Minister Bahlil Inaugurates Mini LNG Plant in Tuban, Hails It as Tangible Work for Domestic Needs

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia inaugurated the Mini LNG Plant of PT Sumber Aneka Gas in Tuban, East Java, to promote the utilisation of natural gas for the national economy. “Today we inaugurate the SAG plant, PT SAG. May God Almighty bless and safeguard this business well,” Bahlil said on Thursday, 25 June 2026. The Mini LNG Plant of PT Sumber Aneka Gas is a gas processing facility that produces multiple energy products, including LNG, CNG, LPG, condensate, with plans for liquid CO2. The Mini LNG Plant project commenced in 2015 and entered the commissioning or LNG operation phase in 2026. “I see this as a tangible work by a company carried out to meet our domestic needs,” Bahlil stated. The gas supply originates from the Sumber Field of PT Pertamina Hulu Energi Tuban East Java until 2035, amounting to 15 MMSCF per day. The LNG storage tank capacity is 1,600 m3 of cryogenic storage. The maximum production capacity of this mini LNG plant is equivalent to 55,300 tonnes per year. Production capacity for other types includes LPG at 9,800 tonnes per year, gas condensate at 19,600 barrels per year, and liquid CO2 at 21,000 tonnes per year. Additionally, the natural gas processing facility owned by PT SAG is also capable of producing compressed natural gas with a capacity of 6 million standard cubic feet per day. The production output and storage infrastructure are designed to support the land-based LNG supply chain.