Petronas Carigali takes over operatorship of E11 gas hub, offshore sarawak

Kuala Lumpur: Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) subsidiary, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) has taken over the operatorship of the E11 gas hub located 130km offshore Bintulu, Sarawak, effective January 1, 2021.

The E11 hub which has been producing since 1982 under the MLNG Production Sharing Contract had been operated by Sarawak Shell Bhd (SSB) for the past 38 years.

Petronas Malaysia Assets vice president Bacho Pilong said SSB had been operating the E11 gas hub in an efficient and responsible manner for more than three decades.

"I am pleased to note that SSB and Petronas had implemented all the necessary activities since July 2019 to ensure a smooth handover of the E11 hub," he said in a statement today.

He said today marks a significant milestone for PCSB as the operator of the E11 hub, which is pivotal in ensuring reliable, stable and cleaner energy supply to the market, while continuing to develop Sarawak as a regional gas hub.

An event to commemorate the handover was held at SSB's main office in Lutong, Sarawak, on December 31, 2020, where a memento was presented to SSB by PCSB Sarawak Gas Division senior general manager Peter Majid.

SSB was represented by its Sarawak Asset general manager Jill Chieng.