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Malaysia

From the colonial era, Malaysia inherited relatively well-developed but unevenly distributed infrastructure and transportation networks. After achieving independence, the Malaysian government made considerable efforts and large investments in expanding its highways, railroads, seaports, and airports. More recently, the government played an active role in encouraging development of modern modes of communications such as satellite telecommunications and the Internet. In the late 1990s, the government launched a privatization program in the transportation and communication sector, which brought private investments, allowed more flexibility, and provided initiatives for managers to increase profitability and production efficiency.

Malaysia is served by a network of 94,500 kilometers (58,721 miles) of primary and secondary roads, 70,970 kilometers (44,100 miles) of which are paved. This includes 580 kilometers (360 miles) of superior quality expressways, which connect Kuala Lumpur with Singapore and with major seaports and other destinations. However, the road transportation system is still underdeveloped in East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), with most of the roads in Peninsular Malaysia. In the 1990s, with the rapidly growing number of privately-owned cars (840,000 new registrations in 1997 alone), the roads in the capital and other major cities became highly congested. This also brought air pollution in Kuala Lumpur to a very high level, which combined with pollution from forest fires in the Indonesian part of Borneo to create hazardous smog in 1997 and 1998. In 1996, there was a total of almost 7 million motor vehicles registered in Malaysia, including 2.8 million passenger cars, 3.4 million motorcycles and mopeds, 37,000 buses and coaches, and 400,000 trucks and vans. In response to the growing number of cars on the national roads, the government invested in development of the public transport system, including modernization of the country's railways and the construction of a light rapid-transit system in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia has a railway system of about 1,800 kilometers (1,120 miles), part of which was planned for privatization in 1998-99. In 2000, only 148 kilometers (92 miles) of railways were electrified. The major tracks run from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, and further to Pinang and Bangkok (Thailand). However, the railways are unevenly distributed. There is only 1 railway track of about 134 kilometers (83 miles) in East Malaysia (in Sabah). Malaysia intends to invest heavily in development of a monorail system in Kuala Lumpur and into building new railways. The biggest project is the US$632 million (RM2.4 billion) Express Rail Link (ERL), which will connect Kuala Lumpur Central (the main railway station in the Kuala Lumpur City) with Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). In 1996-97, the 8.6-kilometer Kuala Lumpur People Rapid Transit (monorail) was built at a cost of US$300 million (RM1.14 billion). The U.S.-based Parsons Transportation Group provided design and engineering services to the local Malaysian firm building

Kuala Lumpur's light rail transit systems. Several other multi-multimillion dollar railway projects have been initiated, but some were put on hold due to the difficulties caused by the Asian financial crisis.

Malaysia's seaports were established during the colonial era and served as merchant ports as well as British naval bases. The major ports are Kelang, George Town, Pinang, and Kuantan on the Peninsula, and Kota Kinabalu and Kuching in East Malaysia. During the last few decades, these ports were expanded to serve rapidly-growing Malaysian exports and imports. The West Port of Port Kelang has seen RM2.2 billion worth of combined (private and government) investments, while there has been RM2.8 billion worth of investment in the Tan-jung Pelepas Port. Competition has grown between Malaysia and Singapore for servicing international ships and handling containers, although 40 percent of Malaysia's international trade was handled through Singapore until recently. In 1998 Malaysia's seaports handled 83 million metric tons of cargo. In late 2000, there was an announcement that the world's largest container line, Maersk-Sealand, intends to move its regional trans-shipment operations from Singapore to the Malaysian port in Johor.

Malaysia has also promoted development of aviation in order to serve growing tourism and business needs. The country has 32 airports with paved runways, and 83 airports with unpaved runways. The largest of them, the US$3.2 billion state-of-the-art Kuala Lumpur International Airport, was opened in 1998. It is capable of handling 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo annually. U.S. firms, including Harris, FMC, Adtranz, and Honeywell, have been awarded contracts to supply passenger trams, jetways, and information systems for this new airport. Malaysia transformed its national partly-privatized air carrier, Malaysian Airlines, into a world-class company, operating a fleet of about 100 aircraft.

