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Petronas Plans Ramp-Up in Exploration, Production Over Three Years

Jan 30, 2026

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said on Thursday it will ramp up exploration and production over the next three years to strengthen domestic energy security.Petronas said it aims to maintain domestic output at close to two million barrels of oil equivalent per day between 2026 and 2028…

Petronas, CNOOC Ink LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement

Dec 26, 2025

Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas has signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with a trading arm of China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), reinforcing its position in the Asian LNG market.Petronas, through its unit Petronas LNG…

OceanMight Gets Petronas’ Offshore Construction Job in Malaysia

Jan 12, 2026

OceanMight, a subsidiary of KKB Engineering, has secured a contract from Petronas for construction services at greenfield development project offshore Malaysia.The letter of award signed by the companies is for the provision of minor engineering…

Brava Energia to Buy Petronas Stake in Campos Basin Assets for $450M

Jan 16, 2026

Brazil’s Brava Energia has signed an agreement to acquire Petronas’ 50% equity interest in the Tartaruga Verde field and in Module III of the Espadarte field in the Campos Basin, in a transaction valued at $450 million.The assets are located…

Vantris Energy Lands Petronas Job on Malaysia’s Offshore Fields

Jan 07, 2026

Vantris Energy Berhad said it has been awarded offshore transportation and installation work orders in Malaysia by Petronas Carigali under existing long-term contracts.The awards were secured by Sapura Offshore, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Vantris Energy…

Petronas Drills First of Four Wells in Block Offshore Suriname

Dec 29, 2025

Petronas has completed drilling of the Caiman-1 exploration well in Block 52 offshore Suriname, marking the first well in its four-well 2025–2026 drilling campaign in the block.The Caiman-1 well was spudded on July 21, 2025 and safely plugged and abandoned on December 6…

Viridien Kicks Off Multi-Client Reimaging Program off Malaysia

Jan 07, 2026

French seismic firm Viridien has announced a new basin-scale reimaging program within the hydrocarbon-prolific Balingian-Luconia-Baram basins, in collaboration with Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management.Viridien will leverage its imaging technologies to reimage 44…

South Korean Firm Buys Into Indonesian Offshore Oil Block

Dec 26, 2025

SK Earthon, the energy resource development unit of SK Innovation, has acquired a 34% stake in the North Ketapang exploration block offshore Indonesia, expanding its upstream presence in Southeast Asia.The stake was acquired from Petronas North Ketapang…

McDermott Nets Petronas Contract for Gas Project Offshore Brunei

Dec 10, 2025

McDermott has secured a subsea contract from Petronas Carigali Brunei for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of a natural gas development project offshore Brunei.The award follows McDermott's completion of front-end engineering design (FEED)…

TotalEnergies Sells Stake in Malaysia’s Block to Thailand’s PTTEP

Dec 16, 2025

TotalEnergies has closed an agreement to divest to PTTEP an indirect interest of 9.998% in block SK408 in Malaysia.TotalEnergies will keep a 30.002% interest in block SK408 and the operatorship. The block is a major gas development, contributing to Malaysia’s energy security…

Petronas Enlists MISC for FPU Job at Gas Field Offshore Brunei

Dec 09, 2025

Malaysia’s MISC Berhad has secured its first floating production unit (FPU) project in Brunei after receiving a letter of award from PETRONAS Carigali Brunei (PCBL) for the lease, operation and maintenance of the facility for a natural gas development project…

Malaysia Issues First Offshore CCS Permit to Petronas Subsidiary

Nov 10, 2025

Petronas CCS Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas, has received the country’s first offshore assessment permit for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the Duyong area.The permit, issued by Malaysia Carbon Capture…

Suriname Approves Petronas' Commercial Gas Discovery

Nov 13, 2025

Suriname's Staatsolie has approved the commercial declaration of the Sloanea gas discovery by Malaysia's Petronas at one of the country's most promising offshore areas, Block 52, the state-run company said on Thursday.The declaration follows…

Pertamina Joins Petronas in Ultra-Deepwater Asset off Indonesia

Oct 27, 2025

Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas has signed a farm-out agreement with its Indonesian counterpart Pertamina for the share of its ultra-deepwater Bobara production sharing contract (PSC), offshore Indonesia.Under the agreement, Pertamina will hold a 24…

Petronas, Chevron Sign Contracts for Production Offshore Suriname

Nov 05, 2025

Two consortia led separately by Malaysia's Petronas and U.S. Chevron have signed production-sharing contracts with Suriname's Staatsolie to explore and develop two offshore areas in the South American country, the state company said on Wednesday…

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