Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2025-05-22, Offshore Energy:

The Serpang and Binaiya blocks were secured through a competitive bidding process in the second round of the Indonesia Petroleum Bid Round 2024, organized by the Indonesian government. 

Situated in what is described as one of Indonesia’s most promising hydrocarbon regions offshore in northeast Java, the Serpang block covers around 8,498 square kilometers. Petronas is the operator with a 51% stake, INPEX holds a 35% interest, and SK Earthon a 14% stake in the block.

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Dateline 2025-12-06, Upstream:

Thailand’s national upstream company PTTEP is looking to invest more than $33 billion over the next five years, a plan based on three main strategies: Driving value, decarbonisation and diversification.

PTTEP said these strategies aim to drive and enhance the value of its core E&P business, while working toward the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Dateline 2025-06-20, Offshore Energy:

The 10-year extension will enable ENEOS and its partners to remain at block SK10 from 2028 to 2038. The PSC was awarded to ENEOS Xplora Malaysia and PETRONAS Carigali back in 1987, with the former being the operator. 

Following the discovery of the Helang field in 1990, the first production started in 2003. Since then, Xplora Malaysia has steadily enhanced output through a series of development activities, which led to gas production from the Layang and Beryl fields in 2017 and 2018, respectively. 
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Dateline 2025-12-03, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Malaysia’s crude oil, condensate and natural gas production rose in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q2025), reaching 45.1 million barrels and 737.0 billion cubic feet respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin attributed the increase to a 7.0% rise in crude oil output in 3Q2025, following four consecutive quarters of decline, compared with a 2.2% drop in the previous quarter.

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Dateline 2025-12-12, Upstream:

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has made its maiden foray into global upstream hotspot Guyana, securing a 25% partnership interest in the newly awarded offshore Block S4 — TotalEnergies’ first operated asset in the South American nation.

Operator French supermajor TotalEnergies and co-venturers QatarEnergy and Petronas on Tuesday signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) for Block S4 with Guyana’s Ministry of National Resources.

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Dateline 2025-02-26, The Star:

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has two ongoing oil and gas projects in its South China Sea exclusive economic zone near Beting Patinggi Ali, says Wisma Putra, denying claims there were objections from China.

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin said Petronas’s Kasawari and Shell’s Timi gas development projects are located in the area near Sarawak.

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Dateline 2025-11-29, The Edge Malaysia:

MUAR (Nov 29): Johor launched on Saturday the 3,200-acre Maharani Freeport in Muar as a three-island deep-water free zone, designed to serve regional oil and gas activities along the Strait of Malacca.

Located within the Muar port limits, the private-sector initiative spans across three purpose-built reclaimed islands and a mainland plot housing an energy hub, deep seaport, industrial park and financial hub, said developer Maharani Energy Gateway Sdn Bhd (MEG).

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Dateline 2025-12-01, The Edge Malaysia:

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd said its Port Dickson Refinery’s product jetty was damaged and partially collapsed during tropical storm Senyar last Friday (Nov 28), prompting a temporary halt in refinery operations.

The refinery’s jetty, located offshore at Port Dickson, is used to receive and discharge refined products between the refinery and tanker vessels.

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Dateline 2025-11-28, Offshore Engineer:

Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has joined forces with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) to bring a new project into play as a structured framework aimed to strengthen safety readiness across the oil and gas industry’s contractor and vendor ecosystem.

The duo has launched the OSH-SURE pilot project, which evolved from Self-OSHWA since 2018, promoting safety standards and contractor readiness. As part of the ceremony, DOSH recognized Velesto’s contribution to the OSHWA self-assessment manual and accredited the Malaysian firm as an OSH‑Coordinator training center.

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Dateline 2025-11-29, Free Malaysia Today:

PETALING JAYA: Sabah is poised to secure a bigger share in oil and gas resources after a state-owned company acquired a 20% non-operating participating interest in an agreement with Petronas, chief minister Hajiji Noor said.

State-owned SMJ Energy acquired the interest in the North Sabah enhanced oil recovery production sharing contract for the exploration and production of oil from offshore fields in Sabah.

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