Saka Indonesia Pangkah Limited (PGN Saka), an affiliate of PGN Subholding Gas Pertamina, participated in the Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) organized by Sub- holding Gas and successfully achieved a GOLD ranking in 2023, advancing to the Annual Pertamina Quality (APQ) Awards 2024. The innovation presented involved the optimization of LPG production through the installation of an LPG Plant Recycle Line at the LPG Processing Facility located at the Onshore Processing Facility (OPF) in Gresik. PGN Saka was selected as one of the representatives/finalists from Sub-holding Gas to advance to APQ Award this year.
The APQ Award held on 7 June 2024 at Grha Pertamina, was attended by Nicke Widyawati, the President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero). She expressed her appreciation to all Perwira who contributed and innovated in this initiative, supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 goal. Representing PGN Saka’s management was Fuji Koesumadewi, Director of Exploration and Development. Perwira Saka who spearheaded this innovation were the SIPLAH team: Sulistyo Handoko, Indra Gunawan, Ifani Ramadhani, Prasojo, Lusia Pratiwi, Adhi Kurniawan, Hannan Fathoni, and Herman Pranata.
The SIPLAH team’s journey began with the innovation selection process during the CIP 2023 held by PGN and achieved a GOLD ranking. This achievement led to their selection for participation in the APQ Award 2024. The background of this innovation was based on the projection in 2023 that offshore gas production would probably decline below the LPG plant’s turndown rate of 20 MMSCFD, risking a Loss of Production Opportunity (LPO) as the LPG plant might cease operations. As a result, discussions between the operations team and facilities engineering led to process simulations and hydraulic pipe calculations before the fabrication and installation of the recycle line. The recycle line initiative without renting a compressor was implemented by modifying the existing pipeline and increasing the operating pressure of the sales gas pipeline to allow recycled gas to flow upstream to the LPGF, thereby increasing the volume of gas processed at the LPGF and enabling it to continue operating at low gas flow rates.
This innovation by SIPLAH team potentially keep the LPG plant operational while also increasing LPG recovery, resulting in a boost in LPG production. With an investment of USD 12,128, this innovation could enhance the Company’s LPG revenue by USD 21,601 per day.