Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2025-08-26, Malay Mail:

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Petronas Gas Bhd (PGB) confirms that all pipeline infrastructure and facilities within the affected region remain fully secure and operational following a minor earthquake that occurred near Segamat, Johor, this morning.

“Upon receiving notification of the tremor, our technical and regional teams promptly implemented standard safety protocols that are already in place for such events across the southern region,” the oil and gas company said in a statement today.

As part of these established procedures, PGB said checks were carried out at the Segamat Compressor Station, Segamat Control Station, and along the relevant pipeline right-of-way. No abnormalities or disruptions were detected, it said.

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Dateline 2025-04-29, Channel News Asia:

KUALA LUMPUR: A protracted rift between Malaysia’s national oil corporation Petronas and the Sarawak state government appears to be causing investor disquiet following a surprise withdrawal by United States oil firm ConocoPhillips from an oil project off the Borneo coast.

In a little-publicised surprise move this month, ConocoPhillips decided to withdraw from operating the Salam-Patawali deepwater oil and gas field that the company discovered in 2018 with Petronas in a 50-50 joint venture that was expected to cost RM13.7 billion (US$3.13 billion).

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Dateline 2025-07-02, The Edge Malaysia:

MALAYSIA — with its gas basins, position in the centre of Southeast Asia and proximity to the Far East countries of China, Japan and South Korea, as well as India — is seen as a prime anchor point for TotalEnergies’ expansion in the region.

The French oil major kicked off its investment here by taking over SapuraOVM Upstream Sdn Bhd from Austria-based OMV and Sapura Energy Bhd last year. The acquisition gave the company operating interest in two blocks off Sarawak, mainly gas fields.

Last week, it sealed a deal with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to acquire a 50% operating working interest in two blocks off Sarawak — SK301b and SK313 — which contain gas discoveries amounting to more than four Tcf.

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Dateline 2025-08-25, The Star:

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue to use the terms ND6 and ND7 for oil and gas blocks in the Sulawesi Sea, rather than adopting Indonesia’s preferred reference to the Ambalat area, says Datuk Mohamad Alamin.

The Deputy Foreign Minister told Parliament that discussions on renaming the blocks have not taken place, and Malaysia will maintain the existing terminology for now.

He said the country would continue to address maritime boundary issues with Indonesia through technical meetings, stressing that negotiations should be conducted in a spirit of friendship rather than emotion.

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Dateline 2025-05-21, The Malaysia Reserve:

The blast exposed critical gaps in safety regulation, insurance coverage, planning and disaster response systems 

OVER a month has passed since the underground gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on April 1, which caused extensive damage. 

With over 227 houses and 365 vehicles affected and 87 homes reportedly written off as total losses — the victims now face a long and complex journey toward disaster recovery and compensation. 

Reflecting on the lessons learned from the disaster, experts highlight the need for better insurance coverage and greater public awareness of personal and property protection. 

They also stress the importance of accurate underground utility mapping in Malaysia, as well as better urban planning and more rigorous monitoring of soil movements and pollutant concentrations near gas infrastructure and other high-risk areas. 

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Dateline 2025-04-01, Daily Express:

KUALA LUMPUR: The gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, today is believed to have been caused by a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE), according to a retired senior fire officer.

Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid, a former director-general of the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), said the incident could have been due to leaked flammable gas, causing gas vapour to linger in the air before ignition triggered a massive explosion.

“When this flammable gas vapour is suspended in the air, it is just a matter of ignition or a fire source … leading to a powerful explosion from a leaking pipeline or a container holding flammable gases.

“This container may have ruptured, leaked, or had an open valve, among other possible causes,” he said during the Bernama World programme aired by Bernama TV today.

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Dateline 2025-07-25, Offshore Engineer:

Thailand’s state-backed energy firm PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has acquired 50% of Block A-18 in the Malaysia–Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) through a $450 million deal with Chevron’s subsidiaries.

The transaction, completed on July 25, was executed through PTTEP Joint Development SG, a newly established Singapore-based subsidiary of PTTEP.

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Dateline 2025-07-01, Offshore Engineer:

Malaysia’s oil and gas services Velesto has secured a drilling contract for its NAGA 5 jack-up drilling rig by PTTEP HK Offshore and PTTEP Sarawak Oil, collectively referred as PTTEP, for its 2025 – 2026 drilling campaign in Malaysia.

Under the contract, Velesto will assign NAGA 5, one of its premium jack-up rigs, to drill a firm 15 wells with operations scheduled to commence in June 2025.

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Dateline 2025-07-21, Offshore Engineer:

Dutch offshore contractor Marine Masters has completed its offshore scope for the decommissioning of the South Angsi Alpha (SAA) platform, operated by Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia, marking a major milestone in the repurposing of retired offshore infrastructure.

The platform’s substructure is now resting on the seabed as part of Malaysia’s largest rig-to-reef project.

The SAA platform, located 130 km off the Terengganu coast, was a 4,000 mt weighing four-legged Mobile Offshore Application Barge (MOAB) that served as a full production facility for over 15 years.

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Dateline 2025-08-15, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG), formerly Sapura Energy, has signed a deal with a Ministry of Finance (MOF)-owned firm for an up to RM1.1 billion cash injection to pay its Malaysian vendors. The deal depends on Vantris’ restructuring plan taking effect by March 11, 2026, though the deadline can be extended upon agreement by both parties.

In a filing with the bourse, the debt-laden oil and gas company said it signed a redeemable convertible loan stocks (RCLS) subscription agreement with Malaysia Development Holding (MDH) on Friday. The deal was first announced in March this year.
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