Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2026-01-23, Energy Intelligence:

Petronas has escalated its long-running dispute with the Sarawak state government, seeking judicial relief against 120 million ringgit ($29.9 million) in penalties imposed on five of its subsidiaries — a move that places the Bintulu LNG complex firmly at the heart of a widening contest over gas governance in Malaysia’s most important producing state.

The companies — including the national oil company’s upstream division, Petronas Carigali, as well as Malaysia LNG, Malaysia LNG Dua, Malaysia LNG Tiga and Petronas LNG 9 — jointly applied to the High Court in Kuching, Sarawak, for permission to pursue a judicial review of the fines.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Argus Media:

Hong Kong-based biofuels producer EcoCeres has exported the first bionaphtha produced at its 420,000 t/yr biofuels facility in Johor, Malaysia, to South Korean chemical company LG Chem, it said today.

This follows the export of EcoCeres’ first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cargoes from the plant in mid-December.

The bionaphtha cargo was 2,000t of International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus-certified product, delivering to South Korea in January. In 2025, LG Chem agreed to buy a total of 4,000t of bionaphtha from EcoCeres in 2026 at a fixed price, with the second cargo expected to be delivered during the second half of 2026, a market source said.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Offshore Engineer:

With a focus on safety, efficiency, high fleet utilization, and financial discipline to stay on top of the offshore drilling game, the Malaysian rig owner continues to operate at top-tier performance levels, sustaining above-99% uptime across the fleet alongside a strong safety track record, according to Megat Zariman Abdul Rahim, President and Executive Director of Velesto Energy, who holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the United States.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Nabalu News:

DAVOS Switzerland: Sabah is positioning itself as a regional hub for sustainable energy and downstream processing as global investor Petra Seaga evaluates a potential investment of about USD300 million (RM1.4 billion) in the state’s biomass and renewable energy sector.

Chairman of Invest Sabah Berhad, Datuk Roger Chin, said the proposed investment reflects growing international confidence in Sabah’s long-term economic direction, particularly in sustainable energy and the bioeconomy.

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Dateline 2026-01-05, Free Malaysia Today:

JERANTUT: Few possess the expertise to repair and reproduce spare parts for high-tech electronic circuit boards – but that rare skill has defined the career of local electronic engineer Azahar Zanudin.

Hailing from Kampung Baharu here, the 51-year-old has spent more than two decades mastering a highly specialised field that remains uncommon in Malaysia.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Offshore Technology:

Seadrill has secured new contracts for its West Capella, West Elara and West Carina rigs across Malaysia, Norway and Brazil.

In Malaysia, West Capella is set to begin operations under a contract with an undisclosed operator, starting in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026).

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Dateline 2026-01-23, The Stars:

UALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has unveiled the Offshore Self-Regulation Management System (OSRMS) 2.0 and the Guideline for Offshore Floating Facilities (GOFF) 2.0 to enable self-regulation of offshore facilities.

PETRONAS said the enhanced framework will enable it to manage and oversee the safety, integrity and reliability of offshore assets in Malaysian waters in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health (Exemption for Plant Requiring Certificate of Fitness at the Place of Work of Petronas Within Maritime Zones) Order 2024 [P.U.(A) 292].

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Dateline 2026-01-20, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): PJBumi Bhd has entered into a contract to purchase five drilling rigs as the group prepares for its upcoming oil and gas integrated project management (IPM) drilling work in Indonesia.

The two sets of 750-horsepower (HP) AC drilling rigs and three sets of 550HP AC drilling rigs, supplied by China-based Gaoyou Hao Xiang Petroleum Machinery Co Ltd, carry a total consideration of US$39.87 million (RM161.58 million), according to the group’s bourse filing on Tuesday.

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Dateline 2026-01-26, Upstream:

Malaysian operator Hibiscus Petroleum is progressing a planned carbon, capture and storage project at its stronghold oil and gas asset in the PM3 shared offshore area between Malaysia and Vietnam.

The company has now awarded a contract to Malaysia’s Reservoir Link Energy for a third-party subsurface review and technical assurance on a CCS study, and is understood to be targeting the first injection of carbon dioxide into a selected offshore reservoir in the fourth quarter of 2028.

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Dateline 2026-01-18, New Straits Times:

BANDAR BARU BANGI: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) executive director Datuk Ayop Salleh said recent gas leak and explosion incidents showed the need for better training and risk management to prevent tragedies.

He said all parties must take seriously the separate incidents involving exposure to gas, including the ammonia gas leak at the Seremban Toll Plaza and the air-conditioning system explosion at HELP University in Bukit Damansara.

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