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Da'wah and Sholawat Accompany PT KPB's Steps Towards the Operational Phase of the Balikpapan RDMP Project
This activity is a form of spiritual effort to support the smooth and safe commissioning and start-up of the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) project. Held every Friday since October 2025, it is attended by the Directors and Management of PT KPB along with religious leaders and...
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PT KPB Successfully Operates Balikpapan RDMP Water and Air Treatment Facility, Strengthens Readiness for RFCC Operations
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) continues to strengthen its readiness for the Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) operation phase, one of the main units of the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) National Strategic Project (PSN). A number of supporting facilities have now successfully passed the commissioning and...
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PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan Finalizes Final Stages of RDMP Project Ahead of Operational Phase
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) continues to solidify the implementation of the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) National Strategic Project (PSN), which is now entering the final stage of construction. This project is an important milestone in the modernization of Pertamina's refineries to increase the capacity, quality,...
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Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Directly Monitors Progress of Balikpapan RDMP, Appreciates Achievements Towards Operational Phase
As part of efforts to strengthen coordination and ensure that the progress of the National Strategic Project (PSN) is proceeding according to plan, PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) received a working visit from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenko Perekonomian RI) to the Balikpapan...
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Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe RDMP Enter Final Stage, Journalists Witness Progress of Pertamina's Largest Energy Project
Ahead of the 2025 Pertamina Journalism Awards (AJP) with the theme “Energizing Indonesia,” PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) held a Media Visit attended by 22 journalists from various media outlets in the city of Balikpapan. This event served as a gathering and a means for media personnel to see firsthand...
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Preventing Threats to the Ecosystem, PT KPB Involves the Community in Education on Invasive Plants
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) once again held a socialization event to raise awareness about invasive plants and efforts to preserve biodiversity. This socialization is part of the Lawe-Lawe Biodiversity Area Program initiated by PT KPB to raise collective awareness of the threat of invasive species that can disrupt ecosystem...
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Consistent Governance Earns PT KPB Highest Rating of idAAA(sf) from PEFINDO
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) has once again received the highest rating of idAAA(sf) from PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (PEFINDO) for structured project financing instruments. This rating is valid from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2026 and confirms the high level of confidence in the financial strength and prospects...
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Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/BKPM Reviews Balikpapan RDMP Project to Ensure Energy Investment is on Track
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) received a working visit from the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to directly review the progress of the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) on Thursday (9/25). This activity was an important moment to ensure the sustainability of strategic...
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New Milestone for Balikpapan RDMP Towards Operational Trial, HCC Flare Officially Lit
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) has once again achieved an important milestone in the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Project with the successful start-up of the Flare at the Hydrocracking Complex (HCC) unit. This marks the start of the equipment commissioning phase as well as the first...
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House of Representatives Commission XII Oversees Completion of Balikpapan RDMP Project to Reduce Fuel Imports and Strengthen National Energy
As one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN), the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) has once again received special attention. This was demonstrated by a specific working visit by Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) to PT Kilang Pertamina...
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Strengthening the Country's Energy Security, the National Energy Council Directly Reviews the Progress of the Balikpapan and Lawe-Lawe RDMP
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) received a working visit from the National Energy Council (DEN) to directly review the Balikpapan & Lawe-Lawe Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) National Strategic Project (PSN). This activity was an important moment to discuss various steps in supporting a strong and sustainable national energy policy....
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PT KPB Workers' Solidarity Distributes Donations to 5 Houses of Worship and Tahfiz
PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) through the Islamic Da'wah Agency (BDI) of PT KPB once again demonstrated its concern for social and religious issues by distributing donations from officers and congregants of the Ar-Royyan KPB Mosque on Friday (12/9). This assistance is intended for mosques, prayer rooms, and tahfiz institutions...
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