JAKARTA - The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) encourages increased utilization of natural gas for communities in various sectors, including health.
Member of the Committee for the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) Wahyudi Anas in his statement in Jakarta, Friday, said that the use of natural gas networks in the health care sector can save operational costs.
"Today we are reviewing and ensuring that the distribution of jargas to be used in the community service sector in hospitals can run smoothly and well," he said while visiting the Citarum Wilasa Hospital, Semarang, Central Java, quoted by Antara, Saturday, June 7.
Wahyudi added, within one month, the use of gas cylinders for health services at the Citarum Wilasa Hospital could save significant operational costs.
"Utilization of natural gas for hospitals can encourage and provide efficiency of 36 percent of consumption using non-subsidized LPG," he said.
Jargas di rumah sakit digunakan untuk kebutuhan dapur dalam membuat makanan bagi pasien dan laundro.
"Hopefully the use of natural gas in the health sector can continue and can be improved in the future," he hoped.
Furthermore, Wahyudi also visited jargas customers for the household sector at the Tlogosari Housing Complex, Semarang City.
According to him, the development of household jargas in the Semarang City area currently reaches 14,099 household connections (SR) with a total natural gas consumption of around 2.9 million cubic meters per year.
"On this occasion, we ensure the development of the independent gas network managed by PT PGN Tbk in the Semarang City area, currently it is calculated as many as 3,419 SR and for the APBN jargas approximately 10,680 SR," he said.
Utilization of natural gas at home as cooking fuel provides comfort for the community, in addition to competitive prices.
"Hopefully the benefits of gas network development for the community sector, both households and/or small customers, will continue to grow and can support government programs in energy independence in the oil and gas sectors," he said.
The activity was also attended by Member of the BPH Migas Committee Iwan Prasetya Adhi and Area Head of PT PGN Tbk Semarang Sugianto Eko Cahyono.
BPH Migas also monitors the supply and distribution of fuel at several public gas stations (SPBU) in the Boyolali and Kendal areas, Central Java, on June 4-5, 2025.
Member of the BPH Migas Committee Iwan Prasetya Adhi said monitoring was carried out to ensure the supply and distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation went smoothly and there were no obstacles.
"We also evaluate the obedience of the management or gas station managers in distributing subsidized fuel and compensation," he said.
From the results of field monitoring, Iwan found that the use of subsidized fuel and compensation using recommendation letters needed to be addressed.
These improvements were made to prevent irregularities and misuse of fuel.
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"This needs to be done further regulation and control, so that in the future we can reduce or minimize indications of misuse of fuel," he said.
Iwan hopes that the assignment business entity will participate in supervising the distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation up to the rightful community.
"Of course, we hope that colleagues at Pertamina Patra Niaga can also help in monitoring the distribution of subsidized fuel and compensation, so that there are no more irregularities and abuse," he said.
The fuel surveillance activity in Central Java was also attended by Member of the BPH Migas Committee Wahyudi Anas and Sales Branch Manager of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Rayon VI Gas Semarang Raditya RS Djanegara.
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