Lemigas Partners with Businesses for Procurement of 10,000 CNG Cylinders

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revealed that Lemigas will collaborate with business entities for the procurement of 10,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders. This project is intended to support the development of CNG as an alternative to 3kg LPG.

The Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of ESDM, Laode Sulaeman, stated that the procurement process for the 10,000 CNG cylinders is currently in the stage of exploring partnerships with businesses. “The process with business entities is underway. We will check the progress after September,” Laode said at the DPR RI Building, as reported on Wednesday (2/9/2026).

According to him, the procurement of the cylinders will not be conducted directly by Lemigas. Instead, Lemigas will work alongside business entities involved in the provision of CNG cylinders. “The procurement will be a collaboration with Lemigas. It is not Lemigas performing the procurement, but the business entities partnering with Lemigas,” Laode explained.

Previously, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, revealed that the development of 3kg capacity CNG cylinders as an alternative to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has entered the final testing stage. Bahlil noted that he had recently received a briefing regarding the progress of the 3kg CNG cylinders, and that testing is currently being conducted by Lemigas before the product can be deployed.

“Just three days ago, the results for the 3kg cylinder and its valve were presented to me. Currently, Lemigas is conducting the final tests,” he said when met at the Ministry of ESDM on Monday (3/8/2026).

According to his report, only one testing stage remains: the ‘fire test’ or testing the cylinder’s resistance to extreme conditions. This test involves exposure to heat of up to approximately 850 degrees Celsius. “Based on the information I received, only the fire test remains. This involves testing the cylinder against combustion at 850 degrees heat. Only the fire test is left,” he added.