@_kedwj.outlaw: Over 100 years old. Survived World War II. Yet it still fueling a nation. The Balikpapan Refinery, traces its origins to the late 19th century (c. 1897–1899), when it was established by Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, as part of early petroleum exploitation in the Dutch East Indies; its strategic coastal location near prolific Bornean oil fields made it a critical refining hub, which in turn led to its destruction under Dutch scorched-earth tactics and subsequent capture during the Battle of Balikpapan 1942 in World War II, after which it was partially restored and operated by Japanese forces before being heavily targeted again by Allied bombing campaigns in 1944–1945; post-independence, the refinery was nationalized and integrated into Pertamina, undergoing successive expansions and technological upgrades culminating in the modern RDMP program under Kilang Pertamina Internasional, transforming it into one of Indonesia’s largest and most complex refineries with a capacity of roughly 360,000 barrels per day. #fyp#foryoupage #viral#oilrefinery#industrial #pertamina#balikpapan#industrialvibes #History #cinematic

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