Muara Badak - PT Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS), in collaboration with the AC Nilam Football School of Muara Badak District (SSB ACN Muara Badak), held the PHSS Junior Championship KU 11&13 Tournament in 2023, in the Natural Gas Village of Muara Badak District on January 14-15, 2023.

A total of 29 football teams from East Kalimantan participated in competing for the rotating trophy of Askab PSSI Kutai Kartanegara PHSS Junior Championship. Also present in this tournament were Askab PSSI Kutai Kartanegara Representative H. Helmi and District Government Representative Yusuf.

Chairman of the PHSS Junior Championship KU 11&13 Committee in 2023, Abdul Wahab Syahrani, expressed his appreciation to PHSS for implementing this activity. According to him, this program is expected to be implemented sustainably in fostering the younger generation, especially in the Muara Badak District area.

According to the Representative of Askab PSSI Kutai Kartanegara, H. Helmi. The PHSS Junior Championship for ages 11&13 in 2023 is an activity that is highly anticipated by Soccer teams every year. The team hopes it can be carried out every year, considering the importance of sports in developing mental and talent in early childhood, especially in the Muara Badak sub-district. 

Representing PHSS management, PHSS Section Head North Area Operations Arif Budiman conveyed the Company's commitment to supporting health improvement, coaching the younger generation, and instilling the value of sportsmanship in competing through this tournament activity.

"The activities of this football tournament are in line with the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program owned by the Company, especially in the health sector, but can also support other fields, namely the economy, education, and the environment," said Arif. 

PT Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS) is a subsidiary of PHI that manages upstream oil and gas operations and business by ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) principles in the Sanga Sanga Working Area in East Kalimantan. PHSS, together with other PHI subsidiaries and affiliates, run innovative Social and Environmental Responsibility programs in the fields of Economy, Education, Health, Environment, Infrastructure and Disaster Response to support sustainable community empowerment and the achievement of Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). PHI is headquartered in Jakarta. More information about PHI is available at https://phi.pertamina.com.