Sabah Shell Petroleum News

 

Stepping on the gas

Apr 01, 2017

While Southeast Asia has suffered during the downturn, a return to natural gas developments could drive sector activity over the next several years. Steve Hamlen sets out the details. Shell’s Gumusut-Kakap platform operating off the coast of Sabah…

Shell loses MISC Gumusut-Kakap arbitration

Feb 16, 2017

Malaysia's MISC Berhad has won its battle in court against supermajor Shell over contractual disputes concerning the construction and lease of the Gumusut-Kakap semi-floating production system (Semi-FPS), offshore Malaysia that was filed last year…

Shell's 2016 income up by 136%

Feb 02, 2017

Shell welcomed a hefty 136% increase to its full-year 2016 income, as the supermajor looks ahead to strengthen its finances in 2017. Image of Malikai, from Shell. The Anglo-Dutch firm reported an income of nearly US$4…

SapuraKencana wins US$300 million in contracts

Jan 09, 2017

SapuraKencana Petroleum has been awarded several contracts via its subsidiaries worth a total of about US$300 million.  SapuraKencana Subsea Services inked a two-year contract to provide underwater services for Petronas Carigali. The…

Shell's Malikai TLP comes online

Dec 14, 2016

First oil has been achieved from Shell's deepwater Malikai field, offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The project is Shell's second deepwater project offshore Malaysia, and its first tension leg platform (TLP) in the country, following Gumusut-Kakap…

Hibiscus to acquire 4 Shell Malaysia fields, operatorship

Oct 13, 2016

SEA Hibiscus has signed a US$25 million deal with Shell to acquire operatorship and 50% stake in four fields in the 2011 North Sabah Enhanced Oil Recovery production sharing contract (PSC), offshore Sabah, Malaysia. Malaysia operations…

MISC starts Shell Gumusut-Kakap arbitration

Oct 03, 2016

Malaysia's MISC Berhad has launched arbitration proceedings against Shell to seek resolution on contractual disputes worth some US$245 million concerning the construction and lease of the Gumusut-Kakap semi-floating production system (Semi-FPS)…

Made in Malaysia

Oct 01, 2016

Audrey Raj speaks to Shell and Technip about Malikai’s TLP, a first-of-its-kind designed and built in Malaysia for the field offshore Sabah. Malikai TLP onboard Dockwise White Marlin HTV. Photos from Shell…

JX Nippon gears up for Malaysia drilling campaign

Jun 28, 2016

Japan's JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) is gearing up to drill three wells offshore Malaysia after agreeing a contract for the rig for the campaign.  JX Nippon is to hire the semi-tender drilling rig SKD Berani from a SapuraKencana Petroleum subsidiary…

Sea Trucks in Malikai flotel win

Jun 21, 2016

Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. awarded Sea Trucks Group a contract for the provision of flotel services for the Malikai deepwater development project in the South China Sea. Image of the Jascon 34, from Sea Trucks…

First Sabah, Malaysia, multiclient shoot planned

Apr 01, 2016

A consortium comprising of three major seismic data companies  have won a tender for rights to carry out a seismic program offshore Malaysia.  The program, to be run by PGS, TGS and Schlumberger WesternGeco, will be the first time the waters…

Lundin sells Bertam FPSO

Jan 22, 2016

Swedish exploration and production firm Lundin Petroleum is to sell the floating production vessel Bertam to Malaysian state-backed M3nergy for US$265 million. The deal, expected to complete in Q1, is subject to certain completion conditions…

SapuraKencana inks US$117 million in contracts

Jan 14, 2016

Subsidiary companies within the SapuraKencana Group have been awarded contracts and extensions with a combined value of approximately US$117 million (RM503 million). Image from SapuraKencana. SapuraKencana HL Sdn…

Shell Malaysia to lay off 1300

Sep 29, 2015

Shell Malaysia announced it will lay off 1300 out of 6500 positions in its upstream division over the next two years. Gumusut-Kakap. Image from Shell. It is part of the company’s…

WGK secures KPOC work

Jun 17, 2015

Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will support the Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Co. (KPOC) in pipeline engineering and flow assurance engineering studies for the Kamansu East (KME) field offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The scope of work will include…

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