National Geology Seminar 2008: Overcoming Obstacles Of Indonesia's Future Energy

By David Samuel

Editor David Samuel

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id- On Saturday (17/5) National Geologi Seminar 2008 was held in itb鈥檚 East Auditorium titled 鈥淢IGAS Industry, Solving Obstacles of Indonesia鈥檚 Future of Energy: Exploration, Macroeconomics, Government鈥檚 Intelligence and the Alternatives鈥. The seminar brought forth practitioners, elitists from the high authorities of the country鈥檚 energy sector to give their presentations- plans, blueprints and the intelligent Indonesian oil and natural gas industry. The opening ceremony took off with the singing of Indonesian national anthem, Indonesia Raya along with an opening by the head of the event, Ciputra Hardana. After the opening by the Head of Geology Study Program, Dardji Noeradi was the final reception by Rudianto Hamid, F麻豆直播 and 麻豆直播 Rector representative. The seminar was divided into 2 sessions. The first session had 4 presentations done by Luluk Sumiarso (Dirjen Migas), Taslim Yunus (BP Migas), Ong Han Ling (CBO Geoservice), and Paskah Suzetta (Menteri Negara PPN dan Ketua Bappenas), all of which were represented. There were many things focused upon on the national level seminar, like 鈥淓nergy Consumption Demand Prediction in Relations of Growth of Indonesian Citizens in 2045.鈥 Meanwhile Luluk gave a presentation about how Dirjen Migas Answers the Problems of Energy Needs in Indonesia and Action Required to Solve Them鈥. Session 1 was continued with Taslim鈥檚 presentation titled 鈥淚ntelligence of Migas- is it Relevant and Profitable for Indonesia?鈥. For the last presentation of session 1, Ong Han Ling explained about 鈥淩equired Efficiency in Increasing the Country鈥檚 Income from Migas Production鈥. Session 1 was then closed by a discussion of all the seminar鈥檚 participants followed by break. The second session took off with a presentation by Koesoemadinata, a Migas practitioner who wrote a paper titled 鈥淢igas Potential in Indonesia and its Exploration鈥. This was continued by Bambang Kustono, Director PT. Pertamina Geothermal Energy who gave a presentation 鈥淢aking Geothermal Energy Capable of Fulfilling Energy in Indonesia in Overcoming Oil and Natural Gas Crisis鈥. The event was closed by giving tokens of appreciation and door prize votes for the Geology seminar鈥檚 participants.