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Indonesia
 On July 18th, 1996, the MMS signed a
Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) with the Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy. The agreement
covers cooperation in the areas of environmental and safety issues related to offshore oil
and gas, exploration, production and abandonment, drilling mud disposal, oil spill
response, including trajectory analysis, platform removal, and updating regulations
resulting from changes in technology. Activity has been limited to information exchange.
Technical Assistance
In January 1995, the MMS and the Indonesia Agency
for Research and Assessment of Technology (BPPT) co-sponsored an Oil Spill Contingency
Planning Management Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. A variety of U.S. and Indonesian
organizations participated. The Conference received wide and favorable media coverage and
was viewed as a model forum for similar government/industry events.
Other Activities
On May 9th, 1997, a delegation of Indonesian scientists
met with MMS Pacific Region staff to discuss coastal zone management issues relative to
offshore oil and gas development and the role that environmental studies plays in decisionmaking. The group had an opportunity to visit Exxon’s platform Harmony.
Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
The Minerals Management Service was one of the
organizers of a Workshop on the Decommissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms that was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 27-29, 1998. The workshop was conducted
under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Marine Resources Conservation
Working Group. Other organizers included the U.S. Department of State, the
Indonesian Ministry of the Environment, the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, Pertamina,
the Exploration and Production Forum, and the American Petroleum Institute. Participants
included representatives from the MMS, universities, U.S. oil and gas companies, and other
industry organizations.
At the workshop, information was exchanged on the
decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms. Participants sought to identify issues
and recommended possible measures to ensure the highest degree of responsibility and care
in order to balance protection of the environment with safety, health, technological and
economic considerations. Through the workshop, the goal to strengthen cooperation among the
APEC economies, contribute to an improvement in the quality of the
coastal waters and foster sustainable management of marine resources as well as to promote
public and private sector participation and partnership was furthered.
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