In Peninsular Malaysia, electrical power is supplied by the predominantly state-controlled Tenaga Nasional company. Due to the rapid industrial development and growing demand for electricity, considerable efforts were made to privatize the national utility company and develop private initiatives to build and operate new power generating plants. To this end, a private consortium, the Independent Power Providers (IPPs), was established. Malaysia has sufficient reserves of oil, gas, and coal to meet its energy needs. Additionally, in East Malaysia there is huge potential for building hydroelectric power plants, but their development will require considerable investments. In the mid-1990s, the Malaysian government considered building the Bakun Hydro-electric Dam, which would have been one of the world's largest dams, in Sarawak; the controversial plan was abandoned, however, due to financial difficulties. In 1998, Malaysia produced 57.45 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), 94 percent of which was produced using fossil fuel and 5.22 percent by hydroelectric power plants.

Telecommunications services in Malaysia are provided by several competing companies. The largest is Telecom Malaysia, which formerly had a state monopoly in the sector. The quality of telecommunication services is up to international standards, thanks to an inflow of private investments and the government's initiatives in developing this sector. In 1998, the country had 4.4 million telephone lines and 2.17 million mobile phones. In 1999 there were 8 major Internet service providers (including Telecom Malaysia, MIMOS Ltd., and Maxis Ltd.), with a number of new companies announcing their intention to enter the market. In 1998, the Malaysian government announced the development of the multi-billion-dollar Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). This ambitious project, 15 kilometers wide and 50 kilometers long, and stretching from Kuala Lumpur to the new international airport, is planned to become a Malaysian "Silicon Valley." The MSC will include 2 "smart cities," employing a high-technology environment, high-capacity telecommunications, sophisticated infrastructure, and even "electronic government."

Source : Encyclopedia of the Nations

 
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Malaysian Infrastructures 2011
AIRPORT

  • KLIA 2 (new permanent low cost carrier terminal)
  • Penang International Airport, Penang
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Perak
  • Sibu Airport, Sarawak
  • Sandakan Airport, Sabah



HOSPITAL
  • HEALTH METROPOLIS UNIVERSITI OF MALAYA, Kuala Lumpur
  • Sime Darby Medical Centre ParkCity, Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur
  • Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu Medical Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Gleneagles Medini, Nusajaya, Johor
  • Dato Onn International Specialist Hospital, Bandar Dato' Onn, Johor
  • National Cancer Hospital, Putrajaya
  • Hang Tuah Jaya Resort Specialist Centre, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
  • Kuantan Medical Centre, Kuantan, Pahang



Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE)
  • MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur
  • subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (sPICE), Bayan Baru, Penang
  • Ipoh Convention and Exhibition Centre, Ipoh, Perak
  • Asia Pacific Trade & Expo City (APTEC), Lake Hill Resort City, Johor
  • Sandakan Harbour Square, Sandakan, Sabah
  • International Technology & Convention Centre (ITCC), Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah



INSTITUTIONAL
  • Perdana University (Joint effort with the Johns Hopkins University and the Royal College of Surgeons.), Serdang, Selangor
  • Universiti Malaya's new Faculty of Business Administration & Accountancy, Kuala Lumpur
  • Academy of Science Malaysia, Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
  • Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Campus, Putrajaya
  • Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, EduCity Iskandar, Nusajaya, Johor
  • University of Southampton Malaysia Campus, EduCity Iskandar, Nusajaya, Johor
  • Netherlands Maritime Institute of Technology (NMIT), EduCity Iskandar, Nusajaya, Johor
  • The New City Library, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah



TRANSPORTATION
  • Customs, Immigration, Quarantine, and Security (CIQS), Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah
  • Customs Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex, Malacca
  • Greater KL Integrated Transport Terminal (ITT)
  • Kuching Integrated Regional Transportation Terminal
  • Ipoh Central Public Transportation Hub
  • Gemas Railway Station, Negeri Sembilan
  • EDT: Double Storey Railway Station
  • EDT: Single Storey Railway Station

