Fire In Plumpang Depot, Pertamina Activates RAE Scheme To Maintain Fuel Supply

Plumpang Fire (Photo: Antara)

PT Pertamina (Persero) has activated a Regular, Alternative, and Emergency (RAE) distribution scheme to ensure that the fuel oil (BBM) needs in the western part of Java are met.

"Pertamina ensures that the supply of fuel to meet the needs of the people in the western part of Java does not experience problems and the distribution of fuel has returned to normal," said Pertamina Patra Niaga President Director Alfian Nasution in a statement in Jakarta, Saturday.

Alfian said Pertamina moved quickly to activate the RAE distribution scheme with the help of supplies from the Tanjung Gerem BBM Terminal (TBBM), Cikampek TBBM, Bandung Group Fuel Terminal, and Balongan TBBM to ensure that the needs of community fuel in the western Java region were still well met.

The fire incident at the Integrated Terminal Jakarta pipe, Plumpang, was successfully handled. In collaboration with Pertamina Patra Niaga and assistance from various parties, the emergency status (emergency) was revoked on Saturday (4/3) at 03.35 WIB.

Alfian Nasution said one of the revenue pipes caught fire on Friday (3/3) at around 20.00 WIB.

The Jakarta Terminal Integrated Fire Team and the North Jakarta City Fire and Rescue Service (Sudin Damkar) managed to extinguish the fire completely at around 22.00 WIB.

Previously, PT Pertamina (Persero) ensured that the supply of fuel oil remained safe even though there was an incident of a fuel pipeline fire in Depo Plumpang, North Jakarta.

Pertamina President Director Nicke Widyawati said that her party used a backup supply from the nearest fuel oil terminal, namely the Tanjung Gerem BBM Terminal, Cikampek BBM Terminal, and Ujung Berung Fuel Terminal.

The fuel supply was also secured through support from the Cilacap and Balongan refineries which were distributed by sea to the Tanjung Priok Fuel Terminal.

The Tanjung Gerem fuel terminal has a stock of 6,559 kiloliters of Pertamax which is sufficient for 15 days and a total of 17,189 kiloliters (9.6 days) of Pertalite.

Then, the Cikampek BBM Terminal has a stock of 6,137 kiloliters (11 days) and Pertalite as much as 20,399 kiloliters (10 days).

Furthermore, the Ujung Berung BBM Terminal has a stock of 22,004 kiloliters (29.2 days) and a total of 24,250 kiloliters (11.5 days) of Pertalite.

Then, the Balongan Main Transit Terminal has a stock of 50,626 kiloliters (170 days) and a total of 24,250 kiloliters (57 days) of Pertalite.

The activity of increasing the supply of fuel oil from the Balongan Refinery and Cilacap Refinery can be carried out by sea to the Tanjung Priok Fuel Terminal.