Balikpapan - PT Pertamina Hulu East Kalimantan (PHKT), PT Pertamina EP Tarakan and Bunyu Field (PEP Tarakan and Bunyu Field) which since April 2021 have joined Pertamina Subholding Upstream Regional 3 Kalimantan Zona 10 as part of PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia (PHI) managed to make various successes throughout 2021 through collaboration, synergy and acceleration. Carrying the borderless concept in operations and business strategies, each subsidiary in Zona 10 can support each other and share competencies, so that they are able to accelerate the achievement of targets that can encourage national energy security.

At the end of 2021, Zona 10 also won 2 Gold PROPER awards from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. PROPER is an Assessment Program for Company Performance Ratings in Environmental Management developed by the Ministry of Environment (KLH) which gold PROPER is the highest predicate.

The award presentation for the Green and Gold Proper 2021 awards was held at the Vice President's Palace, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. For the first time, PHKT Northern Operations Division (DOBU) won Gold PROPER with the Kopi Luwak Liberika program in Prangat Baru Village, Marang Kayu District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan Province. The hope is that Kapak Prabu can become an icon of Luwak Liberika coffee edutourism that can have a positive impact on social, economic and environmental sustainability with a wider scope.

For the third time, PEP Tarakan Field won a Gold PROPER with the Tarakan City Batik Disability Joint Business Group (KUBEDISTIK) program. By activities to increase human resource capacity, certification of batik craftsmen, character building, and group management and marketing training, KUBEDISTIK members can develop their interests and talents. The Southern Operational Area PHKT (DOBS) and Bunyu Field PEP also managed to get Green PROPER this year.

At the same time, 2021 was also closed with the success of PHKT and PEP Bunyu in accelerating their production. PHKT has succeeded in accelerating the reactivation of the Sapi Gas Handling Surface Facility (GHSF) in the working area of ​​the Northern Operations Area (DOBU), Samboja, East Kalimantan. The surveying activity took 1.5 years from the initial target of completing the survey in the second quarter of 2023. This acceleration has increased the number of wells managed by PHKT from 3 to 7 wells. This will bring the total production capacity to 8 MMSCFD which will reach its peak at 30 MMSCFD.

The President Director of PHI, Chalid Said Salim, explained that all functions had collaborated in anticipating and designing the Sapi GHSF reactivation program well. "This activity is a borderless implementation between PHI's subsidiaries, which has been well programmed, so that drilling activities are maintained both from the safety and operations aspect, as well as opening up innovation opportunities for proper efficiency," explained Chalid.

Meanwhile, the General Manager of Zona 10, Raam Krisna, explained that the reactivation of the GHSF Sapi has opened up opportunities for cross-border operations with other Pertamina subsidiaries. The data from the drilling results can be used as a reference for the Sapi-South Handil border area. According to him, a solid collaboration between Pertamina's subsidiaries can be carried out in the utilization of ex-termination materials in the Sapi project.

“The production of PEP Bunyu Field has been successfully accelerated, with a target of 3 wells each producing 300-350 BOPD. Currently 2 wells have been completed, namely wells B-217 and BN-57, it is hoped that one which is currently in the drilling process can immediately contribute to its production as well. The acceleration process is realized with great commitment and cooperation from both internal and eksternal stakeholders, in this case by collaborating with SKK Migas Representatives of Kalimantan Sulawesi, since preparations such as material and equipment procurement, AFE approval, or site preparation, "explained Krisna.

Facing 2022, PHI and all of its subsidiaries will continue to collaborate, integrate, and synergize; despite of many challenges and during COVID-19 pandemic; to meet the government's target of 1 million barrels in 2030.