 
#465 ·
Human Capital Infrastructures



EduCity @ Iskandar Malaysia






http://www.raffles-iao.com/bangladesh/RUI.aspx#raffles




http://super325.com/2011/11/25/educity-iskandar-taking-more-shape-21-11-2011-26-photos/


http://housenumber33.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-nusajaya-coming-soon.html

‘Johor a strong economic, education hub’


http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20100628/ST_16556263.jpg

PETALING JAYA: The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has earmarked Johor as a substantial contributor to Malaysia’s economic prosperity and brain drain reversal.

In its June report, the London-based Economist weekly’s research arm said that the government hoped to attract RM73 billion in new investments between 2011 and 2015 to Iskandar Malaysia.

Iskandar is the country’s first economic-growth corridor situated in Johor with a size triple that of Singapore.

The amount of new investments compares with the RM69.5 billion for the period between the corridor’s conception in November 2006 and the end of 2010.

But the report also noted that progress has been relatively slow compared with the rate of growth investment under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak recently announced that growth investment under the ETP reached RM106.4 billion or 41% of its target in mid-April, just six months after its launch.

“For Iskandar to prosper it would need to attract large inflows from Singapore,” the report added.

“The chief executive of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Ismail Ibrahim, declared that improved ties between Malaysia and Singapore have sparked an interest in Singaporean small and

medium-sized enterprises to relocate to Iskandar. These firms have since committed themselves to pumping in about RM3 billion in investments.”
The EIU observed that after losing a group constituency for the first time in the May general election, Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will try to remove the causes of voter dissatisfaction.

“The PAP is likely to make improvements in housing, transport, health and education,” it said. “As a result, investment outflows are likely to be lower because projects in these areas will compete directly with similar targeted investments in Iskandar.”

The EIU report also included a special chapter by the World Bank that focused on Malaysia’s brain drain predicament.

A centre for Western education


http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/top-news/2011/11/24/enrollment-for-malaysian-campus-now-opened/

The bank’s survey discovered that roughly one-half of the brain drain has been to Singapore, suggesting that the net outflow of talent could be reversed relatively quickly. The government hopes that this reversal will be helped along by the EduCity in Nusajaya, Johor.

A previous article in the Economist identified EduCity as “a reflection of Malaysia’s strategy to become a centre for Western education”. Among the schools and colleges that have set up campus

there are Australia’s Monash University, Britain’s Nottingham University and The Netherlands’ Maritime Institute of Technology.

The article, entitled “A reverse brain drain”, observed that Malaysia wants to meet strong demand among Asia’s new middle classes for English-language schooling.

“The Malaysian proposition to Asian parents is simple and beguiling: Come to these famous schools and universities in our country and get the same degrees and qualification as in Britain or America for half the price,” it said.
The Malaysian government is bearing most of the start-up costs with EduCity, spending about RM302 million on infrastructure and buildings.

The World Bank has warned that the loss of highly skilled labour could jeopardise Malaysia’s long-term economic growth prospects, and its ability to attain high-income-nation status by 2020.

EduCity may convince Asian parents to educate their children on local shores. But it may not be enough to reverse the brain drain which the World Bank survey showed, is also driven by a distaste for race-based politics and the desire for a fundamental change in the government and public sector.
 
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#472 ·


Johor's Infrastructures
- JOHOR GATEWAY: Senai International Airport
- Custom, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ Complex)
- JB Sentral Railway Station
- Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE) 77 km
- Eastern Dispersal Link 8.1 km (Pandan-CIQ)
- Iskandar Coastal highway 15 km (JB-Nusajaya)

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http://super325.com/tag/horizon-hills/



 
#475 ·
NUTP: Focus on balanced infrastructure, physical development
08 June 2012 | Last updated at 08:12PM
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/nutp-focus-on-balanced-infrastructure-physical-development-1.92471

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) has urged the Education Ministry to focus on balanced infrastructure and physical development to ensure every school in the country gets equal benefit of having adequate facilities.

