Pertamina Patra Niaga: STS Kalbut Becomes the Lifeline of LPG Distribution

Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has stated that the existence of the Ship-to-Ship (STS) Kalbut infrastructure in Situbondo, East Java, serves as the lifeline of LPG distribution to strengthen national energy resilience. Corporate Secretary of Pertamina Patra Niaga, Roberth MV Dumatubun, in a statement from Jakarta on Sunday, affirmed the company’s commitment to maintaining national energy resilience through reliable, safe, and equitable provision and distribution of energy across Indonesia. As a downstream subholding, Pertamina Patra Niaga continues to bolster infrastructure and ensure the sustainability of energy supplies, particularly LPG, to meet the needs of communities throughout the archipelago. He emphasised that the reliability of energy distribution to meet public needs is the company’s top priority. “We are committed to ensuring that national LPG supplies continue to be channelled and distributed equitably. Through support from infrastructure such as STS Kalbut, Pertamina Patra Niaga ensures that energy distribution can optimally reach all regions of Indonesia, as part of efforts to support national energy resilience,” said Roberth. In its implementation, Pertamina Patra Niaga strengthens national LPG distribution through the optimisation of integrated facilities, from the availability of vessel fleets for sea distribution, skid tanks for land distribution, to enhanced supervision at SPPBE, agents, and official depots. These steps are taken to ensure that stock availability remains maintained and distribution runs effectively and equitably across all regions of Indonesia. Roberth continued that these efforts are supported by the presence of the STS Kalbut mothership, which serves as the main LPG transfer service centre in the waters of Kalbut Bay, Situbondo. This strategic facility becomes a key distribution node in the process of unloading LPG from mother tankers to smaller vessels, which are then channelled to various regions. The STS Kalbut, which has been operational since 1995 with a sea area of 3.92 km², is part of the Tanjungwangi Fuel Terminal and plays a vital role in maintaining the smooth flow of national energy distribution. Area Manager for Communication, Relations, and CSR in Jatimbalinus, Ahad Rahedi, stated that STS Kalbut not only supports LPG distribution in East Java but also reaches wider areas. “The existence of STS Kalbut is the lifeline of Indonesia’s energy, serving as the backbone of LPG supply. Not only East Java, but it also covers Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Central Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi,” he said. In the Jatimbalinus region, STS Kalbut supports distribution to the Surabaya LPG Terminal, Tanjungwangi LPG Terminal, Manggis LPG Terminal, Ampenan LPG Terminal, and Bima LPG Terminal with varying regular supply capacities, from 1,700 metric tons to 10,000 metric tons. In line with the increasing LPG demand in East Java, on 8 April 2026, a cargo vessel with a load of 44,839 metric tons docked at STS Kalbut, which was subsequently distributed to various terminals, including Gresik with a load of 10,000 metric tons, plus a supply from the TPPI refinery of 1,000 metric tons. Then, Surabaya with a load of 8,000 metric tons, which is currently in the unloading process, and Banyuwangi with a load of 2,500 metric tons. “Through the optimisation of infrastructure and strengthening of the distribution system, Pertamina Patra Niaga ensures that LPG availability remains maintained to support community activities and national economic growth,” said Roberth.