Pertamina Balikpapan Refinery Holds Interfaith Prayer for Smooth Operations
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB), East Kalimantan, held an interfaith prayer session and distributed social assistance to ensure the smooth running of refinery operations.
The Deputy President Director of Pertamina Patra Niaga, Taufik Aditiyawarman, stated in Jakarta on Wednesday that this joint prayer serves as an important momentum to support KPB’s operations while simultaneously strengthening national energy security.
“We hope that all units at the Balikpapan Pertamina Refinery operate without obstacles, produce products according to specifications, and that all workers are consistently provided with protection, health, and safety,” Taufik said in his address.
As an expression of gratitude, Pertamina Patra Niaga distributed social assistance worth Rp127 million to 250 orphans, the underprivileged, and persons with disabilities in the cities of Balikpapan and Penajam Paser Utara.
The assistance was provided to various Islamic boarding schools, orphanages, child welfare institutions, Christian and Catholic communities, as well as disability organisations such as the Indonesian Women’s Disability Association (HWDI) and the Indonesian Disabled Persons Association (PPDI) Balikpapan.
In addition to Balikpapan, the ‘Pertamina Berkah’ programme was implemented simultaneously across eight regional areas and six refinery operational areas.
The total amount of assistance distributed reached Rp1 billion to approximately 100 foundations and around 4,000 beneficiaries.
One of the beneficiaries, Sister Yohana MASF from LKSA Tabita Putri, expressed her appreciation for the concern shown by Pertamina Patra Niaga.
“This aid is very beneficial for meeting the needs of the children in our orphanage, ranging from daily necessities to education. We are very grateful for this assistance,” she said.
The Secretary of the Nurul Iman Orphanage, Afif Irpan Kamil, expressed his hope that the operations of the Balikpapan Pertamina Refinery would always run smoothly, all workers would remain safe, and the energy produced would bring benefits to the Indonesian people.