JAKARTA - To meet the needs of Avtur fuel for airlines in the operational area of the airport, PT Pertamina (Persero) and its affiliates, namely PT Elnusa Petrofin (EPN) inaugurated the facilities at the Pertamina Pinangsori Tapanuli Tengah Aircraft Filling Depot (DPPU) on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
Haris Syahrudin, President Director of PT Elnusa Petrofin, said that the new facilities at the Pinangsori DPPU which were recently inaugurated were EPN's real contribution to support Pertamina in maintaining the availability of energy, in this case Avtur fuel, especially for airlines that are Pertamina customers and the general public.
The new facilities that were inaugurated include the DPPU operational office which is a relocation from the previous place. Then a storage tank with a capacity of 25 KL for storage of Avtur, so that the total storage capacity in this DPPU is 60 KL (previously it was 35 KL).
The addition of a storage tank with a capacity of 25 KL from ex refueler DPPU Pertamina Polonia Medan which has been revitalized is able to increase the coverage days of Avtur stock resistance from 4 days to 10 days under normal conditions. Meanwhile, in the current condition where flight activity has not fully recovered, coverage days can reach 12 days. (LM)