From the many construction experiences I’ve played, PT.

BINA RASANO ENGINEERING (contractor

opening roads and location of Awi-21 at the Gunung manpower provider).
Salak Geothermal Project in 2008 was the best
And all parties that I can not mention one by one,
experience I felt phenomenal. Why is that? This I say
without your support Awi-21 location would not
so because we fave a tremendous challenge to do it. necessarily be realized on-time.
Challenges are the very nature of weather is not
Next are photos of construction :
friendly; heavy rains and cold weather that lasted
nearly every day, the tight schedule given by the
Project Manager and the insistence of The Drilling
Department, contours of the land of cliffs and
ravines in which tolerates no mistakes in
directing heavy equipment , the volume of soil
that is very much to be moved approximately
172,000-m3 of which must be handled with super
careful to avoid landslides, environmental spill,
pieces of land that is very deep to reach
designed level, the demands to work as safely as
possible and challenge the project and the daily
problems that would arise.

Still remembered in my mind at the time of the

construction work begins, at the time of construction, Picture-001
drilling-rig move to the location, and an award from
the Project Manager.Representing all that is just the Regional left is the entrance road to the starting
photographs that I will keep continue and I will not location Awi-21, this was a T-junction and no one
waste it, because that is a very important thinks that this junction will be changed to be an
documentation that will be a silent witness of my life intersection . This is a fork of Post-2 or T-junction to-1
journey. Awi, Awi Awi-16 and-13.
This picture was made on September 2, 2008.
My highest gratitude goes to:
Bpk. Agus M. Soedarsa, Project Manager, for
direction, guidance and trust given,
Bpk. DR.Suharwanto, Project Engineer Civil, for
direction and technical consideration,
Bpk. Sodikin, Senior Construction Foreman, for
dedication and hard work,
Bpk. Agung Budhiarto, Site Safety Engineer, for
direction, guidance, supervision for our work
constantly in a state of survivors,
Bpk. Eddy Supardi, Surveyor, for accuracy, hard work
and cooperation,
Bpk. Ayi Sukaryat, Surveyor, for accuracy, hard work
and cooperation,
My wife Indah Sirait, for her patience waiting for me to
go home at night in a dirty muddy and wet and always Picture-002 :
supported me in prayer, Before the job cuts land (cut and fill) is done, we’ve
PT. WIRANA JAYATAMA ABADI (contractor heavy formed and sent a special team to secure the flow of
equipment provider), water, river, springs, valleys and villages, for
excesses of cutting the ground it does not damage
the environment. This team is in charge of making a
filter, install gabion dams, directing rain water, monitor
the rivers, monitor the villages, rice paddies and fish
ponds society agains any potential environment
damage
This picture was made on September 5, 2008.
Picture-003 September 09, 2008
Some excavator units and dumptruck began to cut
and lift the soil and bring a piece of land to the place
that had been predetermined. In this process much
needed accuracy of a survey team to determine the
soil cutting and designed levels and close cooperation
between construction team and the operator. Thanks
to Bpk. Agus M. Soedarsa that gives confidence to
me to determine the number and types of heavy
equipment required.
This picture was made on September 09, 2008
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A pavement that was so until the STA 0 +100, stone
installed because the carrying capacity of soil on
Mount Salak is very low and considering the needs of
exploration road for heavy equipment of drilling rigs
later on so that this road should be able to support
loads as heavy as 60 ton/m2. After the stones are
arranged such that the cavities are filled by crushed
rock and compact.
This picture was made on September 29, 2008
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Rows of duty excavators that dig, cut, pile and lift the
soil to a disposal location. This area includes areas
that are difficult to conquer because it is very deep to
reach designed level approximatelly 32-m deep, and
a very difficult area since is filled with large stones
and massive, so we spent a month more to get
through. It's an uphill battle and challenging.Thank
you to all field employees to be brave, tireless and
dedicated to vanquish.
This picture was made on October 07, 2008
 personnel to ensure the same number of permanent
employees upon termination of employment on that
day

