has been fully recovered, i.e. no more sunk costs considered. If calculate based on the current PSC terms and conditions and other incentive packages that may be applied for that field in accordance with laws and regulations, the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is estimated less than 15%. 3 Marginal Field Candidates Working Area / Block Undeveloped Field Field "A" (producing) Field "B" (producing) 4 2

3 Type of Incentive 20% Operating Cost*) recovery up-lift. Other incentive packages that may be applied for that field in accordance with the prevailing PSC, laws and regulations. *) Under Definition of the PSC, the Operating Cost consist of: 1. Current Year s Non Capital Costs 2. Current Year s Depreciation for Capital Costs 5 Marginal Field Incentive The Mechanism Incentive is not permanently given and will be evaluated on yearly basis. The new incentive package is issued in order to improve the economics of the field, after receiving the incentive, the IRR of the field is expected at least 15%. (The Incentive is ON ) The Incentive will be removed if the actual cumulative IRR has reached 30% (The Incentive is OFF ). The Incentive will be re- apllied if the actual cumulative IRR in the followong year has dropped below 15%. 6 3

4 The Concept of 10,000 5,000 Net Cash Flow US$ (000) - (5,000) (10,000) IRR = 18.5% (15,000) Year 7 20% 10% 0% -10% % -30% IRR = 18.5% -40% 10,000 5,000 Net Cash Flow - (5,000) (10,000) 8 (15,000) 4

5 Incentive OFF 50% 40% if Incentive not OFF 30% 20% 10% 0% -10% % -30% 9 Most Likely Case "On - Off" Mechanism Expected Trend if the Incentive is NOT Removed 30% Incentive "On" Incentive "Off" 15% Year 10 5

6 Extreme - Case "On - Off" Mechanism Expected Trend if Incentive is NOT Removed 30% Incentive "On" Incentive "Off" 15% Incentive "On" Incentive "Off" Year 11 Illutration Marginal Field ( Realization) Field "A" (producing) Marginal Field ( Initial Condition ) Field "B" (producing) 12 6

7 Always On - Case "On - Off" Mechanism 30% Incentive always "On" 15% Year 13 Procedure Registration & Submission 1. PSC could register the candidates for marginal field by submitting the summary of POD. will response by sending the written answer no longer than 10 working days. 2. No longer than 6 months following the registration, PSC should submit complete POD (in order to speed-up the process, the draft of AFE proposal need also to be attached). 3. Registration period is 12 months (25 April April 2006) 14 7

8 Procedure Evaluation, Approval & Implementation 1. When submitting the POD, the assumption for oil price is US$ 25 per barrel. 2. will approve or not approve the POD proposal by sending the written answer to the PSC no longer than 30 days after receiving the POD proposal. 3. PSC should commence the activities no longer than one year after POD approved. 15 Procedure Evaluation, Approval & Implementation 4. The commencement of the activies is declared if: Tender Plan is appoved; or Tender Announced; or Execution of the Field Development 16 8

9 Procedure Implementing and Reporting 1. PSC should make the special book account for marginal field. 2. The marginal field insentive is taxable. 17 9