About LPG tanks

About LPG tanks

From Neraca

There have been reports that some people claiming to be employees of state oil and gas company Pertamina have recently visited houses in Jakarta and West Java purportedly checking liquefied petroleum gas tanks and asking for payment in return. In connection with this, we have to stress that Pertamina UPPDN III has never conducted house-to-house checks of LPG tanks.

The quality of every LPG tank is checked by Pertamina. Before a tank is filled with LPG, it must first obtain certification from the Ministry of Manpower's Directorate General of Fostering of and Control over Occupational Health Norms. Therefore, we do not undertake house-to-house checks of customers' LPG tanks, either free of charge or against payment.

Please note that Pertamina markets tanks containing LPG only; it does not market gas stoves or regulators. Gas stoves and regulators are easily and freely obtainable on the market.

Every LPG tank sold on the market comes complete with a rubber seal. After a tank is filled with LPG, it is provided with a seal as a safety device. Therefore, Pertamina recommends that only properly sealed LPG tanks should be purchased. All of us must pay attention to this to avoid any uncalled for consequences.

M. ALWI ADIL

Public Relations of UPPDN III

Pertamina, Jakarta