Gunawan Susanto, president director of IBM Indonesia, speaks to TOGY about the growing role technology has in expanding Indonesia’s energy industry. With more than 1,000 clients in the country, IBM has been in Indonesia since 1937 offering software dedicated to the oil and gas industry as well as the mining and power generation sectors.
How does the energy industry use data to inform their operations?
Oil and gas companies use data to make better operational decisions, and effective data usage is important for companies that want to survive the low fuel prices environment.
The energy industry needs to understand what data really is and turn it into values. Data is the newest natural resource. The steps required for companies to do this are to mine, store and then analyse them. This information must then be turned into something that enables decision making.
What does Indonesia need to do to be competitive in the IT sector?
In the energy industry, the continued use of technology in operations has largely been driven by oil majors such as Total, BP and Chevron. These global companies have invested regularly and heavily in IT services, a decision that is driven by their headquarters to maintain competitiveness across international markets. This is one of the main reasons international oil companies dominate the more complex deepwater drilling projects.
In state-owned enterprises such as Pertamina, the push to invest in technology should be driven by the top leadership. In the past, Pertamina has been a leader in the adoption and application of technology. Leveraging technology needs to be sustained through changes in leadership, otherwise investment in IT will not yield an optimum return.
How have governmental regulations in Indonesia impacted the IT sector in Indonesia as it relates to energy?
There are a few key regulations that make it challenging for IT companies to do business in Indonesia. The first is permitting and licensing. The lengthy process and time to issue new permits is not helping to create a comfortable environment for investors. This is common across all sectors of business in Indonesia.
Government regulation No. 82 prohibits any financial data from being stored outside of Indonesia, which impacts most sectors. Furthermore, local content regulations, such as the requirement to do all business using the Indonesian rupiah, are also obstacles for international companies operating in Indonesia.
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