JAKARTA - PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk (KRAS) has started shipping Cikampek - Plumpang fuel pipelines. This marks the collaboration between Krakatau Steel and PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas),
Through this collaboration, Pertagas will receive a supply of steel pipes for the Cikampek BBM Pipanization Service (fuel oil) Plumpang along 96 KM. The pipeline will be supplied through one of the subsidiaries of PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk which is engaged in the manufacturing of steel pipes and anti-corrosion coating services, namely PT Krakatau Pipe Industries (Krakkatau Pipe).
The steel pipe produced by Krakatau Pipe uses the ERW (Electric Resistance Welding) type with a diameter of 16 Inch Grade API 5L X65 PSL 2 which is coated with 3 Polyethylene Layers will be supplied to PT Pertagas.
President Director of PT Pertamina Gas, Indra P. Sembiring said that the collaboration between Pertagas and PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk in providing steel pipes is clear evidence of the company's commitment to the use of domestic products produced by PT Krakatau Pipe Industries.
"As part of the Pertamina Group, Pertagas supports the efforts of the parent company to optimize domestic components in the SOE project in order to encourage national industrial and economic growth through increasing the Domestic Component Level," said Indra.
According to Indra, the construction of a 96 km fuel pipe connecting the Cikampek Terminal to Plumpang Terminal is a synergy between Pertamina Group, where Pertamina Patra Niaga as the project owner and Pertagas as a contractor.
"This fuel pipe is part of the main distribution network from the Balongan Refinery to Plumpang, which distributes around 4.6 million kiloliters of fuel per year. This infrastructure is vital to ensure the reliability of fuel supply to West Java and Jakarta, which absorbs about 30 percent of national consumption," explained Indra.
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Furthermore, Indra revealed that the existence of the Cikampek Plumpang fuel pipeline will have a strategic impact in supporting security of supply and strengthening the distribution of fuel from the Balongan Refinery to Plumpang.
"The synergy between VAT and Pertagas in the construction of the fuel pipeline will also support the reliability of supply in the West Java region," he added.
Corporate Secretary of PT Pertamina Gas, Sulthani Adil Mangatar added, Pertagas has transformed into an energy company that is not only focused on distributing gas and LNG, but also developing energy distribution infrastructure.
"Pertagas has experience in a number of strategic projects, including the construction of the 79.92 km Seinpah natural gas pipeline which supports the efficiency of Balikpapan Refinery operations and domestic energy security as well as the 342 km Rokan Block oil pipeline which stretches from Minas, Balam, Duri to Dumai as one of the largest national petroleum production areas", said Sulthani.
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