Bogor, December 30, 2023 - At the end of 2023, Pertamina Group achieves another notable success. This achievement was appreciated by the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) at the BPH Migas Awards 2023 at the Aston Sentul Lake Resort & Conference Center in Bogor on Friday, December 29, 2023.
Pertamina Group received five awards, including three in the appreciation and two in the award category.
The five awards obtained by Pertamina Group at the BPH Migas Awards 2023 are as follows:
Arifin Tasrif, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia, revealed that BPH Migas plays a crucial and strategic role in regulating and overseeing provision and distribution of oil and natural gas through pipelines. The support and cooperation of stakeholders will create a solid synergy to fulfill this strategic role. Therefore, on its 21st anniversary, BPH Migas presented awards and appreciation to ministries, institutions, local governments, and businesses engaged in oil and gas.
"I congratulate the ministries, government institutions, local governments, and businesses that have received awards and appreciation from BPH Migas. We hope that these achievements and appreciation serve as encouragement to improve performance and innovate even better. May these awards inspire stakeholders in the energy sector, especially the downstream oil and gas sub-sector, to contribute to the nation and enhance the prosperity and well-being of the people," Arifin said.
Erika Retnowati, Head of BPH Migas, congratulated the recipients of the appreciation and awards. She hoped these awards and appreciation would motivate them to perform better and inspire other businesses to receive awards in the coming years.
"The awards categories we give are a form of appreciation in line with our gratitude for the effort and dedication shown in growing and collaborating with BPH Migas. We hope next year geopolitics will be more stable and we could maintain our collective commitment in realizing justice and energy resilience for the community," she added.
Harry Budi Sidharta, Director of Infrastructure and Technology at PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, a winner in the Gas Subholding of Pertamina, dedicated this award to all employees who worked diligently throughout 2023. It motivates Pertamina Group to consistently perform well and provide the best energy for the people.
"Thanks to BPH Migas for presenting this award. We dedicate it to the workers who have worked diligently throughout 2023 with enthusiasm. We hope this serves as a driving force for us to continue working with innovative collaboration with all parties involved, thus providing even broader access to good energy for the community. Thank you," concluded Harry.
Fadjar Djoko Santoso, Vice President of Corporate Communication at PT Pertamina (Persero), added that the appreciation and awards received motivate all Pertamina officers to continue delivering their best for Indonesia. "Thank you for the appreciation and awards presented by BPH Migas to Pertamina. This appreciation boosts the spirits of the officers. We will use this as motivation to continue providing good energy for Indonesia," Fadjar said.
Pertamina, as a leading company in the energy transition, is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target by continuously promoting programs that directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. All these efforts align with Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) implementation across all Pertamina's business lines and operations.**