Changes to Indonesian Upstream Oil and Gas Procurement Rules – Revision of PTK 007
11 July 2023
11 July 2023
Cost Recovery PSCs
Gross Split PSCs
The Business Support Deputy of SKK Migas can make special determinations to exempt contractors from the Tender Implementation Guideline as long as such exemption is in line with the provisions of PTK 007. Under the 4th revision there were pre-qualifications that contractors must meet for an exemption to be made, as set out in the table below, which are now no longer required under PTK007 Rev 5.
PTK 007 Rev 4 | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
Pre-requisites include: (a) the need to implement strategic procurement to achieve a larger national multiplier effect; (b) operational activities facing challenging subsurface conditions, difficult business environment, and project developments with high economic sensitivity; (c) to anticipate higher risks; and (d) PSC contractors requiring business certainty by considering objective operational costs. | There are no qualifiers as pre-requisites to an exemption being granted. |
Under PTK 007 Rev 5, the date for PSC contractors to commence the tender process has been significantly shortened to 10 business days after the issuance of the SKK Migas approval, instead of 30 calendar days as previously.
PTK 007 Rev 4 | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
Change to the contract value is allowed for a maximum of 10% from initial value. | Change to the contract value higher than 10% from initial value requires SKK Migas' approval. |
Change to the scope of work is allowed for handling (i) emergency situation (i.e., abrupt event which may cause safety hazard, loss of life, or environmental damage) and (ii) force majeure. | Change to the scope of work is allowed for handling (i) emergency situation, (ii) crisis situation (i.e., situation which may harm reputation, business interest, and business continuity), and (iii) force majeure. |
Contract extension is allowed for utilisation of remaining contract value for a maximum of two years period. | Contract extension is allowed for utilisation of remaining contract value (note: the two years maximum contract extension period is deleted). |
In addition to the local content requirements PSC contractors must already satisfy, PTK 007 Rev 5 sets out further compliance measures and also requires SKK Migas to publicly announce procurement plans for domestic goods and services.
PTK 007 Rev 4 | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
PSC contractors must comply with local content provisions under the prevailing laws. | Further to compliance with prevailing laws, PSC contractors must also comply with local content achievement targets set out in the Plan of Development, Work Program and Budget, and the "procurement list". |
PTK 007 provides for certain price preference mechanisms based on the fulfilment of local content targets which are used for evaluating the quotation price submitted by bidders. In line with the PTK007 Rev 4, price preferences will still be granted in certain circumstances to specific vendors during the procurement process. The key change in PTK 007 Rev 5 is the percentage of local content targets that vendors must reach to qualify for a price preference from the GoI. The amendments introduced by Rev 5 include:
Specific Circumstances for Price Preference to be Granted | PTK 007 Rev 4 | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
Bidders who achieve the local content target | A maximum of 15% price preference will be granted. | A maximum of 25% price preference will be granted. |
Service procurement | If the local content target is a minimum of 30%, a maximum price preference of 15% is granted. | If the local content target is a minimum 25%, a maximum price preference of 25% is granted. |
Local companies | If they achieve 30% of the local content target. | If they achieve 25% of the local content target. |
PTK 007 Rev 5 includes certain provisions on the procurement process conducted by gross split PSC contractors, including a specific "procurement list" for gross split PSCs which must be prepared under the work program discussion.
In previous PTK 007 revisions, no provisions governed the cooperation between cost recovery PSCs and gross split PSCs. PTK 007 Rev 5 now sets out specific circumstances for where joint procurement and utilisation between cost recovery PSCs and gross split PSCs may be implemented.
Matter | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
Procurement | Gross split PSC contractors may conduct joint procurement with cost recovery PSC contractors. |
Utility | Gross split PSC contractors may jointly utilise goods and services contracts of cost recovery PSC contractors. |
Conditions of Implementation | The payment obligation of cost recovery PSC contractors is a maximum amount of IDR 50 billion or USD 5 million. There is an exception to this provision for the following services with SKK Migas approval: (a) construction services; (b) drilling tower work or re-work; and (c) drilling support work or re-work. |
Cost recovery PSC contractors must firstly obtain a technical recommendation from SKK Migas. | |
Cost recovery PSC contractors must comply with provisions regarding sanctions under PTK 007. |
So far, there were no provisions regarding procurement process during a PSC transfer of operations . PTK Rev 5 now sets out a number of requirements for contractors to comply with during this period.
Requirements | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
1 | The previous PSC contractor must cooperate with the new PSC contractor for the transition of the contract. |
2 | The new PSC contractor will need to accept a mirrored contract (i.e., a contract on exactly the same terms as the previous PSC contractor's contract), where: |
3 | The value of the new contract must be the same as the previous contract which receives SKK Migas approval. |
In line with the 4th revision, specific conditions still apply when a direct appointment (i.e., the process of vendor appointment by only inviting one bidder who fulfils the pre-qualification requirements) is conducted under PTK Rev 5. However, changes have been made to the thresholds of procurement which allow for a direct appointment.
Specific Circumstance Giving Rise to Direct Appointment | PTK 007 Rev 4 | PTK 007 Rev 5 |
Automatic appointment | The procurement value is IDR 200 million (USD 20,000) or lower. | The procurement value is IDR 1 billion (USD 100,000) or lower. |
Conditional appointment where one of the following conditions is met (where the procurement value is higher than the automatic appointment threshold)
| There is only one goods/services provider who meets pre-qualification requirements. | |
For mandatory goods when, based on the Domestic Product Appreciation Book, there is only one state or regionally owned goods/services provider. | ||
For emergency work | ||
N/A | Procurement is in the exploration phase. | |
Conditional appointment with written justification from a senior executive of the PSC contractor, where one of the following conditions is met (where the procurement value is higher than the automatic appointment threshold) | Work for increasing production or accelerating exploration activities based on a request from SKK Migas. | |
Work needed for maintaining the production level. | ||
Bridging of the ongoing contract for a period of one year when a replacement contract is not available. | Bridging of the ongoing contract for two further 6 month periods where a replacement contract is not available. | |
N/A | If a replacement contract is available then the ongoing contract must provide more economic value than entering into a replacement contract. | |
Where there are existing leases for houses, apartments, office spaces, shore bases, ports, FSOs, FPSOs, and FPUs. | Where there are existing leases for houses, apartments, or office spaces based on approval from SKK Migas. | |
Where there are existing leases for shore bases, ports, FSOs, FPSOs, FPUs, and MOPUs. |
In line with the intention to increase effectiveness and efficiency, PTK 007 Rev 5 simplifies certain aspects of the procurement process in the Indonesian upstream oil & gas sector. This is particularly the case with the higher threshold for direct appointment (which used to be below IDR 200 million and now is up to IDR 1 billion). This relaxation will help PSC contractors in implementing routine procurements in support of their operations.
It should be noted that the implementation of the procurement processes by PSC contractors must also follow the Tender Implementation Guide which has not yet been conformed to the PTK 007 Rev 5 yet. It is anticipated that the new Tender Implementation Guide will be issued later this year. In the interim, upstream oil & gas contractors should closely coordinate their procurements with SKK Migas to mitigate any issues in the interpretation of applicable rules.
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