Contractors want PETROS to get into offshore E&P
KUCHING: Sarawak Petroleum Contractors Association (SPECA) has called on Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) to take up stakes in ventures related to the recent discovery of gas off Balingian be they via contract sharing or non-operating ventures. “The last two years have seen the findings of Jerun and Lang Lebah. Maybe it is time for PETROS […]
Gas find holds out much promise to locals
KUCHING: The discovery of gas at the Hadrah-1 wildcat exploration well of Block SK411 located in the shallow waters of Balingian holds out the potential of benefitting Sarawakians in a big way through the participation of companies and also manpower deployment. Sarawak Oil and Gas Workers Association (Sogwa) president Jamal Abdullah said there would also […]
Petronas announces second gas discovery in Balingian province
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has announced a gas discovery in the Kulintang-1 wildcat exploration well of Block SK438, located in the shallow waters of the Balingian Province, about 230 kilometres off the coast of Miri, Sarawak. The Kulintang-1 well was successfully drilled to a total depth of 2,238 metres in April 2021. The […]
Gas discovery to boost Sarawak coffers
KUCHING: Sarawak will indirectly benefit from the discovery made by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) on huge gas reserves in Central Luconia, 80km off the coast of Sarawak. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the state government and Petronas had signed the commercial settlement agreement in December last year, […]
