Tenggarong– PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) is collaborating with the Community Empowerment Institute (LPM) of the Sepatin Village Community in supporting the successful development of the Tunu F-Inland Phase 2 Project in the Mahakam Working Area in East Kalimantan. This collaboration was marked by the Handover of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PHM and LPM Sepatin Village by PHM General Manager Setyo Sapto Edi to the Chair of LPM Sepatin Village, Bandu Rasyid and witnessed by the Regent of Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar) Edi Damansyah.

Setyo Sapto Edi explained that signing this MOU was a form of PHM's partnership strategy in community development programs in the company's operational areas and creating shared value for all stakeholders.
"This partnership takes the form of providing jobs for youth who are members of the Sepatin Village LPM to carry out dredging activities to meet the needs for developing new oil and gas wells in the Tunu F-Inland Project located in Sepatin Village, Anggana District, Kutai Kertanegara Regency, East Kalimantan Province," explained Setyo.

According to Setyo, the collaboration between PHM and LPM Sepation Village on the Tunu Inland Phase 1 Project has supported the completion of 12 wells in 4 locations and has produced according to plan. This project has been started since 2018.
"In the Tunu F-Inland Phase 2 Project, PHM plans to drill 15 oil and gas wells which will start in October 2023. This drilling is very important to support the sustainability of PHM's oil and gas production in meeting national energy needs," explained Setyo.

The involvement of the Sepatin Village LPM in the Tunu F-Inland project, according to Setyo, will have multiple impacts in the form of providing employment opportunities, increasing the capacity of local human resources, developing LPM capabilities as a youth organization forum, and fostering a sense of ownership over the existence of oil and gas operations in nearby areas, with society.

Meanwhile, Kukar Regent Edi Damansyah expressed his highest thanks and appreciation to all parties involved in the success of the Tunu Inland Project. "PHM's synergy with Kukar Regency has been going well starting from Tunu Inland Phase 1 until now. I hope that this excellent cooperation can continue to be maintained and can benefit all parties." said Edi.

Edi added that of the 193 LPMs throughout Kukar Regency, the Sepatin Village LPMs had been given the opportunity by the company to be involved in large-scale project activities, such as the Tunu F-Inland project. "Therefore, let's make the best use of the opportunity that has been given by PHM," concluded Edi.

PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) is a subsidiary of PHI, which carries out upstream oil and gas operations and business according to ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) principles in the Mahakam Working Area in East Kalimantan. PHM, along with other PHI subsidiaries and affiliates, continue to carry out various innovations and technological applications in producing safe, efficient, reliable, compliant and environmentally friendly energy to realize #EnergyKalimantanForIndonesia. More information about PHI is available at https://phi.pertamina.com.