Since countries in the world have committed/agreed on carbon reduction (decarbonization) in various sectors including the energy sector, upstream oil and gas business activities around the world have experienced new challenges, namely the challenge of applying carbon control technology in the form of capture and storage, to utilizing carbon down to the simplest form of supporting forest rehabilitation/reforestation activities.

Of course, the application of carbon control technology known as CCS and CCUS technology as well as forest rehabilitation/reforestation requires significant additional investment in upstream oil and gas activities, especially during the exploitation stage so that it can affect economic value which ultimately affects state revenues and the acceptance of contractors who hold participating interests in certain work areas.

Even so, on the other hand, the application of CCS and CCUS and even forest rehabilitation/reforestation can become a new business opportunity known as carbon trading, which of course has the potential to become a new business that can generate new revenues outside the main business of producing hydro carbon in the form of oil and natural gas.

Realizing the above, a new governance is needed in the upstream oil and gas industry so that there is synergy and harmonization of the interests of environmental preservation and protection on the one hand, and energy security and optimizing the use of natural resources for people's prosperity on the other.

The SKK Migas – PSC PSC Legal Forum is a meeting forum between legal practitioners who work for SKK Migas and business partners (KKKS) as well as other government and non-government stakeholders. The Legal Forum is a forum for meetings that are held regularly, but was halted for several years due to the Covid-19 pandemic which has been considered an important forum for sharing, discussing and collaborating to participate, contribute ideas, concepts and other contributions in order to build a legal system related to upstream oil and gas business activities in Indonesia with a global perspective, therefore in 2023 this forum will be held again.

Given that an Association of Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy Law Practitioners (APHMET) has been formed which was initiated and managed by oil and gas law practitioners working at SKK Migas – PSC Contractors as well as government agencies, professional institutions and other institutions, the 2023 Upstream Oil and Gas Legal Forum will inaugurate the existence of APHMET as the Official Association of Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy Law Practitioners in Indonesia.

Material Focus / Problems:

As explained in the background above, the 2023 Upstream Oil and Gas Legal Forum will focus on discussing issues/materials as follows:

1. Legal Politics and Indonesian Policy Directions in the Energy Sector Facing the Decarbonization Era
2. Revitalization and improvement of the Production Sharing Contract in order to face new challenges
3. Intellectual Property Rights in oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities that are environmentally sound
4. Omnibus Law to support energy sector targets
5. Business Judgement Rule dan Restorative Justice
6. International Arbitration on Oil and Gas Disputes

Who should attend :

1. Fungsi Hukum
2. Manajemen KKKS,
3. Fungsi Keuangan dan Perpajakan,
4. Fungsi Komersial,
5. Fungsi Pengadaan Barang dan Jasa,
6. Fungsi Formalitas,
7. Fungsi SDM
8. Fungsi Penunjang Operasi dan lain-lainnya

1. Pejabat Kementerian Lembaga Terkait
2. Tokoh Industri Migas dan EBTKE
3. Organisasi-organisasi / Asosiasi terkait Industri Hulu Minyak dan Gas Bumi
4. Akademisi Perguruan Tinggi
5. Aparat Penegak Hukum Terkait
6. Profesi Hukum (Firma Hukum)
7. Mahasiswa Hukum
8. Jurnalis dan lain-lainnya