Indonesia currently has six oil refineries and they are all operated by Pertamina, the national oil company of Indonesia. Here are the top five refineries in Indonesia: Dumai Refinery, officially known as Unit Pengolahan II DumaiPlaju Refinery, officially known as Unit Pengolahan III PlajuCilacap Refinery, officially…
What type of oil is used in Indonesian refineries?
The average of crude oil entering the Indonesian refineries from 2007 – 2018 was less than 1 million BPD. On primary fuel production, Ron-88 (subsidized fuel) still dominates refinery production in Indonesia. Low Sulphur Waxy Residue (LSWR) is a type of fuel widely produced on secondary fuel production.
What are the top refineries in Indonesia?
Here are the top five refineries in Indonesia: Besides these five refineries, Pertamina operates a small 10,000 BOPD Kasim refinery in Sorong, West Papua. With a total capacity to process 1,046,700 barrels of crude oil per day, all refineries in Indonesia are currently supplying about 50% of the domestic fuel needs.
What is the oldest refinery in Indonesia?
The refinery in Plaju is the oldest existing refinery in Indonesia. It was built in 1904 by BPM (Batavia Petroleum Maatschappy), a predecessor of Shell. Pertamina acquired this refinery from BPM in 1949. The refinery at Sungei Gerong was built by SVPM (Standard Vacuum Petroleum Maatschappij) 1926.
What is Balikpapan refinery?
The Balikpapan refinery is the second-largest refinery in Indonesia. At its current crude oil processing capacity of 260,000 barrels, it processes 25% of the total crude oil intake and supplies about 15% of the fuel needs in Indonesia. Under the RMDP refinery expansion plan, it is set to become even bigger.
What petrochemicals does Plaju refinery produce?
The Plaju refinery also produces petrochemicals such as Polypropylene and PTA. According to Pertamina, the Plaju refinery and petrochemical complex will see a new stand-alone 20,000 barrels per day “Green Refinery” in 2024 taking advantage of the locally produced crude palm oil (CPO).