Pertamina International Refinery Directors Participate In Investigating The Cause Of The Dumai Refinery Fire

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JAKARTA - The Board of Directors of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (PT KPI) made a working visit to Refinery Unit (RU) Dumai.

Area Manager Communication, Relations, & CSR RU Dumai, Agustiawan explained, this Board of Directors visit is a form of PT KPI's commitment to resolve the incident that occurred last Saturday, April 1.

"In addition, the Board of Directors of PT KPI also wants to conduct a direct review of the field so that they can find facts as material for evaluation and future steps," Agustiawan said in an official statement, Tuesday, April 4.

When asked about the readiness of fuel stocks during Ramadan and ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the President Director of PT KPI, Taufik Aditiyawarman, revealed that his party remains committed to meeting the needs of national fuel, especially for the North Sumatra region which is the channel area of PT KPI RU Dumai.

"The Dumai refinery will still be able to operate, especially to ensure that the fuel supply from RU Dumai is maintained during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr periods this year. People don't need to worry about a shortage of fuel supply," said Taufik Aditiyawarman.

Riau Police Chief Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal also paid a visit, both in discussions with the Directors of PT KPI and visits to the refinery area. It was conveyed that his party through the Dumai Police and the Directorate of Security for National Vital Objects of the Riau Police had taken security measures shortly after the incident occurred.

The first is about security so that the safe parameters are realized and the whole community can return to their daily activities. The second is to investigate why it happened," said Iqbal.

Currently, a team from the National Police Headquarters is conducting supervision at PT KPI RU Dumai to ensure that the implementation of the National Vital Object and Certain Object Security Management System has been implemented in accordance with applicable regulations.

This supervision team is chaired by Kombes Pol. Dede Ruhiat Djunaedi, SIK, MH

PT KPI RU Dumai is currently focusing on the refinery unit recovery process so that operational operations can be optimal immediately. The process of investigating the cause of the incident in parallel continues. Hopefully all processes that are passed can run effectively and efficiently," concluded Agustiawan.