INFOKU, BLORA – The Blora Migas Energi (BME) Cooperative has begun shipping crude oil from community wells to Pertamina Cepu.
This step is an effort to encourage an increase in national oil lifting while also opening up opportunities to improve the welfare of miners and the income of oil-producing villages.
Chairman of the BME Blora Cooperative, Sutrisno, told the press that so far his party had sent crude oil samples to Pertamina twice.
The first shipment came from Botoreco Village, Kunduran District, while the second shipment came from Plantungan Village.
"Yesterday's shipment totaled around 15 thousand liters of crude oil," he said.
According to him, currently there are around 1,600 community wells under the auspices of BME.
These wells are spread across four sub-districts, namely Blora, Japah, Ngawen, and Kunduran.
Of this amount, the potential production is estimated to reach 10 thousand liters of crude oil per day.
"The potential is around 10 thousand liters per day," he said.
Sutrisno explained that crude oil from community wells sent to Pertamina must undergo a series of quality tests.
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One of the main requirements is a maximum water content of 0.5 percent so that the oil meets the established standards.
Currently, BME is still waiting for laboratory test results for oil samples from Plantungan.
Meanwhile, oil samples from Botoreco have previously been declared to meet quality standards and received appreciation from Pertamina.
"The one from Botoreco is of good quality and is appreciated by Pertamina," he said.
Sample delivery from Plantungan was carried out using four tanker trucks with a capacity of 5,000 liters each.
Before being shipped, crude oil first undergoes a storage and sedimentation process to maintain production quality.
In addition to oil quality, the transport fleet will also undergo a feasibility test with Pertamina.
Inspections cover vehicle technical specifications and operational requirements. BME also partners with several Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in smallholder oil-producing areas to support production management.
Villages that are ready to start production will be encouraged to participate in sample testing and feasibility testing processes.
Through this step, BME hopes that people's oil production can have a broader impact, both on national lifting targets and the rural economy.
"We hope to increase national oil lifting, while also supporting village regional revenue (PAD) and the welfare of artisanal well miners," he concluded. (Endah/ IST)
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