November 15, 2022
Totally from left field.
Dateline 2022-08-31, The Edge:
Malaysian companies working on the Kasawari gas project in the South China Sea were among the targets of cyberattacks by Beijing-backed hackers.
Citing new research from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and consulting firm PwC, energy portal Oilprice.com on Tuesday (Aug 30) said hacking group Red Ladon, also known as TA423, is using a simple phishing scam to attack politically significant targets in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, including defence contractors, infrastructure, and law firms involved in diplomatic disputes.
The scam sees victims lured in by fake news websites that infect targets’ computers with malicious software, called ScanBox, that lets hackers gather information for reconnaissance purposes.
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November 14, 2022
Dateline 2022-08-29, FMT:
Putrajaya will be implementing a programme aimed at improving the nation’s electricity supply system as part of efforts to transition to renewable energy (RE), says Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The government has approved an allocation for the distribution of 1,200 megawatts (MW) of RE for solar power, he said.
This will include the installation of solar panels on the roofs of government buildings, Bernama reported.
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November 11, 2022
Dateline 2022-08-26, The Sun Daily:
MALAYSIA’S response to climate change underpins our international commitments – previously through the Kyoto Protocol 1997 (ratified in 2002), which expired in 2020, and thereafter the now legally binding Paris Agreement 2015 (ratified in 2016), which requires concerted policy focus and action from signatories to ensure the fulfilment of the set objectives and national obligations.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated that the government will continue to uphold Malaysia’s pledge to cut the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 45% in 2030, even as the country’s contribution is less than 0.7%.
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November 10, 2022
Dateline 2022-08-25, Upstream Online:
Malaysia’s national upstream company Petronas Carigali has wrapped up negotiations with Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority (MTJA)that see acreages rejigged and the company commit to delivering increased volumes of gas to both Asean neighbours.
Petronas and the MTJA have reached an agreement and have received the relevant approvals from the Malaysian and Thai governments to annex the Block B-17 and Block C-19 production sharing contracts and Block B-17-02 (Open Area) into the Block B-17-01 PSC.
Block B-17-01 PSC comes with a 10-year production period extension until 2039, under the terms of the annexation agreement.
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November 9, 2022
Dateline 2022-08-25, Offshore:
Petronas has approved the South Furious 30 Water Flood Phase 2 project in the North Sabah production sharing contract offshore Malaysia, according to partner Hibiscus Energy.
This involves drilling of six water injectors and five oil infill wells at the South Furious 30 Field, the aims being to increase production and reserves recovery via pressure support from water injection and sweep into existing and new oil producers.
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November 8, 2022
Dateline 2022-10-23, Offshore Energy:
On 23 August 2022, Petronas informed it kicked off the development of a gas delivery facility at Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, that will, from next year, supply natural gas to SPSB and SEB.
The Bintulu Additional Gas Sales Facility (BAGSF-2) is designed with a capacity to deliver up to 390 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscfd).
The facility will deliver 160 MMscfd of LNG to a Sarawak Government-owned methanol plant, which will be operated by SPSB. The methanol plant is currently under construction at Tanjung Kidurong. Another 70 MMscfd will be supplied to Sarawak Energy Bhd’s Tanjung Kidurong Power plant. The remaining capacity will allow the facility to supply future customers.
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November 7, 2022
Dateline 2022-08-18, FMT:
Two oil and gas firms have yet to pay the RM97 million in state sales and service tax (SST) on petroleum products owed to Sabah, says the state’s second finance minister Masidi Manjun.
According to The Borneo Post, the two firms are Repsol Oil and Gas Ltd and SEA Hibiscus Sdn Bhd. Masidi reportedly said there was no problem with the other oil and gas companies operating in Sabah as they had been paying the SST on time.
He added that Sabah would be able to rake in RM1.2 billion annually if all of the firms had paid the SST on time.
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November 4, 2022
Dateline 2022-09-16, The Edge:
Malaysia has reached 23% installation of renewable energy (RE), and is planning to hit 40% by 2035.
Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Ali Biju said the transition of Malaysia’s electricity supply system towards a low-carbon energy system is outlined in the Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap, which focuses on increasing the share of four key RE resources, namely solar, biomass, biogas and hydro, through a balanced yet sustainable approach.
He said the push for the energy transition had become much stronger over the past few years.
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November 3, 2022
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Dateline 2022-08-13, Malay Mail:
Sarawak needs more chemical engineers to support the state’s petrochemical industry, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
He said expertise in the field would be needed for Sarawak especially with two proposed petrochemical investments in Bintulu.
“There are two proposed investments (coming into Sarawak) with each valued at US$6 billion on the separation of gas which is a complicated process.
“Therefore with these investments coming in, we need a lot of chemical engineers in Sarawak,” he said in his speech at the Sarawak Branch Institution of Engineers (IEM) annual dinner here, last night.
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November 2, 2022
Dateline 2022-08-11, Offshore Technology:
Rosmari-Marjoram is a proposed sour gas field development located in Block SK318, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.
Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), a Malaysian subsidiary of Shell, has 75% ownership and is the operator of the gasfield. Petronas subsidiary Petronas Carigali holds a 15% stake in the field while Brunei Energy Exploration owns the remaining 10% stake. The estimated investment in the project is $1bn.
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