This picture was made on Oct 10, 2008

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Incredible struggle to conquer a massive pile of
stones at the station 0 +150. It is estimated that a
volcanic rock that the material we use to make the
pavement the way up to the drilling area Awi-21. It
took more than a month to vanquish with four
excavators and eight dumptrucks and almost seventy
employees. We are very distressed because the right
is a very deep ravine.
This picture was made on October 9, 2008
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Big pile of volcanic rocks at station 0 +150 to 0 +200
actually complicate and slow down this road
construction work. To anticipate, we continue to work
on the next part of this area while we also continue to
do so everything is done simultaneously. The difficult
part for us is not possible this way in the re-route
because of the high cliff to the left while the right side
deep ravines

This picture was made on November 03, 2008

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The project was undertaken with strict safety

controls. All employees are required to use adequate
personal protective equipment. Until the completion of
this project is not recorded any accident resulting in
the cessation of project. All employees are required to
follow safety tool-box meetings every morning when
the work will begin, as did the calculation on-board
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One unit of excavator who served at the front as the
opening forests are crucial.Operation and directionof
this unit are very important because this exavator
facing an unknown area in front. Anticipation errors
can cause this excavator fell into a deep ravine. I
assign someone with experience of mountain forest to
steer this excavator and the unit itself must be
operated by a senior operator. At first I could not
imagine that this area should be lowered as deep as
nine meters to achieve the desired level of road so
that the drilling wellpad level could be achieved.
Where else would I dispose of land as the result of
cuts since the left or right side of this road there are
no more areas to store cut soil. This is a very big the
challenge for us and we miraculously get through it.
In such circumstances we are still concentrating to
not destroy nature, this cut soil management
techniquest are critical in this type of construction
such as this.
This picture was made on December 02, 2008
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This is the original photo and conditions Awi-21
drilling locations after clearing large trees. Land is
sloping and narrow the site requires a maximum of
sixteen meters to obtain a minimum area of one
hectare needs for drilling operations. This is a
tremendous challenge because of how much soil
should be transferred, where, and how long would it
takes to it while drilling schedule more urgent.
At first we could only contemplate, whether this is a
location that is intended and why it should be
imposed if you see conditions like this.
This picture was made on December 02, 2008
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For those who do not follow the construction of Awi-
21, this is the first condition and full of narrow gap in
the frame on the left and right. Looks first excavator
had made it into the location and directly in charge of
cleaning the land. This is a peak and should be
lowered as deep as sixteen meters to achieve the
desired level and the area required for drilling
operations. It's a tough challenge because of the cut
soil can not be disposed of to the left and right since it
will result in landslides and floods and mudflow into
the river Cisaketi and will close operations of PLN
power plant, what a mistake that can not be tolerated
This picture was made on December 02, 2008.
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One month following the first excavator made it into
the location, next excavators went in and started
working cut and fill to reach required elevation that
has been determined, The day to day operation is just
working on the dispose of soil, how to make the pass-
trough road for dumptruck can go in and remove the
soil to the disposal Awi-4 , when there is no road the
cut-soil can only be temporarily placed while waiting
for the road was constructed. Excavators are also in
charge of making the dam as a soil disposal area.
This picture was made on January 06, 2009.
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While wellpad on-progressing, the road keeps
constructed. This is the station 0 +600 to 0
+750. Different soil composition we met here because
here in the form of sand all of which can be used for
masonry work. Three excavators we use to build the
road at this location to the specified elevation. It is
indeed a challenging job and we want to experience
again. Our hope is the next generation can do this job
better, safer and faster. Look at the blue plastic sheet
on the right side which is used to cover the temporary
disposal of soil from being washed away when rain
comes.

This picture was made on January 16, 2009

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Location Awi-21 is a location that is surrounded by

deep ravines, making it necessary for the process of
stabilizing and strengthening the slope. Necessary
construction of gabion mattress and gabion wall along
hundreds of meters of terraced for this drilling location
is safe, spacious and strong. It takes a special way to
accumulate land in the space behind the gabion wall
for fast stable and does not cause gabion shift.
Retrofitting of gabion itself is done using steel pipe
piles 8 "and 6" while soil filling the room of which is
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mixed with cement and lime to fast dry and dense and
Once the road is constructed then dumptruck units compacted carefully with excavator track.
moved in to transporting cut-soil to the disposal site /
This picture is made on February 21, 2009
disposal at Awi-4 and Quarry area. It took long
enough to reach the disposal site so that the total
dumptruck that we use are sixteen units. Because it is
new road will require extra attention when using it
because the risk of road vehicles vanish or slipping
into the valley and since the slope of the road is very
extreme, the soil that was taken in dumptruk should
be a little, it is risky because the dumptruck could not
climb the slope smoothly and left the worker in the
line of fire while constructing masonry drainage.

