JAKARTA. Downstream Regulatory Agency for Oil and Gas (BPH Migas) a working visit to Surabaya. In addition to Pertamina Region V, to see how far the preparation Pertamina for the smooth distribution of subsidized fuel during the fasting month and Idul Fitri, a working visit was also made to the Institute of Ten (ITS).
Committee members Downstream Regulatory Agency for Oil and Gas (BPH Migas) Dr. Ibrahim Hashim, said that the preparations made by Pertamina is sufficient. “We expect the implementation of the operations can run smoothly according to the experiences of last year,” said Ibrahim recently.
Meanwhile, according to GM Pertamina Region V, in accordance with the experiences of years ago during the fasting month was an increase in fuel consumption is always the case. “Therefore, to control the operation and distribution for the month of fasting, especially on the day before Idul Fitri,” he said. After visiting Pertamina Region V, the visit continued to ITS. The visit was conducted in order to know the progress of the draft design associated with container for the transport of gas and fuel to remote locations. According to Ibrahim, who was met immediately with Dr.Ing.Ir. Setyo Nugroho and Firmanto Hadi ST, M.Sc, said the study for container transport is still in the process gas.
“While the container of fuel to remote locations still require testing the use of materials,” he said.
Research purposes to determine the transport of fuel, continued Ibrahim intended to look at the possibility of their use in the fuel distribution to remote areas, mainly due to the growing economic development in the islands as a result of the progress of regional expansion into the District.
“Some things have been discussed in the context of finalizing the design of the Container so as to facilitate the transport operation in remote locations,” he concluded