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This website provides application modules, guides and updated information regarding Indonesia’s oil and gas bidding round and joint study opportunity.
Bidding Procedures
Government of Indonesia awards oil and gas Contract Area through bidding process for local and foreign company. In general, bidding process is conducted in 2 (two) periods in a year, May and October. Information regarding to the area released for the bidding is provided here.
Bidding process is conducted through 2 (two) schemes, they are Regular Tender and Direct Proposal Tender. Government prepares the areas for Regular Tender based on the internal studies or speculative surveys. In accordance to the new Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No.35 Year 2021, companies are now welcome to nominate certain open area to be put in this regular tender scheme, as well as proposing its terms and conditions (ie: firm commitments, profit splits, etc).
Direct proposal scheme offers more flexible process, local or foreign companies may nominate open areas and then given such Joint Study approval to conduct preliminary study with DITJEN MIGAS for 6-8 months. Companies may propose terms & conditions to Government. At the end, this joint study’s area also will be announced for bidding round, where the conductor of joint study shall have privilege to match the higher bid, if there are competitors.
Based on the new regulation, un-awarded working area is also open to be nominated by companies under different terms and conditions, to be put back in the 30 days bid round. No privilege of right to match.
To see areas where the Joint Study is being carried out, please go to Joint Study Map or read more Joint Study Application Guides before decide to apply the Joint Study. But if you wish to see our current bidding round, and ready to participate, please SIGN UP.
10 Areas already studied by LEMIGAS Ministry Energy and Mineral Resources and open for Joint Study proposal or Regular Tender proposal.
10 Areas already studied by LEMIGAS
Open Area with hydrocarbon potential based on previous exploration activities. If investors are interested, This area is open for Joint Study Proposal or Regular Tender Proposal
110 Potential Blocks Information
New Information about Current Bidding Round
Bidding Round On Progress
Updated ongoing joint study areas which are proposed by companies (updated Februari 2026). The areas coordinates (in shp. file) are available in the link below the map.
Joint Study Map
A brief page which provides you understanding about how to propose Joint Study, what document should be prepared. This guidance is completed with frequently ask questions. This page is the first page you may need to see before applying Joint Study through JS-Online Registration & Login modules.
This guidance is completed with frequently ask questions.
Joint Study Application Guides
A step by step guidance that allow you to be well informed on what should be prepared and what to do before going to Tender Registration.
E-Tender Guides
This is an exclusive glance of summary of Indonesia oil &gas upstream business guides. Containing of bidding procedure, contract terms, fiscal, incentives etc.
