What Perta-Samtan Gas does

PT Perta Samtan Gas is an Indonesia-domiciled LPG processing subsidiary of PT Pertamina Gas, the midstream and downstream gas subholding jointly owned by PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) and PT Pertamina (Persero). The company operates LPG plants in Prabumulih and Palembang (South Sumatra), producing Liquefied Petroleum Gas to meet PT Pertamina (Persero)'s national LPG requirements. Within the broader Pertamina Gas subholding, Perta Samtan Gas is part of an integrated portfolio spanning five business lines: (1) Gas Transportation through 61 pipeline segments totaling 2,930 kilometers across 9 provinces under tariff determination by BPH Migas; (2) Gas Trading via subsidiary PT Pertagas Niaga to industrial, commercial, HOREKA, and household customers under mandatory business separation per Ministry of Energy Regulation No. 19/2009; (3) LNG Regasification at the Arun Terminal in Lhokseumawe, Aceh (400 MMSCFD capacity, operational since early 2015) operated by PT Perta Arun Gas; (4) LPG Processing across three sites including the company's own plants plus third-party-operated facilities by PT Yudistira Energy and Energi Nusantara Perkasa (ENP); and (5) Oil Transportation through the Tempino-Plaju crude oil pipeline in South Sumatra, including a ~360 km pipeline replacement project in the Rokan Working Area awarded in 2020.

The business model is built on regulated infrastructure tariffs and commodity sales margins. Gas transportation revenue is governed by BPH Migas tariff determination applied to shipper contracts with KKKS contractors, power plants, fertilizer factories, and industrial users. Gas trading revenue is generated through sales margins on volumes sold to industrial, commercial, household, and HOREKA segments. LNG regasification and LPG processing are throughput-based fee services, with LPG output contractually directed to PT Pertamina (Persero). By end of 2019, the Arun Terminal had supplied 43,884 BBTU of energy to power plants and industries in Aceh and North Sumatra, and 2019 gas trading volumes reached 39,879 BBTU.

Distribution is exclusively domestic (Indonesia), delivered through direct B2B enterprise relationships anchored by the pipeline network, dedicated trading subsidiary, regasification terminal, and processing plant partnerships. The company operates under Indonesian regulatory oversight with no disclosed revenue, headcount trend beyond a 251–500 band, or external funding activity; its strategic direction is set by parent PT Pertamina Gas and the broader PGN/Pertamina ownership structure.

Name

Perta-Samtan Gas

Legal name

PT Perta Samtan Gas

Website

https://pertagas.pertamina.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PT Perta Samtan Gas is an Indonesian LPG processing subsidiary of PT Pertamina Gas, operating plants in Prabumulih and Palembang (South Sumatra) and integrated within a broader midstream-downstream gas subholding covering pipeline transmission, trading, LNG regasification, LPG production, and oil transportation across Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gas Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (486210), Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910), Natural Gas Distribution (2212)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmission (4922), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Gas Compressor Station Operations & Services (TLAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Field Treating & Separation (Heater Treaters, Separators, LACT) (EUALACAI), Gas Processing & NGL Recovery (Dehydration, Sweetening, Cryogenic Recovery) (EUALAGAG), NGL/LPG Storage & Fractionation Terminals (TLAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Natural gas transportation
• LPG production processing
• LNG regasification services
• Oil pipeline transportation
• Gas trading distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

jakarta, jakarta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Gas Trading Revenue: Revenue generated from gas sales margins in the niaga gas (gas trading) segment, serving industrial, household, and commercial customers including HOREKA (hotels, restaurants, cafes).
2. Gas Transportation Services: Gas transportation services provided through pipeline transmission infrastructure based on transportation agreements with shippers (KKKS contractors, power plants, fertilizer factories, industrial users), governed by BPH Migas tariff determination.
3. LNG Regasification Services: LNG regasification services through PT Perta Arun Gas terminal in Arun, supplying energy to power generation and industrial facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra.
4. Oil Pipeline Transportation: Crude oil transportation services via Tempino-Plaju pipeline in South Sumatra, including pipeline infrastructure projects.
5. LPG Processing: LPG production through processing at third-party refinery facilities, producing Liquefied Petroleum Gas for PT Pertamina (Persero).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PT Perta Samtan Gas operates LPG processing plants at Prabumulih and Palembang in South Sumatra, producing liquefied petroleum gas to meet the LPG product needs of PT Pertamina (Persero). As a subsidiary within the PT Pertamina Gas subholding, the broader operational portfolio includes gas transportation across a 2,930 km pipeline network, gas trading to industrial, commercial, and household customers via PT Pertagas Niaga, LNG regasification through PT Perta Arun Gas at Arun Terminal, and crude oil transportation via the Tempino-Plaju pipeline.

