JAKARTA - PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) together with its subsidiary PT Pertagas Niaga (PTGN) distributes clean energy in the national industrial area through the flow of natural gas in the Special Economic Zone (KEK) Sei Mangkei, North Sumatra.
President Director of PTGN, Toto Yulianto explained, Pertagas plays a role as the one who builds the facilities and infrastructure of the KEK Sei Mangkei extension pipe, then PTGN carries out the sale of natural gas to industrial customers.
"PTGN distributes natural gas to PT Evyap Sabun Indonesia (ESI) since January 2026 with a gradual increase in volume to reach 3,800 MMBTUD," he said, Monday, February 9.
This customer is one of the companies in Indonesia that operates in the oleochemical industry sector.
He said that the distribution of natural gas to the Sei Mangkei Industrial Estate was a manifestation of the company's commitment to expanding the use of natural gas in the national industrial sector.
He hopes that the distribution of natural gas at the Sei Mangkei Industrial Estate can increase the reliability of energy supply in strategic national industrial areas while strengthening the competitiveness of downstream chemical and oleochemical industries in Indonesia.
"The success of this flow is a manifestation of PTGN's commitment to supporting the Government to provide reliable, safe, and sustainable natural gas energy for industrial actors. We believe that the use of natural gas will help the oleochemical industry sector grow and gain operational efficiency and at the same time support the national industry's decarbonization target," said Toto.
Furthermore, Toto emphasized that PTGN and Pertagas will continue to play an active role in forging strategic cooperation with various domestic industries to provide natural gas services as a clean and environmentally friendly transition energy.
PT Pertamina Gas Corporate Secretary, Sulthani Adil Mangatur, explained that Pertagas has operated the Arun-Belawan gas pipeline which is the backbone of the distribution of natural gas to the Sei Mangkei Power Plant.
To meet the needs of the growing industry in the region, Pertagas built the KEK Sei Mangkei extension pipeline as a reinforcement and response to the need for the expansion of natural gas infrastructure.
"Through the development and operation of this gas pipeline infrastructure, Pertagas supports Pertamina's commitment to strengthening the national natural gas infrastructure, encouraging energy transition, and building national energy resilience," said Sulthani.
"The utilization of natural gas as a clean energy source is expected to help the government's efforts to reduce carbon emissions, increase the cost efficiency of industrial sector production, and support the achievement of net zero emission targets," continued Sulthani.
Throughout 2025, Pertagas has recorded solid gas transportation performance with a transmission volume exceeding 1,500 MMSCFD, or growing by around 4 percent compared to 2024.
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