Its president, Hashim Adnan said this was crucial for the students to be in a conducive environment and could prepare well for their examinations.

"Even with sufficient teachers, if the facilities are not adequate, the students would not be able to achieve 100 percent of the target set by their school," he said at a press conference in conjunction with a three-day seminar, "Quality and sustainable education through continuous transformation' at a hotel here, which ended today.

Hashim said a number of issues were discussed during the seminar, among them, the different teaching modules adopted by the Malaysian Teachers' Training Institutes (IPGM) and university graduate teachers.

He said the disparity needed to be resolved to avoid a dilemma that would adversely affect students and the schools' management.

"The quality of IPGM teachers and university graduate teachers is different and this compromises their ability to work via a single approach.

"For example, IPGM graduates have three to four years' field experience before becoming a teacher while university graduates only undergo a one-year diploma programme to qualify as a teacher," he said.

Hashim also proposed that future lecturers attain at least 10 years' teaching experience before assuming the position to ensure quality and competency.

Meanwhile, NUTP also urged the government to focus on 'Continuous Professional Development' (CPD) for teachers in view of ever-changing situations and their critical role in producing quality human capital.

The seminar was attended by 80 participants comprising NUTP exco and representatives from IPGM and vocational and technical schools. -- BERNAMA
 
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SOME OF THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Bakun Dam, Sarawak (Opened: 2011)
The tallest concrete-faced rockfill dam (205m)
It is to generate 2,400 megawatts (MW) of electricity

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12913464@N04/4896331173/

KLIA 2 - The world's largest low cost carrier terminal (openning date: 2013)
The KLIA2 is built to be Malaysia's Next Generation Hub - the airport hub that will allow seamless connectivity between low-cost and full-service carriers. The new KLIA2 terminal is measured to be at least 257,000 sqm, with 60 gates, 8 remote stands, 80 aerobridges, plus a retail space of 32,000 sqm to accommodate 225 retail outlets. It is designed to cater 30 million passengers a year with the provision to expand to 45 million.




http://www.airliners.net/photo//2171807/L/

The Penang Second Bridge (openning date: 2013)
The longest bridge: 24 km (15 mi)

The 2nd Penang Bridge by 星得星:Stardex, on Flickr

Berapit Rail Tunnels, Perak (openning date: 2014)
The longest twin-bore tunnels (3.3km)




Credit Kelvin

Bukit Merah viaduct, Perak (openning date: 2014)
The longest marine rail-bridge (3.5km)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62328007@N04/6331754926/

Matrade Exhibition Centre, KL (openning date: 2015)
The largest exhibition centre (1 million sq ft)




http://www.facebook.com/pages/NAZA-TTDI/
 
#477 ·
KUALA LUMPUR Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel (SMART)
Existed: 2003-present



The SMART Project Tunnel is about 9.7 km long and has internal diameter of 11.83 m. The SMART integrates both stormwater management and a motorway in the same tunnel. The motorway will consist of a 3 km double deck structure within bypass tunnel with ingress and egress connection links at both ends of the structure. The ingress and egress connection to the motorway Tunnel Linking KL - Seremban Highway to Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Tun Razak.

IMG_5403 by gslkuek, on Flickr

LOWER DECK

SMART tunnel by emrank, on Flickr

IMG_5419 by gslkuek, on Flickr

IMG_5420 by gslkuek, on Flickr

IMG_5412 by gslkuek, on Flickr

IMG_5418 by gslkuek, on Flickr

UPPER DECK

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpdizon/590608663/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpdizon/590556655/


The longest stormwater tunnel in South East Asia and second longest in Asia.
The main objective of this tunnel is to solve the problem of flash floods in Kuala Lumpur and also to reduce traffic jams along Jalan Sungai Besi and Loke Yew flyover at Pudu during rush hour. There are two components of this tunnel, the stormwater tunnel and motorway tunnel. It is the longest multi-purpose tunnel in the world. In 2011, the SMART tunnel received the UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award for its innovative and unique management of storm water and peak hour traffic.



