Rokan Oil Pipe Successfully Salurkan 147,000 Barrels Per Day

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Rokan Block oil pipeline, managed by PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas), as an affiliate of Pertamina Gas Subholding, has distributed oil owned by PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) with the highest daily average of 147,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD).

Manager of Communication, Relations, & CSR Pertagas Elok Riani Ariza in his statement in Jakarta, Friday said the distribution volume was realized through 10 segments of the total 13 Rokan oil pipeline segments.

"Currently, Pertamina's Gas Subholding and Upstream Subholding are coordinating intensively to be able to operate all segments at the end of December 2022. This Pertamina Subholding synergy is to support the optimization of oil production and flow in the Rokan Block," Elok said as quoted by Antara, Friday, December 23.

Elok explained that this new pipe is to replace the old pipe in line with the Rokan Block infrastructure optimization program.

The distribution in the Rokan oil pipeline will be carried out in stages throughout 2022 in line with the transition process from the old pipe to the new pipe (switching).

Oil flow has been carried out in stages since the beginning of this year, which was marked by the first oil in momentum or the first oil distribution from Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) on February 3, 2022.

Elok explained that switching was carried out in stages to ensure the smooth operation of the pipeline.

"We are distributing it in stages to ensure that the transition from the old pipe to the new pipe runs safely and effectively," explained Elok.

He said the infrastructure built during this pandemic had completed its construction 100 percent since the end of 2021.

In carrying out the entire series of Rokan oil pipeline replacement projects, Pertagas always prioritizes work health safety and environmental awareness or HSSE.

This is evidenced by the success of Pertagas which recorded 27,709,487 safe working hours during the 2014-2022 period for all projects implemented.

For this success, Pertagas received the Patra Nirbhaya Karya Utama Adinugraha and Patra Karya Raksa Madya awards which are a form of appreciation from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) for the achievement of safe working hours and the implementation of the oil and gas work safety and health management system.