CM: Sarawak to continue strengthening Petros to spearhead involvement in O&G

February 14, 2022

Dateline 2021-12-11, Malay Mail:

The state government will continue to strengthen Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) in spearheading Sarawak’s enhanced involvement in the oil and gas industry, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today.

He said that this is being done through assuming regulatory control of onshore mining, enforcing Sarawak’s constitutional authority over the distribution of gas and increasing Petros’ participation in offshore petroleum production areas.

“A key enabler is access by the state for adequate natural gas supplies needed to drive the state’s industrial development agenda,” he said when speaking at the Memorandum of Understanding signing between Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Petros for the Revised Total Natural Gas Supply to Sarawak for the implementation of projects under the Sarawak Gas Roadmap (SGR).

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Gas Malaysia continues to fuel the nation with Petronas

February 11, 2022

A bit of history.

Dateline 2021-07-02, Malaysian Reserve:

GAS Malaysia Energy and Services Sdn Bhd (GMES), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gas Malaysia Bhd has signed the gas sales agreements (GSAs) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) through Petronas Energy & Gas Trading Sdn Bhd (PEGT).

The deal is a continuation of a long-term supply of natural gas from PEGT to GMES in to support the supply security of energy in Malaysia, provide social and economic growth, as well as contribute to the success of gas market liberalisation.

The GSAs were formalised on Dec 2, 2021, where PEGT was represented by its CEO Khairuddin Khalik, while GMES was represented by CEO Shahrir Shariff.

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Past clean-up not enough to turn around Sapura Energy — what’s next?

November 11, 2021

Dateline 2021-10-30, The Edge:

Sapura Energy Bhd’s latest quarterly loss of RM1.52 billion was a big surprise to the market.

The company, which is 40%-owned by Permodalan Nasional Bhd, was expected to be better prepared having completed its RM10 billion debt refinancing in March. Oil prices doubled from last year to over US$80 (about RM331.28) per barrel. And the group even had a healthy order book of over RM7 billion.

Sapura Energy — arguably the largest Malaysia-listed oil and gas contractor — said that “the decrease was mainly contributed by provisions for foreseeable losses and higher project costs incurred for certain projects during the current quarter”.

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Shell wins Malaysia offshore exploration block

August 4, 2021

Is Shell exiting, or wo’? Maybe it will exit PETRONAS , and enter PETROS?

Oo, and the page has an article titled “Petronas surrenders to Sarawak tax demands as CEO walks“

Dateline 2021-07-29, Energy Voice:

Significantly, Sarawak state-energy company Petroleum Sarawak (PETROS) will hold a minor stake in Block SK437, marking its first involvement in an offshore exploration production-sharing contract (PSC).

Shell will operate the 2,015 sq km block, which lies southwest of the Central Luconia province in waters 50 metres deep, with an 85% interest. Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas Carigali and PETROS will each hold a 7.5% stake in the acreage.

Since the 1970s, significant oil and gas reserves have been discovered offshore the eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak, which have helped supply one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants in Bintulu.

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Shell launches sale of stakes in Malaysian oil and gas fields -document

July 31, 2021

Dateline 2021-07-22, Reuters:

Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) launched the sale of its stakes in oil and gas fields it does not operate off the coast of Malaysia, according to a document seen by Reuters.

The Anglo-Dutch company announced in March that it was considering selling its stakes in the Baram Delta EOR and the SK307 production-sharing contracts which are operated by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, a unit of state energy firm Petronas.

The sale process for the two stakes, launched this month, is being run by investment bank J.P. Morgan, according to the sales document.

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Norwegian oil firm may face action for ‘misleading’ Petronas

July 19, 2021

Dateline 2021-06-11, Malaysiakini:

Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions said on Thursday one of its managers was being questioned by Malaysian authorities and three sources familiar with the case said they expected charges to be filed today.

Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been investigating allegations that Norway’s biggest oil services company made false representations to win licences from state energy group Petronas that are normally reserved for companies that meet ethnic quota requirements under Malaysian law.

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Federal Government cedes licensing for the importation, distribution and retail of Liquified Petroleum Gas in Sarawak to State Government

July 12, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-31, Skrine:

The importation, distribution and retail of liquified petroleum gas in the State of Sarawak will be regulated by the State Government of Sarawak commencing 1 June 2021.
 
Under the Distribution of Gas Ordinance, 2016 (Chapter 72) of Sarawak (“Ordinance”), which came into operation on 1 July 2018, various activities relating to the importation, distribution and retail of gas, including liquified petroleum gas, in the State of Sarawak will require a licence issued by the Director of Gas Distribution under the Ordinance.
 
To this end, the Federal Government of Malaysia has gazetted the Notification of Exemption (Amendment) 2021 (“Amendment Notification”) and the Control of Supplies (Exemption) Order 2021 (“Exemption Order”), both of which will come into operation on 1 June 2021.

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State govt mulling gas distribution system for Kuching, Kota Samarahan

December 21, 2020

Dateline 2020-12-02, The Borneo Post:

A plan is in the works to implement a gas distribution system for houses, commercial businesses and industries in Kuching and Samarahan.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the system will be similar to the piped gas grid the Gas Distribution Systems in Bintulu and Miri.

“This is something which cannot take place ‘kinek kinek’ (immediately). It takes time, it is in the planning stage. It is something I want to do but I cannot reveal (more details about it) yet.

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How S’wak is benefiting from Sabah’s oil and gas

December 1, 2020

Dateline 2020-11-01, Daily Express:

THE idiom “a slap in the face” means a sharp rebuke or rebuff. Shell’s planned pull out is an extensive pull-down for Sabah fragile economy. 

Besides its promises, it has been and will continue to make millions from the pumping of our petroleum out of its two deep water wells. Shell is not pulling out of Malaysia. It is moving its upstream office out of KK and will build a new office to house them in Miri. The question is what are the underlying factors that have led to the Shell pull out.

Impotent words from Sabah politicians. Sabah political leaders have united for once to beat their war drums, showing their rage on this Shell pull out. 

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Malaysia’s Petronas to pay Sabah state $303 million in sales tax next year

November 30, 2020

Dateline 2020-11-08, Reuters:

Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petronas is expected to pay the resource-rich state of Sabah 1.25 billion ringgit ($303 million) in sales tax next year, state media said.

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had agreed for the state to collect the 5% tax from Petronas next year, Bernama news agency said late on Saturday.

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