Pertamina Successfully Conducts First Oil Distribution Test For Rokan Pipe Project

JAKARTA - Pertamina Group's synergy through the Pertamina Gas Subholding Affiliate and Pertamina Upstream Subholding has produced positive results.

PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) through a Joint Operation (KSO) with PT Rukun Raharja Tbk has completed the Rokan Oil Pipeline Project. This was followed by the trial of distributing the first oil (first oil in) from Duri Crude CGS10 to the Dumai Meter Station.

The Rokan Oil Pipeline Project is being worked on by the PT PGN Solution Consortium and PT Patra Drilling Contractor (KPP PGASOL - PDC). Until December 2021, the Pertamina group synergy in the Rokan Oil Pipeline Project has provided tangible benefits by absorbing 2,625 workers of which 74 percent are local workers.

The first distribution trial was carried out on January 27, 2022 at Duri Crude CGS10. The oil arrived at the Dumai Pertagas Meter Station on January 31, 2022. A total of 18,781 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) of oil from PHR were flowed in the trial.

As a form of gratitude, the Rokan Heavy Oil Duri – Dumai Pipeline Test Ceremony was held at the Dumai Meter Station on Thursday, February 3. The ceremony was attended by the Head of Representative of SKK Migas for North Sumatra, CEO of Subholding Gas PT PGN Tbk, President Director of Pertagas, Director of Development and Production of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE), President Director of PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR), and President Director of PT Rukun Raharja. Tbk (King).

In December 2021 Pertagas succeeded in completing the entire construction of the Rokan oil pipeline (mechanical completion pipeline) with a total pipe length of 342 Km and 13 pipeline segments. In January 2022, Pertagas will continue the project work to the next stage, namely the commissioning phase by conducting a pilot oil distribution trial in the CGS10 Duri segment to the Dumai Meter Station.

After testing the flow in the CGS10 Duri segment to the Dumai Meter Station, then Pertagas will carry out a second commissioning in the CGS1, 3 and 5 Duri Segments.

"Thank God, by involving all commitments and adherence to safety aspects, the construction of the Rokan Oil Pipeline project can be completed according to the target. Hopefully the next stage will continue smoothly without significant obstacles, so that it can transport oil according to the initial target of reaching 265,000 barrels per day," said the CEO of Subholding Gas PT PGN Tbk, M. Haryo Yunianto in a written statement.

The Rokan Oil Pipeline crosses 5 regencies/cities and 38 villages in Riau. The Rokan Oil Pipeline is divided into two parts, namely the northern line connecting the Balam - Bangko - Dumai Corridor, and the southern route connecting the Minas - Duri - Dumai Corridor.

"Alhamdulillah, the first oil distribution in the Rokan Oil Pipeline has been carried out smoothly. This will be a new milestone for Pertagas and PGN's Gas Subholding in an effort to support the performance of the Rokan Block," said Pertagas President Director Wiko Migantoro as Lead of KSO Pertagas and RAJA.

This project succeeded in recording 4,045,342 safe working hours, without accidents until the project was completed in January 2022. This achievement was achieved due to the high awareness of the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety (K3) aspects of all employees in the project environment.

"Salute to all agencies involved, today we are witnessing a new historic moment for the Rokan Block. With this flow, it is hoped that the completion of all stages of commissioning the Rokan Oil Pipeline Work Area can be completed on time and will later be able to support increased production and oil lifting from the Rokan Block managed by PHR and of course can contribute optimally to achieving the national target of 1 million BOPD and 12 BSCFD in 2030," said Taufik Adityawarman, Director of Development and Production of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) as Pertamina's Upstream Subholding.