Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2026-01-23, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): A win for environmental watchdog RimbaWatch against two Malaysian ministries over Shell Malaysia’s “green” claims could make environmental, social and governance (ESG) statements legally enforceable, with penalties for misleading claims, MBSB Research said.

The watchdog filed a judicial review against the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability for failing to act on Shell Malaysia’s alleged misleading “carbon neutral” and “eco-friendly” claims, arguing the Malaysian government isn’t meeting international climate protection standards under the ICJ Climate Change Advisory Opinion. The ministries, however, said the issue is beyond their jurisdiction.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, The Edge Malaysia:

SHAH ALAM (Jan 23): Phase four of the temporary rental assistance, which is from January to March 2026, will be extended to 67 household heads (KIR) affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire in Subang Jaya.

State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the extension was approved at the Selangor State Executive Council Meeting No. 3/2026 on Jan 21, following the latest assessments and site visits conducted by the Petaling District and Land Office.

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Dateline 2026-01-23, Malay Mail:

MUKAH, Jan 23 — The presence of highly flammable methane gas has been confirmed at the Kaul Festival site in Oya near here, following an extensive monitoring operation by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba).

Zone 4 Bomba Sibu Chief Andy Alie said the situation is considered high risk after readings from specialised gas detection equipment recorded Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) levels of between 90 and 100 per cent, indicating a potentially dangerous concentration of flammable gas.

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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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