Oxygen Management Company in Kubu Raya Found Holding Only Basic Environmental Permit Despite High-Risk Operations
An oxygen management company, PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo, has come under scrutiny after it was discovered to hold only a basic environmental permit in the form of a Statement of Environmental Management Capability (SPPL), despite its business activities being assessed as posing a high risk to the environment.
The clarification was delivered directly by the Kubu Raya Regency Environmental Agency (DLH) through an official letter dated 22 May 2025, addressed to the Chairman of DPD AWII West Kalimantan. The letter explained that based on DLH records, PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo is not registered as holding an environmental permit in either the AMDAL (Environmental Impact Assessment) or UKL/UPL (Environmental Management and Monitoring Efforts) categories.
Under Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation Number 4 of 2021, business operations with the potential for moderate to high environmental impact should hold either an AMDAL or UKL/UPL permit. However, the DLH stated that the SPPL was issued automatically through the Online Single Submission (OSS) system for activities deemed to have low or insignificant impact.
"The company is not registered as holding an AMDAL or UKL/UPL permit," the letter stated.
Nevertheless, the DLH affirmed that environmental management obligations remain in force for SPPL holders, and they may still be subject to administrative sanctions in the event of violations or environmental damage.
In response, a number of parties have questioned the permit classification held by PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo, given that oxygen management — whether for medical or industrial purposes — involves high-pressure materials that can technically pose environmental and occupational safety risks.
The Chairman of DPD AWII West Kalimantan stated that his organisation would conduct further investigation and push for a review of the company's environmental permit classification. "If the company's activities are proven to have moderate to high impact, then the permit needs to be upgraded to UKL/UPL or AMDAL, not just an SPPL," he said.
Field investigation and requests for additional data from the OSS system and the Kubu Raya Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP) will be carried out to verify the validity of the permit classification granted to PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo.
The case reflects the importance of accurate environmental permit classification in preventing negative impacts on ecosystems and surrounding communities. Local governments are expected not to rely solely on the OSS system but to actively conduct field verification of business activity types and scales.
The clarification was delivered directly by the Kubu Raya Regency Environmental Agency (DLH) through an official letter dated 22 May 2025, addressed to the Chairman of DPD AWII West Kalimantan. The letter explained that based on DLH records, PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo is not registered as holding an environmental permit in either the AMDAL (Environmental Impact Assessment) or UKL/UPL (Environmental Management and Monitoring Efforts) categories.
Under Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation Number 4 of 2021, business operations with the potential for moderate to high environmental impact should hold either an AMDAL or UKL/UPL permit. However, the DLH stated that the SPPL was issued automatically through the Online Single Submission (OSS) system for activities deemed to have low or insignificant impact.
"The company is not registered as holding an AMDAL or UKL/UPL permit," the letter stated.
Nevertheless, the DLH affirmed that environmental management obligations remain in force for SPPL holders, and they may still be subject to administrative sanctions in the event of violations or environmental damage.
In response, a number of parties have questioned the permit classification held by PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo, given that oxygen management — whether for medical or industrial purposes — involves high-pressure materials that can technically pose environmental and occupational safety risks.
The Chairman of DPD AWII West Kalimantan stated that his organisation would conduct further investigation and push for a review of the company's environmental permit classification. "If the company's activities are proven to have moderate to high impact, then the permit needs to be upgraded to UKL/UPL or AMDAL, not just an SPPL," he said.
Field investigation and requests for additional data from the OSS system and the Kubu Raya Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP) will be carried out to verify the validity of the permit classification granted to PT Citra Oasis Alkesindo.
The case reflects the importance of accurate environmental permit classification in preventing negative impacts on ecosystems and surrounding communities. Local governments are expected not to rely solely on the OSS system but to actively conduct field verification of business activity types and scales.