Jumaat, Ogos 19, 2011

OIL & GAS SECTOR TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN SABAH'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Oil & gas sector to play major role in Sabah's future development

KOTA KINABALU 19th August, 2011: A prominent Sabahan familiar with the oil and gas industry says the oil and gas sector is poised to play a major role in the future development of Sabah.

Datuk Dr Johan Arriffin A. Samad, Yayasan Sabah Group deputy director said the sector would not only attract significant investments but also provide excellent career development for Sabahans and generate enormous wealth for the State.

dr_pics.jpg“The oil and gas sector has a major role to play as the state economy develops over the next several years and well into the future,” said Johan, who worked with Exxon Mobile for 18 years before joining Yayasan Sabah.

“It is poised to grow at a rapid pace given the RM16 billion ($5.1 billion) investment in several major projects, including the Sabah Sarawak Oil and Gas pipeline project, Sabah Oil Gas Terminal (SOGT), Ammonia and Urea Plant Project (SAMUR) and the Kimanis Gas Fired Power Plant,” he said.

Johan, who is also executive chairman of Petrosab Logistik, a Yayasan Sabah investment arm for oil and gas business, said there are also substantial opportunities for oil and gas to further downstream activities.

Petronas recently announced major plans to develop long-term key projects to monetise and add value to Sabah’s petroleum resources, which will result in greater revenue to the state.

Following discoveries of oil and gas resources in offshore Sabah, Petronas is forging ahead with its upstream and downstream oil and gas projects involving a combined capital investment of RM45billion.

Integral to Petronas’ plan is the Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project (SSIOGP), which comprises the upstream development of oil and gas fields offshore Sabah and downstream development of the Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT) and the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline ((SSGP).

Petronas said the SOGT, being developed at RM3.8 billion, is designed to receive a total of 260,000 barrels per day of crude oil and a total of 1,250 million standard cubic feet per day of gas from offshore.

Petronas said crude oil from the terminal will be exported while the gas will be supplied to domestic consumers in Sabah and, via the SSGP, to the Petronas LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.

Another Petronas project whose gas feedstock will be supplied by the SOGT is the RM1.5 billion 300MW gas-fired Kimanis Power Plant being jointly developed in Kimanis by Petronas Gas Berhad in partnership with Yayasan Sabah through NRG Consortium (Sabah) Sdn Bhd.

Petrosab Logistik, of which Johan is its executive chairman, represents Yayasan Sabah’s interest in the NRG Consortium.

Petrosab started its oil and gas business in 2005 by providing services to Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd as its logistics centre in Usukan, Kota Belud.

To further enhance Sabah’s electricity supply security, Petronas also plans to set up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) re-gasification terminal in Lahad Datu, to feed natural gas to the proposed new 300MW Lahad Datu Power Plant.

According to PETRONAS, its total investment in Sabah since 1975 was RM61 billion, while the total amount of royalty paid to Sabah (until 2010) was RM6.8 billion.

Johan said the oil and gas industry in Sabah is relatively young compared to that of Sarawak, nevertheless it has to be developed along a planned approach, drawing the experiences of Kertih, Terengganu and Bintulu.

He said one of the main challenges in managing the development of the oil and gas industry in Sabah was the lack of infrastructure support for the orderly development of the sector.

“We need to invest further in the right infrastructure support to attract more oil and gas investors to Sabah.

“Petronas has already allocated gas for Sabah’s industrial development and it is now up to us to make sure that the gas is utilised for industries which will bring long-term economic benefits and jobs to Sabah,” he said.

Johan, who sits as a Board Member of the Kimanis Power Plant, acknowledged that Sabah needs to train more skilled manpower to meet the requirement of the new industries, including investing more in the right training schemes.

In this regard, PLSB, through its subsidiary, Kimanis Operation and Maintenance Sdn Bhd, is hoping to recruit 60 Sabahans to become technicians and naturally become the main operator for the Kimanis Power Plant.

“In fact, we have already sent the first batch of 13 students to undergo training at Kerteh, Terengganu, and we’re in the process of selecting the next group,” he said, adding that the programme was supported by Petronas.

Petronas is also planning to build a permanent petroleum training centre in Kimanis, expected to be ready by 2013, at a cost of RM50million.

The new campus will replace the present Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC), which is operating from a temporary premise in Membakut, where 25 trainees are currently undergoing training.

Johan said since the oil and gas business is not an ordinary job, especially in off-shore projects, local contractors must team up with established players with the right technology and experience.

“For a successful industry to develop, we need to establish closer ties with Petronas and the oil majors.

Petronas must nurture local oil and gas contractors and service providers with the right experience and technological know-how,” he said.

32 ulasan:

  1. harap sektor minyak dan gas akan terus dan lebih menyumbang kepada pembangunan dan ekonomi Sabah.

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  2. diharapkan sektor ini juga akan memberikan manfaat kepada syarikat-syarikat tempatan Sabah dan rakyat Sabah secara keseluruhannya.

