Pertamina partners with ABL to enhance asset management at its Cilacap refinery (Indonesia)
Pt. Kilang Pertamina Internasional has appointed ABL’s asset integrity management unit to further enhance asset management at the Indonesian national energy company’s Cilacap Refinery Unit IV, located in Central Java, Indonesia.
The Cilacap Refinery Unit IV (RU IV) is one of the largest oil refineries in Indonesia. It plays a critical role in meeting domestic fuel and petrochemical needs. RU IV processes crude oil into various petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, aviation fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In addition to fuel products, RU IV produces asphalt, petrochemicals, and other byproducts essential for industrial applications.
As part of its modernization of RU IV, Pertamina has embarked on a program to improve the management of the refinery unit’s 85,000+ assets, and implement a maintenance master data improvement project as the initial step. The project’s primary objective is to ensure that all maintainable items are correctly identified and accurately classified, with maintenance and assurance activities fully defined and ratified for the update of Pertamina’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
ABL’s scope of work for the project involves conducting a physical asset verification of the facility and updating its entire asset register. ABL will also conduct an equipment criticality assessment and SCE (safety critical elements) identification, define and assign maintenance strategies and optimize maintenance plans for all maintainable items and packages.
ABL’s operations in Indonesia and Australia will lead the project, with support from ABL’s asset integrity management and software specialists in Aberdeen and London, UK.
The project is expected to be completed in September 2025.
“Securing our first project with Pertamina’s RU IV maintenance master data improvement initiative is a significant milestone for us. We are proud to support one of Indonesia’s most vital refineries by leveraging our expertise. Using our proprietary Effio and ePAV software, ABL will assist Pertamina on its journey to enhance asset management practices, drive efficiency and ensure reliability across its RU IV facility,” says David Heavey, regional director of ABL’s asset integrity unit in the Asia Pacific region.
“This project is highly significant for us at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional Refinery Unit IV Cilacap as we are currently focused on strengthening our Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS). With the expertise and support from the ABL team, we look forward to adopting a more advanced and differentiated approach to asset management. This initiative is expected to enhance the reliability of our refinery and support the achievement of our operational targets." says Ahmad Rifqi Anda, Maintenance Planning & Support Manager at PT. Kilang Pertamina Internasional Unit Cilacap.
ABL is part of Oslo-listed consultancy group ABL Group ASA.
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