Refinery

Balikpapan Refinery

Pertamina ·Balikpapan, ID ·v1.1

A 260,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Balikpapan, ID, operated by Pertamina. Nelson Complexity 5.5.

Record

Rated capacity
260,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Nelson Complexity Index
5.5
Status
Operating
Operator
Pertamina
Parent
PT Pertamina (Persero)
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/pertamina-balikpapan
Coordinates
-1.2700, 116.8300

What coverage reports

818 days since one was reported

Fire at Balikpapan refinery extinguished without casualties
2024-05-25 · 1 publisher filed it

0 reported in 12 months
2024-092026-08
stories filed per month · red = a disruption

These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.

Wire

48 records8 Sep 2016 to 26 Jun 2026General 29 · Expansion 16 · Incident 2 · Operations 1
  1. General Low
    Dust fallout chokes Balikpapan residents after Pertamina's new refinery launch
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  2. General Low
    Pertamina subsidiary partners with PT Garam to build salt processing plant in Balikpapan
    Indonesia Business Post · matched balikpapan
  3. General Low
    Indonesia’s president formally opens upgraded facilities at the Balikpapan oil refinery
    Energies Media · matched balikpapan
  4. Expansion Low
    Analysis: Prabowo inaugurates long-awaited Balikpapan refinery upgrade
    thejakartapost.com · matched balikpapan
  5. Expansion Medium
    Indonesia officially opens $7.4 billion Balikpapan refinery expansion, adding new petrochemical capacity
    Energies Media · matched balikpapan
  6. General Low
    Pertamina's RDMP Balikpapan Operation Boosts Indonesia’s Refining Capacity
    Bernama · matched balikpapan
  7. General Low
    Indonesia inaugurates Balikpapan Refinery
    Hydrocarbon Engineering · matched balikpapan
  8. General Low
    Prabowo launches $7.4b revamped Balikpapan refinery
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  9. Expansion Low
    President inaugurates Balikpapan refinery upgrade under RDMP project
    Petromindo · matched balikpapan
  10. General Low
    Indonesia inaugurates largest refinery in Balikpapan worth US$7.4 bn
    IDNFinancials.com · matched balikpapan
  11. Expansion Medium
    Indonesia's Pertamina starts Balikpapan expansion, RFCC unit
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched balikpapan
  12. General Low
    Prabowo inaugurates Indonesias largest oil refinery in Balikpapan
    ANTARA News + 1 other outlet · matched balikpapan
  13. General Low
    Indonesia to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
    Jakarta Globe · matched balikpapan
  14. General Low
    Indonesia officially opens upgraded Balikpapan refinery
    Offshore Technology · matched balikpapan
  15. Expansion Low
    Indonesia reopens Balikpapan refinery after $7.4-billion upgrade
    The Energy Year · matched balikpapan
  16. Expansion Medium
    Pertamina restarts RFCC unit at Balikpapan refinery after upgrade
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched balikpapan
  17. General Low
    Pertamina begins initial ops of RFCC Complex at Balikpapan Refinery
    Petromindo · matched balikpapan
  18. General Low
    Upgraded Balikpapan refinery to begin operations next month
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  19. Expansion Low
    Indonesia Pertamina initiates start up of Balikpapan refinery's RFCC unit
    Hydrocarbon Processing · matched balikpapan
  20. Expansion Low
    Indonesia's Pertamina says crucial unit of Balikpapan refinery upgrade will start up in Q4
    Reuters · matched balikpapan
  21. Expansion Medium
    Pertamina to complete Balikpapan refinery expansion by November
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched balikpapan
  22. General Low
    Pertamina Balikpapan refinery to begin operations in November 2025, ready to boost gasoline and LPG production
    tanahair.net · matched balikpapan
  23. General Low
    Balikpapan Refinery’s RFCC unit set to begin operations in November
    Petromindo · matched balikpapan
  24. General Low
    Toray supplies advanced RO and UF membranes for Indonesia’s Balikpapan Refinery Project
    Smart Water Magazine · matched balikpapan
  25. General Low
    Balikpapan refinery project targets full operation by 2025 amid challenges
    Indonesia Business Post · matched balikpapan
  26. Incident High
    Fire at Balikpapan refinery extinguished without casualties
    Petromindo · matched balikpapan
  27. General Low
    Indonesia's Pertamina ramps up Balikpapan refinery operation after revamp
    The Business Times · matched balikpapan
  28. General Low
    RDMP enhances petrochemical production at Kilang Balikpapan
    Indonesia Business Post · matched balikpapan
  29. General Low
    Kilang Pertamina International to build largest oil refinery in Balikpapan by 2025
    Indonesia Business Post · matched balikpapan
  30. General Low
    Analysis: After investor departure, Balikpapan refinery suffers cost overrun, delays
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  31. General Low
    Pertamina secures US$7.2 billion funding for Balikpapan refinery project
    Indonesia Business Post · matched balikpapan
  32. General Low
    Pertamina Balikpapan Refinery RDMP becomes an eco-friendly modern refinery
    Indian Chemical News · matched balikpapan
  33. General Low
    Pertamina bags huge loan to fund Balikpapan refinery project
    Petromindo · matched balikpapan
  34. General Low
    US EXIM Bank approves US$99.7 million loan for Balikpapan refinery project
    Indonesia Business Post · matched balikpapan
  35. Expansion Low
    The upgrade at PT Pertamina's Balikpapan refinery will increase production to 360 MMbpd
    Hydrocarbon Processing · matched balikpapan
  36. Incident Critical
    Indonesia's Pertamina to repair unit at Balikpapan refinery after fatal fire
    Reuters · matched balikpapan
  37. Expansion Low
    Pertamina’s Balikpapan refinery upgrade exceeds 2021 target
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  38. Expansion Low
    Pertamina Balikpapan refinery upgrade to finish in 2024
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  39. General Low
    Sewon ENC Signs Additional Supply Contract for 6 Billion KRW Worth of Petrochemical Plant Equipment for Indonesia Balikpapan Refinery Project
    아시아경제 · matched balikpapan
  40. Expansion Medium
    Balikpapan Refinery Expansion
    offshore-technology.com + 1 other outlet · matched balikpapan
  41. Expansion Medium
    Balikpapan Refinery Expansion, Borneo Island, Indonesia
    NS Energy · matched balikpapan
  42. General Low
    Pertamina picks Siemens to supply machinery for Balikpapan refinery
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  43. General Low
    Siemens to supply compression and power generation equipment for Balikpapan Refinery in Indonesia
    siemens-energy.com + 1 other outlet · matched balikpapan
  44. Operations Critical
    Indonesia Pertamina to shut Balikpapan refinery in May as virus hits demand
    ET EnergyWorld · matched balikpapan
  45. Expansion Medium
    WorleyParsons wins project management contract for Pertamina's Balikpapan refinery expansion
    chemengonline.com · matched balikpapan
  46. General Low
    Pertamina's Balikpapan refinery produces green diesel fuel
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan
  47. General Low
    Indonesia lets contract for Balikpapan refinery
    Oil & Gas Journal · matched balikpapan
  48. Expansion Low
    Pertamina speeds up Balikpapan refinery upgrade
    The Jakarta Post · matched balikpapan

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