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  3. industri ini diharap akan memberi lebih manfaat kepada pembangunan negeri Sabah.

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  4. sektor ini harus terus dibangunkan dengan efektif dan efisen untuk pembangunan negeri sabah.

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  5. dan keutamaan harus diberikan kepada syarikat2 tempatan sabah.

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  6. Sektor ini memang mampu menjana pertumbuhan ekonomi negeri.

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  7. Harap ia dapat terus dibangunkan demi kebaikan Sabah.

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  8. Sabah has the most resources. However, we don't have the best people to use these resource, such a waste.

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  9. Definitely will make Sabah one of the most developed state of Malaysia in the future, keep it up.

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  10. We should be proud to be a Sabahan.

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  11. harap Sabah mendapat lebih manfaat dari hasil minyak dan gas, seterusnya dapat membantu membangunkan negeri Sabah yang masih di tangga termiskin di Malaysia.

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  12. This sector really has to have more technological stuffs to support the industry. It should also be handle will proper care.

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  13. Further training and proper care can be given. This can really help Sabah now and in the future.

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  14. semoga ini tanda baik terhadap pembangunan ekonomi Sabah.

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  15. "He said one of the main challenges in managing the development of the oil and gas industry in Sabah was the lack of infrastructure support for the orderly development of the sector."

    By reading such, government has need to development and improve local infrastructure system by attracting more investors and assist for more development in oil and gas industries.

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  16. Government may be a right time to review its own loyalty to Sabah. At the same time, helping the local by giving more hand on training to involve them self in the oil and gas industries which consider the major resources in Sabah.

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  17. "Petronas is also planning to build a permanent petroleum training centre in Kimanis, expected to be ready by 2013, at a cost of RM50million."

    With such plan, certainly can produce many well-trained engineers and expert in oild and gas industries. These is the brilliant idea.

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  18. “Petronas has already allocated gas for Sabah’s industrial development and it is now up to us to make sure that the gas is utilised for industries which will bring long-term economic benefits and jobs to Sabah,”

    Its bring tones of benefits to the local with great development by Petronas in Sabah's industries. Im sure these help to boots local economy and more local get better offer by Petronas.

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  19. Great development plan by petronas in Sabah industries creates great working opportunity, help local to change their standard of living... great economic growth.. many advantages with such well development plan... Hope more people will gain good offer..

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  20. Memang betul, industri ini akan membantu memajukan Sabah.

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  21. Harap rakyat Sabah dan juga syarikat tempatan Sabah akan diberikan keutamaan dan peluang untuk terlibat dalam industri gas dan minyak.

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  22. Sabah pasti membangun sebagai pengeluar minyak dan gas. Maka harap pengurusan ini diberikan kepada kerajaan negeri Sabah sendiri. Supaya dengan ini dapat membantu membangunkan Sabah.

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  23. Petronas must contribute more to this state since they already making a big profit from this state..

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  24. “The oil and gas sector has a major role to play as the state economy develops over the next several years and well into the future,”

    Selain pembalakan, petroleum dan gas memang satu sumber pendapatan terpenting untuk ekonomi di Sabah. Seharusnya diperkembangkan dan memberi lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan kepada orang Sabahan juga.

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  25. Petronas seharus memberi lebih banyak offer kepada syarikat tempatan dan juga memberi latihan berkaitan dengan industry petrol dan gas supaya orang Sabahan memperolehi ilmu dan skil tersebut untuk berkhidmat di Petronas.

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  26. Huge grow in gas & petrol industries may creates many job offer to the local people. With proper training and scholarship offer by Petronas, Im sure, the local can has his opportunity to study and involved themself and serve the industries well.

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  27. Memandangkan kerajaan mengambil banyak perhatian kepada industri linyak dan gas, ini akan memperkembangkan lagi ekonomi di Sabah secara pesat dan besar-besaran. Harap, kehidupan orang Sabahan mendapat perubahan.

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  28. "Petronas is also planning to build a permanent petroleum training centre in Kimanis, expected to be ready by 2013, at a cost of RM50million."

    Harap ramai pemuda-pemudi boleh dapat training dan menceburi diri dalam industri tersebut. Satu projek yang menggembirakan.

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  29. jika Sabah menguruskan sektor minyak dan gasnya sendiri saya pasti ia mampu menjana ekonomi yang terbesar. namun, jika PETRONAS yang mengendalikannya, Sabah hanya akan mendapat 5% royalti jika Akta Petroleum tidak disemak semula.

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  30. "Petronas is also planning to build a permanent petroleum training centre in Kimanis, expected to be ready by 2013, at a cost of RM50million."

    Petronas patut dipuji..

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  31. Ini adalah idea yang baik, Sabah boleh 'melahirkan' lebih banyak pakar yang mahir dalam industri ini. Kadar pengangguran juga boleh dikurangkan, hidup rakyat juga akan berubah!

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  32. semoga lebih banyak belia Sabah yang akan diberi peluang pekerjaan dalam industri minyak dan gas ini.

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