Product overview

Pertamina Gas operates as a midstream and downstream gas subholding, owned by PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk and PT Pertamina (Persero). The company offers an integrated portfolio of energy infrastructure services including: (1) Gas Transportation via a 2,930 km transmission pipeline network across seven provinces, (2) Gas Trading through subsidiary PT Pertagas Niaga, (3) LNG Regasification via PT Perta Arun Gas at Arun Terminal with 400 MMSCFD capacity, and (4) LPG Production at three third-party processing facilities including PT Perta Samtan Gas in Prabumulih/Palembang, PT Yudistira Energy in West Java, and Energi Nusantara Perkasa in East Java. Additional services include crude oil transportation through the Tempino-Plaju pipeline in South Sumatra.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gas Transportation (Transportasi Gas)

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,884 BBTU energy supplied to power and industrial sectors in Aceh and North Sumatra by end of 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PT Perta Arun GascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Subsidiary company operating LNG Receiving and Regasification Terminal in Arun, Lhokseumawe, Aceh since early 2015 with 400 MMSCFD capacity.
• PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and subholding partner. Perta-Samtan Gas is part of subholding gas under PGN, benefiting from the integrated 360 Solution platform enabling comprehensive energy solutions and integrated service development.
• PT Pertamina (Persero)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing strategic oversight and ownership. Perta-Samtan Gas supplies LPG products to meet PT Pertamina's national energy requirements.
• PT Pertagas NiagacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company handling gas trading operations, established to comply with Ministry of Energy Regulation No. 19/2009 requiring business separation between transportation and trading.
• PT Yudistira EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party refinery operator managing Plant LPG Pondok Tengah in West Java, cooperating with Perta-Samtan Gas to meet LPG production needs.
• Energi Nusantara Perkasa (ENP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party refinery operator managing LPG plant in Gresik, East Java, cooperating with Perta-Samtan Gas to meet LPG production needs for PT Pertamina.
• Third-party Refinery FacilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious third-party refinery facilities cooperating with Perta-Samtan Gas and subsidiaries for LPG processing operations across Indonesia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical: Indonesia's largest integrated petrochemical producer and a major industrial gas offtaker/consumer; comparable as a state-aligned large-scale Indonesian energy and petrochemical infrastructure operator using gas as feedstock with overlapping customer relationships.
• PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional: Pertamina subsidiary managing Indonesia's refinery assets and LPG production, comparable as a state-aligned energy infrastructure operator producing LPG and refined products for PT Pertamina (Persero); broader portfolio than Perta-Samtan Gas but overlapping in LPG processing and crude oil transportation.

Direct peers

• PT Medco Energi Internasional: One of Indonesia's largest privately-controlled integrated oil and gas companies with significant midstream gas transportation interests; comparable on Indonesian gas transportation, processing, and pipeline operations serving similar industrial and power-generation customers.
• PT Saka Energi Indonesia: Indonesian upstream-to-midstream gas operator within the state-aligned energy ecosystem; comparable on integrated gas value chain, BPH Migas regulatory exposure, and customer base including power generation and fertilizer customers.
• Energi Nusantara Perkasa (ENP): Indonesian LPG plant operator in Gresik, East Java, identified as a direct operating partner of Perta-Samtan Gas for LPG production for PT Pertamina (Persero); same business activity, same offtaker, and same regulatory framework.
• PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN): Indonesia's largest natural gas pipeline operator and the direct parent via the Pertamina Gas subholding; operates the nation's principal gas transmission and distribution network, making it the closest comparable for pipeline-transportation business model, regulatory framework, and BPH Migas oversight.
• PT Transgasindo Indonesia: Indonesian gas pipeline transportation company operating distribution pipelines in industrial zones; directly comparable midstream gas pipeline business model and regulatory exposure under BPH Migas oversight.
• PT Badak NGL: Operates Indonesia's Bontang LNG/NGL processing facility in East Kalimantan, directly comparable to Perta-Samtan Gas's gas-processing and NGL/LPG extraction activities; same Indonesian midstream gas value chain, same regulatory environment, and similar state-aligned customer relationships.
• PT Donggi-Senoro LNG: Indonesian LNG liquefaction plant in Central Sulawesi; comparable as an Indonesian LNG midstream operator serving power-generation and industrial customers with similar regulatory and infrastructure profile, though focused on liquefaction rather than regasification.

Regional players

• Energi Mega Persada: Indonesian oil and gas company with upstream-to-midstream gas operations; comparable as a domestic Indonesian gas operator with midstream transportation interests serving industrial and power-generation customers within the same regulatory regime.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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