Boosting National Economy, Pertamina EP Regional Java Strengthens Partner Collaboration
Pertamina Subholding Upstream Regional Java is strengthening collaboration, integrity, and the capabilities of its working partners within the supply chain ecosystem to support the sustainability of upstream oil and gas operations through the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Forum 2026 held on 7–8 April 2026 at Menara Mandiri I, Jakarta.
Under the theme “Strengthening Collaborative Integrity to Drive Sustainable Energy and National Economic Growth”, the event was attended by working partners within Pertamina Subholding Upstream Regional Java, including Pertamina EP Zone 7, PHE ONWJ, PHE OSES, and Pertamina East Natuna, as well as stakeholders such as SKK Migas, Bank Mandiri, and Pertamina Energy Institute.
As part of this series of activities, the Supply Chain Management (SCM) function of Regional Java plays a role in bridging coordination between the company and its working partners to ensure that procurement processes run effectively and integrated.
As part of strengthening partnerships, the company is also expanding collaboration with the banking sector through Bank Mandiri to support the financing aspects of working partners. In addition, SKK Migas introduced the Indonesian Oil and Gas (IOG) e-commerce platform to encourage more efficient and transparent procurement processes.
On the first day, the forum focused on aligning the 2026 work programmes and strengthening procurement governance. Participants received presentations on work plans, procurement provisions, and the dynamics of the upstream oil and gas industry operations. The event also featured the Economic Outlook 2026 from Bank Mandiri as a reference in facing global economic challenges.
Director of Pertamina EP Regional Java, Rachmat Hidajat, stated that working partners have a strategic role in supporting the company’s performance. “Working partners for us are not merely providers of goods and services, but an important part in ensuring smooth operations, production facility reliability, project acceleration, and compliance with safety and sustainability standards,” he said in a press release on Monday (13/4/2026).
Several speakers participated in the series of activities, both in focus group discussion (FGD) sessions and talk shows. In the FGD session, the discussion featured Vice President of Supply Chain Management Pertamina Subholding Upstream Regional Java Bayu Kusuma Tri Aryanto, Drilling Manager PHE ONWJ Budi Rivai Wijaya, Senior Manager Production & Projects PHE OSES 6 Muliawan, Drilling Manager Pertamina EP Zone 7 I Putu Agus Saputra, Safety Manager Regional Java Karyani, and Vice President SME Banking Bank Mandiri Lia Karina Arianty.
In addition, the event also featured a talk show session with Sandiaga Uno, moderated by Aviani Malik, which provided perspectives on strengthening collaboration and the role of the business world in driving national economic growth.
On that occasion, Sandiaga Uno highlighted the importance of resource management oriented towards value addition amid global dynamics. “Amid global geopolitical dynamics, Indonesia has strategic strength in its natural resource wealth. The challenge is to ensure management oriented towards value addition, so that the benefits are widely felt by society,” he suggested.