Guess where the ‘piped gas supply’ comes from? And is this Tan Sri Hassan Merican’s direction?
Dateline 2012-03-05:
Singapore’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal will be able to handle sufficient imports of the fuel to cover all of the country’s power needs, even if piped gas supply contracts with Malaysia and Indonesia are not renewed, a top energy regulator said on Monday.
Singapore depends on natural gas for around 80 percent of its power generation needs, with the bulk sourced from Indonesia and Malaysia under long-term contracts.
“Supply will come under pressure because of growing domestic gas demand in Malaysia and Indonesia. What we will do is ensure sufficient capacity to import LNG to meet all of our gas demand,” Chee Hong Tat, chief executive of Singapore’s Energy Market Authority, told an industry conference.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 