Indonesian Gov't...
Indonesia, once the world’s largest LNG exporter, is now beset by declining conventional fields. However, the country’s extensive coal reserves appear to harbor significant CBM. In fact, the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy expects CBM to not only supply the domestic market but also to replace depleted offshore fields in Kalimantan (Borneo). Estimates of the high quality CBM resources exceed 300 tcf, and short term (before 2015) production of at least 0.5 tcf/y is likely, based on gas pipeline investments.
Indeed, Indonesia’s government expects unconventional gas to provide for a doubling of gas use in domestic markets over the next 15 years, with gas use increasing its market share.