Pertamina to start Balongan refinery turnaround Wednesday
Tuesday, February 14 2006 - 07:59 AM WIB
State oil and gas company PT Pertamina will start the turnaround program of Balongan refinery plant in the West Java town of Indramayu on Wednesday, a company official said Tuesday.
Pertamina director of processing Suroso Atmomartoyo said the program will last between 15 and 20 days.
The Balongan refinery, which processes crude oil into fuel products, has a production of 125,000 barrels per day. It has closed for repairs several times in the past two years, causing shortages in fuel supplies.
Suroso said the closure would not cause shortages as it had been long anticipated. ?This (repair) has been long planned so there will be no problem with fuel supplies,? Suroso said.
He said Pertamina will import fuel to anticipate shortage of supply due to the plant?s suspended operation. (godang)