Enviromental Management Performance of Subang Field, PT Pertamina EP, Indonesia on Proper Indicator

Abstract

Introduction Oil and gas exploration and production activities are faced with major challenge these days, when they deal with HSE issues especially for environmental issues. This paper describe environmental management performance at Subang Field, PT. Pertamina EP, Indonesia based on PROPER indicators as parameters to comply government regulation Existing Condition PT Pertamina EP is a state-owned oil and gas company, engaged in managing the upstream oil and gas production through a more manageable exploration and exploitation activities, consists of 18 field that operated all over Indonesia. Based on Government's Law of Environmental Management, PT Pertamina EP has to manage all of upstream activities, including environmental aspects, especially environmental impact caused by upstream activities. Government already set up parameters to evaluate company performance of environmental management. The instrument for that purpose is PROPER. PROPER is an integrated strategy of Ministry of Environment to implement Law number 23 Year 1997 regarding Environmental Management. There are four main activities in its implementation include monitoring of company's compliance, applying transparency in environmental management or public right to know, involving public participation in environmental management and obligation of company in submitting environmental management information. PROPER consists of 5 (five) categories: Gold, Green, Blue, Red and Black. Subang Field, is one of field that operated by PT Pertamina EP, located at West Java. The average of oil production from this field is 15.000 bopd. At 2009 Subang Field achievement for PROPER is Green. It has applied successfully not only government's environment regulation but also good relationship to community around Subang Field. To achieve PROPER Green category, Field Subang has utilized and managed environmental parameters such as: Waste managemet system (water, emission, and hazardous and toxic material)Implement ISO 14001Energy conservationCommunity development. The result shows that Subang Field had committed to implement environmentally friendly for all of activities which green process give some advantages for nature resources and community.