Pertamina Caring Refinery Problems

PT Pertamina is experiencing serious problems in the operation of his six oil refineries. Over the past year, there have been 35 times the unplanned shutdown or cessation of production for the six refineries. Soetjipto, president director of Pertamina, said the company is state-owned oil and gas continues to seek efficient in running the business, so it got a refinery costs are lower than imports. This is done by optimizing the refinery. "But of course with its own dynamics, including the existing refineries" stop, it is not uncommon dalain business world, "he said.

What is clear, he continues to perform optimization and efficiency in the operation of a number of Pertamina oil refinery. "Maintenance was a priority measures to remedy it," he said.

Toharso, Pertamina processing director, added, over the past year have occurred unplanned shutdown or termination refinery without a plan. But unplanned shutdown was not included in the category of black out or completely inoperative. It only causes disturbances of production at the refinery, because there is a problem of one or two components in the refinery.

The disorder makes Pertamina losing potential profits. Last year, there were 120 days of disruptions at refineries. In other words, last year the refineries owned by Pertamina only 245 days to work optimally. Moreover, last week, Balikpapan refinery also experienced problems due to a pipeline leak, causing interference. As a result, the blackout had to be done during the day. Less is more in potential losses reach US $ 70 million. "Including loses because there is no gas flare thrown away, so no energy is wasted due to be set up again," he said.

Reflecting on the incident and earlier, according to Dwi, Pertamina will perform maintenance on the refineries of hers, especially those aged aging. Therefore, Pertamina plans to turn around or maintenance on five refineries. Currently being entered treatment is Balongan refinery, April will begin to turn around for the Balikpapan refinery and other refineries continued.

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Pertamina Merawat Kilang Bermasalah

PT Pertamina sedang mengalami masalah serius dalam operasional enam kilang minyak miliknya. Sepanjang tahun lalu, telah terjadi 35 kali unplanned shutdown atau penghentian produksi untuk enam kilang. Dwi Soetjipto, Direktur Utama Pertamina, mengatakan perusahaan minyak dan gas milik negara itu terus mengupayakan efisien dalam menjalankan roda bisnis, sehingga pihaknya mendapatkan biaya kilang yang lebih rendah dibandingkan impor. Hal ini dilakukan dengan optimalisasi kilang. "Tapi tentu dengan dinamika sendiri, termasuk ada kilang yang "stop, itu lazim terjadi dalain dunia usaha," kata dia.

Yang jelas, dirinya terus berupaya melakukan optimasi dan efisiensi di dalam pengoperasian sejumlah kilang minyak Pertamina. "Maintenance itu merupakan langkah prioritas untuk memperbaiki hal itu," katanya.

Toharso, Direktur Pengolahan Pertamina, menambahkan, sepanjang tahun lalu telah terjadi unplanned shutdown atau penghentian kilang minyak tanpa rencana. Namun unplanned shutdown itu bukan termasuk dalam kategori black out atau sepenuhnya tidak beroperasi. Hal itu hanya menyebabkan gangguan-gangguan terhadap produksi di kilang, karena ada masalah dari satu dua komponen yang ada di dalam kilang.

Gangguan tersebut membuat Pertamina kehilangan potensi keuntungan. Tahun lalu, ada 120 hari gangguan di kilang. Dengan kata lain, tahun lalu kilang milik Pertamina hanya 245 hari bekerja secara optimal. Apalagi pekan lalu, Kilang Balikpapan juga mengalami masalah akibat kebocoran pipa, sehingga terjadi gangguan. Walhasil, terpaksa dilakukan blackout satu selama seharian penuh. Kurang lebih potensi kerugiannya mencapai US$ 70 juta. "Termasuk ada loses karena ada flare gas dibuang, jadi ada energi terbuang karena harus set up ulang," ujarnya.

Berkaca dari kejadian tersebut dan sebelumnya, menurut Dwi, Pertamina akan melakukan maintenance terhadap kilang-kilang miliknya, terutama yang berusia uzur. Oleh karena itu Pertamina akan melakukan turn around atau perawatan terhadap lima kilang. Saat ini yang sedang masuk perawatan adalah Kilang Balongan, bulan April akan mulai turn around untuk kilang Balikpapan dan berlanjut kilang lain.

Kontan, Page-14, Wednesday, Jan, 25, 2017