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| (Courtesy CIA.gov) |
Since geothermal survey and exploration activities were first mandated in 1974 by the then President of Indonesia, to subsequent changes to the geothermal legal framework up to late June this year, protection of data obtained from geothermal activities has only been regulated in general.
On 25 June this year, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) finally issued Regulation No. 33 of 2018 on Management and Utilization of Data and Information on Geothermal for Indirect Utilization (Reg 33), which came into force on the same day.
Reg 33, which sets out detailed requirements on the data management and utilization, applies to all geothermal data obtained from geothermal activities performed before and after Reg 33 came into force, including those managed and maintained by existing joint operation contractors, holders of geothermal business authority (Kuasa Pengusahaan) and holders of geothermal business licenses.