Saka Energi Indonesia (PGN Saka), an affiliate of PGN Subholding Gas Pertamina, has repeated achieved success in the oil and gas sector by winning the Patra Nirbhaya Karya Utama and Patra Nirbhaya Karya Madya awards. The awards were presented at the 2024 Oil and Gas Safety Award Ceremony, organized by the Directorate General of Oil and Gas at Hotel JS Luwansa, Jakarta.
PGN Saka, through Saka Indonesia Pangkah Limited, received the Patra Nirbhaya Karya Utama award for the fifth time, with a total of 19,282,952 Safe Working Hours (with zero lost time from accidents) for exploitation activities from January 1 2014, to April 30 2024. Meanwhile, Saka Energi Muriah Limited received the Patra Nirbhaya Karya Madya award for the first time, with a total of 710,084 Safe Working Hours for exploitation activities from June 17 2020, to April 30 2024, after previously winning the Patra Nirbhaya Karya Pratama twice in a row. This achievement reflects the company’s commitment to maintaining high and consistent safety standards in all its operations.
Various important guests at the event included Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia, Dadan Kusdiana who is currently in charge of the Oil and Gas Directorate, Heads of Oil and Gas Technical Operations, along with representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), and SKK Migas.
Medy Kurniawan, PGN Saka’s CEO, who received the award, expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the entire team for their hard work in ensuring the company’s operational safety.
“This award isn’t just an achievement, it’s also motivation for us to keep improving in maintaining safety standards,” Medy added.
The award is a form of recognition from the government to companies that have successfully applied the best safety standards at work.
PGN Saka’s success is proof of their commitment to creating a safe work environment, while also supporting the sustainability of a competitive and environmentally friendly oil and gas industry in Indonesia.