This picture was made on January 16, 2009

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After six months of construction took place finished

road was built so that everyone can concentrate to
build wellpad Awi-21. Construction process such that
although the soil is not depleted but making sump and
pump pit in the background was done. The main
concentration at this stage is to flatten the hill in the
center and stabilize the soil around the site, and
flatten the location at a predetermined level. Not all
soil disposed of, only the bad soil and organic matters
must be removed while the soil with good
composition, fine and dry can be used for
embankment material to around this location so
wellpad can be construct broad and strong.
This picture was made on March 21, 2009
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Having exhausted all soil / hill in the middle of wellpad
ground, sump pit and pump has been constructed,
WDS pipeline is completed in the install, all is secured
and the edge of the ravines stabilized already, and
has been declared ready for drilling operations, the
location be submitted to the department for further
drilling operations. Truly remarkable work has been
completed along with the entry of drilling equipment
and all the accessories.No one else who feels proud
to have completed this task correctly, safely and on
time.Only those involved in it and will be a pride that
will never be forgotten for a living. Let this be a living
testimony to how we had fought for the interests of
the people in this country since the opening of the
location of Awi-21 steam supply to PLN are
maintained.

This picture was made on May 12, 2009

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While depleting the hill in the middle of location, the

construction of other facilities to continue include
sump pond and pump pit. This is a process that
requires precision measurement by surveyor for the
wall that is formed in accordance with the design.
Installation of plastic liner is done by specialized
contractors for the results right, good and no leaks,
while this is done the walls are made of pre-cast at
Awi-4 fabrication yard to save the construction time
so everything was done simultaneously.

This picture was made on March 31, 2009

 installation of filters in the river, monitoring the
villages, cope with the mud flow disaster at times,
bring me to the tea plantation officials, village officials,
etc.. He is now retired, I just hope and pray he
continues to pursue a healthy and successful in his
old days. I really really miss their presence because
they are really my mentor, and without the guidance
of two of them I can not necessarily what it is
today. Remembering when E & C has not been busy
as now, not yet complete as now, but their presence
alone is enough complete and all work can be
completed properly and I feel their presence alone is
enough.
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Unfortunately, times change, generation change,
Visible in the foreground sump facility for drilling systems change ... they both can only monitor from a
operations, the entrance in the background, pump pit distance. I am really sad and lost, lost characters who
to the right, the location was already flat in
are very concerned with the community and always
accordance with the elevation of the design and
drilling rigs already standing. The latest information eager to grow newbie.
states that this location was a focus for Mount Salak
My Lord, bless them both with the next successes,
geothermal operations since it is known that drilling
showed significant results. What a proud ... blessed their longevity, health. Bless his family, bless
his efforts. Bless what they have created for the
advancement of salak mountain project, because
This picture was made on May 13, 2009 what they give is definitely very useful for the benefit
of the people, the people of Indonesia.
Through this paper, I would like to thank Bpk. Agus
M. Soedarsa as my mentor from the very beginning I And for those of us who are young, who continue their
joined Engineering & Construction Department as
struggle, our blessed patience, willingness to learn
supervisor of the Civil Construction Work that teaches
many good things in terms of technique as well as the and keen to see opportunities.
humanity / social.
Really he is a true leader that is difficult to beat. I still
remembered how he entrusted the minds of Awi-21
project entirely to me to act in any field situation and
reported the existence to him in the afternoon. What a
wonderful experience, unfortunately Pak Agus is now
no longer in Mount Salak together because his vision
and mission are "asking" him to go. I pray that he
succeed in his new sheets.
People who are also decisive in my success in this
project is Bpk. Mamat Sudrajat, he was the Senior
Civil Supervisor at Mount Salak very supportive of
me to do this project without the involvement of his
"bit." But I'm sure he still monitor what is going on in
the project Awi -21 this. Pak Mamat who taught me
how to cut the soil, how to direct heavy equipment,