Carbon capture and storage: Indonesia's winning opportunity

For years, carbon emissions have been misunderstood, but today, with the right blend of technology, geology, and expertise, Indonesia has an opportunity to convert captured carbon into a valuable asset.

Puti Anisa, a design manager for our Asri Basin CCS project in Indonesia, believes the country has a strategic edge for CCS in Asia Pacific (AP).

CCS captures CO₂ that would have been released into the atmosphere and transports it to places with the right geology, where it can be safely stored deep underground.

With 15 years of experience across multiple oil and gas projects, Puti says people like her, with deep experience in energy, are translating their skills into CCS projects. Puti’s role involves testing what works for Indonesia, exploring different CCS concepts, and moving these ideas into reality and a potential win for Indonesia.

Success with CCS

There are huge economic and job opportunities that CCS could provide Indonesia.

For every metric ton of CO₂ captured and stored in the country, it can help create 800 new jobs in the CCS projects construction and design phases and leads to about IRD 4 trillion in economic value.

Puti says the biggest misconception she comes across is that CO₂ is a waste.

“I want people to know that captured carbon is not a waste. It's an opportunity for Indonesia, one we’re helping to make a reality.”

Indonesia’s opportunity

What sets Indonesia apart from most of Asia Pacific isn't just its people and their years of energy industry experience, but also its location.

“Indonesia can be a key player in the future of CCS,” Puti says. “The country has significant potential for CO₂ storage and our location allows us to serve as a central CCS hub, helping cut the region’s carbon footprint.”

Puti says a combination of the right rocks and a long history of oil and gas experience means it could be one of Asia Pacific’s first CCS hubs, helping support Indonesia’s economic growth.

Puti adds that our work evaluating a major, world-class storage hub off Indonesia is helping to accelerate the development of CCS in the AP region.

At the heart of this, Puti believes CCS can provide a better, lower-emissions future for Indonesia and its people.

“I have kids, so living in Jakarta where the air isn’t that good, it has become a personal mission of mine to build this future, which is why I am playing a role in CCS being part of the solution for Indonesia.”