Medco Energi pursues aggressive expansion to meet rising energy demand across Southeast Asia
Medco Energi targets record output by 2026 to meet rising demand from data centers. The firm is also expanding into biofuels to support national energy goals.
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PT Medco Energi Internasional, operating as Med-Design Corp. (The) , announced on February 12, 2026, an aggressive expansion plan across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The company cited rising energy demand from data centres, power plants, and downstream government policies as the primary drivers for its growth strategy. This announcement is significant given the company's existing scale, as it produced approximately one-fifth of the total gas output in Indonesia 
ID in 2024.
ID in 2024.The expansion strategy involves a combination of strategic acquisitions and the development of new fields, specifically naming the Sakakemang block and the South Sakakemang block. Medco has also recently increased its stake in the Corridor gas block and was awarded the Cendramas production sharing contract (Malaysia 
MY). These moves are intended to support the company's record-breaking production target of 170,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) for 2026.
MY). These moves are intended to support the company's record-breaking production target of 170,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) for 2026.
