Jokowi inaugurates Arun Regas

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated on Monday the startup of the Arun LNG Storage and Regassification Terminal in Aceh, owned by PT Perta Arun Gas, a subsidiary of state owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina?s subsidiary of PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas).

The facility also known as Arun Regas is located on Jl. Medan-Banda Aceh, Blang Lancang, Lhokseumawe, Aceh.

?The operation of the terminal will make Pertamina much more efficient,? Jokowi was quoted by Antara as saying.

Present at the inauguration ceremony were Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said, Aceh?s Governor Zaini Abdullah, Pertamina?s President Director Dwi Sutjipto and Perta Arun Gas?s President Director Teuku Kadir.

According to Dwi, the Arun Gas terminal has started sending gas to PLTU Belawan combined cycle power plant in Belawan, the port city of North Sumatra, owned by state owned electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara. The gas is transmitted through pipeline owned by Pertagas. (*)