Four Oil and Gas Fields Achieve PROPER Green
Four business units under Pertamina Hulu Energi Regional Jawa have achieved PROPER Green in the 2025 environmental performance assessment. This accomplishment stems from upstream oil and gas operations, a sector frequently highlighted due to its environmental impacts and deemed to have surpassed the government’s compliance standards.
The companies receiving the award include PHE ONWJ, Pertamina EP Subang Field, Pertamina EP Tambun Field, and Pertamina EP Jatibarang Field. The announcement was made at the PROPER Awards ceremony in Sasono Langen Budoyo, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta.
PROPER is a government evaluation instrument aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in environmental management, while also assessing the extent to which companies deliver innovations that benefit society.
Pinto Budi Bowo Laksono, Manager of Communication, Relations & CID at Pertamina EP Regional Jawa, stated that this achievement reflects an approach not solely focused on regulatory compliance.
“This award serves as evidence that our environmental management is not only oriented towards compliance but also provides tangible benefits to society. Moving forward, we will continue to drive adaptive, collaborative, and sustainable innovations,” he said, as quoted on Thursday (9/4).
Several programmes underpinned this assessment, adopting an approach that combines environmental and social aspects. At Tambun Field, for instance, the Cemerlang Lestari programme in Karawang Kulon integrates the protection of women and children with environment-based economic activities, including the development of eco-friendly products from natural fibres.
At Subang Field, the Purnama Subang programme targets the empowerment of former migrant workers and vulnerable groups through local economic strengthening. This initiative also utilises solar energy technology in the agricultural sector and promotes community-based waste management in Compreng Village.
Meanwhile, Jatibarang Field has developed the Jari Tangan programme, focusing on environmentally friendly farming practices. This initiative includes the use of organic fertilisers, biological agents, and renewable energy utilisation to support food security in several villages in Indramayu.
In coastal areas, PHE ONWJ implements the Jam Pasir programme, combining environmental conservation with community economic empowerment. This programme encompasses mangrove planting to curb abrasion and waste management to create new economic sources for residents in Karawang.
Although achieving the green ranking, challenges for the upstream oil and gas industry remain significant, particularly in maintaining consistent application of sustainability principles amid energy production pressures.