Kota Kinabalu: Sabah’s gas supply is set to nearly double from 700 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) to 1,350 MMscfd by 2030 through seven offshore development projects over the next four years.
The projects, involving two international and four Malaysian oil companies and the development of four new gas fields, are part of the State’s long-term plan to meet growing energy and industrial demand.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the strategy provides a clear delivery plan to secure the gas supply needed to support Sabah’s industrialisation ambitions.
He said this after witnessing the handover of the Long-Term Gas Supply and Delivery Plan 2025 and Sabah East Coast Gas Development Plan reports from SMJ Energy and Petronas to State Secretary Datuk Zainudin Aman here, on Friday.
The additional gas demand is expected to come from new power plants, Petronas’ third floating liquefied natural gas facility and new manufacturing investments, while the Mutiara gas fields offshore Sandakan are planned to supply a new gas-fired power plant and enable Sabah Electricity’s Batu Sapi station to switch from diesel to gas-fired turbines.
