Samur project ahead of schedule, says PetChem

October 5, 2013

Can someone get me on this gravy train?

Dateline 2013-08-20, FMT:

Development of the RM4.5 billion Sabah Ammonia Urea (Samur) project by Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PetChem) is progressing wellahead of schedule, against the targeted October 2015 operational timeline.

PetChem president and CEO Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah said the project is now more than 50% ready, putting to rest various allegations raised against the development pace of the urea and ammonia plant.


From Bernama – Musa Hails Petronas’ Focus On Sabah O&G Firms

November 17, 2011

Do you get the impression that us small folks in the Peninsular will be marginalized?

Dateline 2011-11-03:

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman today expressed his appreciation to Petronas chief executive officer Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas for his sincere efforts to ensure business opportunities are given to local contractors in the oil and gas industry.

He said this was evident from Petronas’ commitment to award contracts worth RM600 million to Sabah firms in the Sabah Ammonia-Urea Plant (Samur) in Sipitang.

Musa said apart from this, investments worth billions of ringgit in downstream projects would create huge multiplier effects and offer diverse opportunities to locals.