Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline
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The Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline is an operating natural gas pipeline in Malaysia.[1]
Location
The pipeline runs from Kimanis in Sabah to Bintulu in Sarawak, Malaysia.[2][3]
Project Details
- Operator: Petronas[2][3]
- Owner: Petronas[2][3]
- Parent company: Petronas[2][3]
- Capacity: 7.7 billion cubic meters per year[4] Additional capacity proposed: 3.59 billion cubic meters per year[5]
- Length: 318 miles / 512 kilometers[4]
- Diameter:
- Status: Operating[2][3]
- Start year: 2014[6]
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Background
The pipeline is part of Petronas's "Sabah–Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project", or SOGT.[1] The pipeline transports gas from the SOGT in Kimanis to Bintulu for processing into liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Petronas LNG Complex for export.[7] Construction on the pipeline began in 2011 and was completed in 2014 at a cost of RM4.6 billion.[8]
In August 2023, Petronas announced to permanently shut down part of the Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) that delivers feed gas to its Petronas LNG Complex. The decision came in the wake of a series of incidents that led to declaring force majeure at Malaysia LNG Dua.[9]
Incidents
On June 11, 2014, a section of the pipeline located in between Lawas and Long Sukang in Sarawak exploded and caused a temporary shutdown of the line. No casualties were reported in the incident.[10]
On January 10, 2018, an explosion and gas leak occurred near SK Long Lupin, a school, according to The Borneo Post.[11] According to The Malaysian Insight, however, Petronas admitted that the pipeline had leaked but initially denied that there had been an explosion.[12] "I smelled the gas around 1.30am before hearing a loud explosion. The sound was so loud – like a plane had crashed," said one resident.[11] "We were in a state of panic, but managed to drive to the school (SK Long Luping) about three kilometres away to inform them about the gas leak, prompting the school to evacuate its pupils."[11]
In May 2019 the pipeline was shut down for repairs that would take an estimated two months.[13] In January 2020 a section of the pipeline in the district of Maduri exploded.[14]
On November 16, 2022, a fire incident occurred at the pipeline near KP 132, nearby Lawas, Sarawak. [15]
Capacity increase
A January 2020 report by Wood McKenzie stated that the pipeline's capacity may be increased to 1,100 million cubic feet per day (12.29 bcm) in the future.[5]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline, Wikipedia, accessed April 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal, Sabah - Hydrocarbons Technology". www.hydrocarbons-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Overview | Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM)". www.petronas.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Malaysia Oil and Gas Midstream Market | 2021 - 26 | Industry Share, Size, Growth - Mordor Intelligence". www.mordorintelligence.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MLNG Sabah Sarawak Pipeline, Wood McKenzie, Jan. 17, 2020
- ↑ Ferrari, Alessia (2021-07-07). "Pipeline Corridor Monitoring: The Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipeline in Malaysia". TRE ALTAMIRA - A CLS Group Company. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ Sabah - Sarawak Integrated Oil & Gas Project, Petronas, accessed April 2018
- ↑ "Gas pipeline 'is like the PLUS highway'" (PDF). Bernama. Ministry of Works, Malaysia. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Petronas to close part of key Malaysia gas pipeline and source direct feed for MLNG Dua". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ↑ Stephen Then (11 June 2014). "Blast rips Sabah-Sarawak gas pipeline". The Star. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Sabah-Sawawak Gas pipeline explosion, The Borneo Post, Jan. 11, 2018
- ↑ Lawas residents fear explosion as Sarawak-Sabah gas pipeline leaks again, The Malaysian Insight, Jan. 10, 2018
- ↑ Malaysia's Petronas shuts Sabah-Sarawak gas pipeline for maintenance, Reuters, May 20, 2019
- ↑ Joseph Sipalan, Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline Exploded, Situation Under Control, U.S. News, Jan. 13, 2020
- ↑ "Fire Incident at the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) | PETRONAS Global". www.petronas.com. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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External resources
External articles
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