Synergy Subholding Gas And C&T Subholding Pertamina Builds Phone Oil Pipeline Project - Boyolali

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JAKARTA - Subholding Gas Pertamina through its subsidiary PT PGAS Solution (PGN Solution) together with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga conducted the First Welding (first investigation) of the Oil Pipanization Project for the Pengapon - Boyolali route to fulfill energy in Central Java. The first welding was held at KP 02 Pipanization of Boyolali'sponder, Central Java on Thursday 12 October.

In the first welding, Regional Assistant II for the Economy and Development of the Boyolali Regency Secretariat, Insan Adi Asmono S.STP, M. Hum represented the Regent of Boyolali Regency, Director of Technology & Infrastructure PGN, Director of Infrastructure Pertamina Patra Niaga, President Director of PGN Solution, Director of Engineering and Development of PGN Solution, Head of Boyolali Police, Dandim Boyolali and Head of Boyolali District Attorney.

The Regent of Boyolali conveyed through Asda II, welcomed the construction of the Pengapon - Boyolali oil pipeline and hoped it could benefit the community.

"Hopefully this project can run smoothly so that fuel stocks can be guaranteed and can be useful for the community, especially in Boyolali, hopefully there will be no obstacles in carrying out this development, in principle the Boyolali Regional Government fully supports every National Strategic Project that runs in its area," said Insan.

The construction of the steel pipe along the length of 81.5 kilometers with a diameter of 12 inch will be used for energy continuity in the Central Java region through the distribution of fuel oil (BBM) such as Premium, Solar, Pertamax, from the Integrated Terminal Semarang Group (Pengapon) to the Boyolali Fuel Terminal.

"We appreciate PGN Solution for implementing capacity in terms of building energy infrastructure construction. The reliability of the pipe, please always be prioritized, because this pipe is to meet fuel needs in Boyolali. Collaboration with Pertamina Patra Niaga is also a form of synergy between Pertamina Subholding and this must be improved in the future," said PGN's Director of Infrastructure and Technology, Achmad Muchtasyar.

He hopes that the fuel pipeline built by PGN Solution will also accommodate safe fuel stocks for the Boyolali community. This oil pipeline project is a pipeline to distribute fuel products that can reduce distribution costs and is a real effort to implement Environmental Social Governance (ESG) in helping reduce carbon emissions, where previously the distribution of fuel using ships and trucks.

"The Boyolali Phone Pipanization Project intends to install pipelines to be able to distribute fuel products, so that they can maintain fuel stock security and prevent potential supply failures, especially Gasoline products in the Central Java region. Hopefully this development can run smoothly so that it can immediately be used to fulfill Energy in the Central Java region," added Pertamina Patra Niaga Infrastructure Director, Edward Adolf Kawi.

Sabaruddin, President Director of PGN Solution, added that the construction of pipes from Pengapon to Boyolali will cross several areas including Semarang, Mranggen, and Kedoya Semarang Regencies.

"PGN Solution akan berkomitmen mendukung Pertamina Patra Niaga dalam suplai energi di Jawa Tengah dengan membangun infrastruktur pipa yang diharapkan berjalan on time, on budget, dan on quality serta memenuhi aspek-aspek safety, sosial, dan keberlangsungan lingkungan," sambung Sabaruddin.

In the construction of this pipeline, apart from the engineering and technical aspects that must be prepared, PGN Solution also focuses on social aspects and licensing through coordination with other stakeholders in areas that are the development tracks. "With this First Welding, of course, we hope for full support from all stakeholders so that all stages of the pipeline construction process can run well and smoothly, so that it can immediately be used for energy fulfillment in the Central Java region," concluded Sabaruddin.