Sabah News


Sapura Energy to Provide Subsea Services for Shell Off Malaysia

Apr 04, 2024

Malaysia-based offshore services firm Sapura Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sapura Subsea Services, has secured a contract to provide subsea services for Shell’s Malaysian subsidiaries Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum…

Petronas Starts Construction of Malaysia's First Nearshore FLNG Facility

Apr 01, 2024

Malaysia’s state-owned energy company Petronas has started the construction of its nearshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit, set to become Malaysia’s first such facility once in operation.A steel cutting ceremony for the nearshore…

PTTEP Hires McDermott for Gas Job Offshore Malaysia

Mar 27, 2024

McDermott has been awarded a ‘sizeable’ offshore transportation, installation and commissioning contract from PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited (PTTEP) for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project, offshore Sabah in East Malaysia.Under the scope of the contract…

Petronas Awards Seven New PSCs for Six Offshore Blocks in Malaysia

Jan 23, 2024

Malaysia’s Petronas has awarded Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for six exploration blocks and one Discovered Resource Opportunities (DRO) cluster under the Malaysia Bid Round 2023.The awards are expected to garner more than $275 million (RM 1…

Sabah Basin Multi-Client Seismic Project Secures Prefunding

Jan 08, 2024

Marine seismic company TGS, in cooperation with JV consortium partners PGS and SLB, has announced that prefunding has been secured to expand multi-client seismic data coverage in the Sabah Basin offshore Malaysia.The seventh phase of this multi-year project off the coast of Sabah encompasses over 5…

Malaysia Banks 1 Billion+ BOE Discoveries in 2023

Dec 01, 2023

PETRONAS and its Petroleum Arrangement Contractors recorded 19 exploration discoveries and two exploration-appraisal successes, contributing over 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (bboe) of new resources for Malaysia in 2023. This achievement…

Petronas Posts Lower Profit as Energy Prices Drop

Aug 30, 2023

Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will focus on bolstering its capital position to deal with increasing volatility in the energy market and 'restrictive' access to financing, the state oil firm's chief executive said on Wednesday…

Iran Invites Kuwait's Foreign Minister to Tehran amid Offshore Gas Field Tensions

Aug 04, 2023

Iran's foreign minister has invited his Kuwaiti counterpart to Tehran, Kuwait said on Thursday, as tensions simmer over the offshore Durra gas field.Saudi Arabia and Kuwait claim exclusive joint rights to the field while Iran also claims a stake and says a Saudi-Kuwaiti agreement to develop it…

Noble Corp. Wins $49M Drillship Contract Extension in Malaysia

Jul 11, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Noble Corporation said Tuesday that Shell's Malaysian subsidiaries Sarawak Shell Berhad and Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd (SSB/SSPC) had exercised three one-well options on the current Noble Viking drillship contract in Malaysia…

Malaysia's Sarawak Energy Plans 400MW Floating Solar Capacity by 2030

Jun 29, 2023

Sarawak Energy aims to install at least 400 megawatts (MW) of floating solar power capacity at its dams by 2030 as the Malaysian utility expands to meet rising demand for renewables from neighboring countries, its group chief executive said…

Baker Hughes to Deliver Compressor Trains for Petronas FLNG Facility

Apr 20, 2023

Oilfield services and technology firm Baker Hughes has won an order by Black & Veatch, a subcontractor to the JGC and Samsung Heavy Industries consortium, to deliver two LM9000-driven compressor trains for the Petronas nearshore liquefied natural gas facility in Sabah…

SMJ Acquires 50% Stake in Petronas' Block Offshore Sabah

Apr 07, 2023

SMJ, a company owned by the Sabah State Government, has signed an agreement with Petronas Carigali for the acquisition of  Petronas' 50% non-operating stake in the Samarang production sharing contract (PSC).Petronas Carigali will continue to be the operator of Samarang PSC…

Malaysia's Petronas Posts Higher Q4 Profit, Sees Lower Oil Prices in 2023

Mar 13, 2023

Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad on Monday posted a 55% jump in quarterly profit on higher energy prices and bigger sales volume, but warned of moderating prices for this year due to an expected slowdown in the global economy…

Japan's Inpex Wins Two Offshore Blocks in Malaysia

Feb 16, 2023

Japan's oil and gas company Inpex has executed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) for two offshore blocks in Malaysia.Inpex executed the contracts with Petronas, Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB) and Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn…

'Good Year' for Offshore Exploration in Malaysia with 10 Discoveries Made

Dec 23, 2022

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas together with its Petroleum Arrangement Contractors (PACs) recorded a total of 10 oil and gas discoveries in Malaysia in 2022, following the increase of exploration activities in the country. Eight oil and gas discoveries were made off the coast of Sarawak…

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