1. No storm, low rainfall
No flood water will be diverted into the SMART system.



2. Moderate storm
The SMART system will be activated and flood water will be diverted into the bypass tunnel in the lower channel of the motorway. Up to this point, the motorway will still be open to traffic.



3. Major storm
The SMART system will be activated and the motorway will be closed to traffic. Sufficient time will be allocated to allow the last vehicle to exit the motorway before the automated watertight gates are opened to allow flood water in. The motorway will be re-opened to traffic within 48 hours.

Source : MMC Corporation Berhad​
 
#541 ·
SMART Tunnel listed among CNN’s top 10 world's greatest tunnels
Thursday, 29 December 2016 | MYT 3:15 PM
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...ed-among-cnns-top-10-worlds-greatest-tunnels/



PETALING JAYA: The SMART Tunnel in Malaysia has been listed as one of the top 10 world's greatest tunnels by CNN.

The article explains that the tunnel is expected to prevent billions of dollars of possible flood damage and costs from traffic congestion in Kuala Lumpur's city centre.

Built in 2007, the SMART (stormwater management and road tunnel) project serves as storm drainage and road structure. The stormwater tunnel length runs 9.7km while the motorway tunnel length is 4km.

The tunnel, the longest in Malaysia, was built to solve the problem of flash floods in Kuala Lumpur.

The article further elaborated on the tunnel's operations, stating that it can be used in three ways. First, it acts as a road tunnel when there is no flood.

In situations where flood levels are moderate, rainwater will be diverted to the lower drainage chamber in the tunnel while the upper level of the tunnel remains open to motorists.

Finally, the tunnel will be closed to traffic during exceptionally heavy floods and is used fully for floodwaters to pass through with the use of watertight gates.

Since its opening, flood-prone areas such as Masjid Jamek, Dataran Merdeka, Leboh Ampang and Jalan Melaka have been spared from major floods.

The SMART tunnel is no stranger to international recognition. In April 2015, it was described by the United Nations as one of the most innovative projects in the world for an urban issue. (http://bit.ly/2hy69VG). In 2011, it received the UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award for its innovative and unique management of stormwater and peak hour traffic.

Other tunnels named in the article are the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, the Channel Tunnel which links the UK and France, Eisenhower Tunnel in the USA, the Spiralen Tunnel and the Laerdal Tunnel, both in Norway, China's Guoliang Tunnel in Henan Province and Bund Sightseeing Tunnel in Shanghai, Japan's Seikan Tunnel and the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line.
 
#478 ·
Infrastructure, content growth
Published: 2013/03/20
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/ETP_Comms/Article/

THE Communications Content and Infrastructure (CCI) National Key Economic Area has progressed well in the past year.

The CCI NKEA spans content, network applications, services and devices, and comprises two main components: to improve communications infrastructure and the uptake of services among the rakyat; and to enrich the content space in terms of value and quality of content produced.

With regard to infrastructure, the number of broadband users has almost reached saturation, aided by new measures to reduce the cost of broadband and international bandwidth by 18 per cent. There has also been a large expansion of infrastructure both at network level and access points into rural areas.

A promising development has been in the growth of content, built on the successful implementation of the communications infrastructure.

This is evident from the export figures of creative content, a major component of the NKEA.

Last year, the exported content of film, television programmes and animation grew to more than RM500 million from RM300 million in 2011, while handicraft sales surpassed RM300 million.

Overall, the contribution of creative content to the national economy has reached close to RM13 billion and is well placed to grow further.

Meanwhile, the Entry Point Project (EPP) for this sector will shift its focus from pushing broadband penetration rates to improving quality by delivering better connectivity speeds. The push to increase the availability of WiFi across populated centres will also continue.

In 2013, the EPP will be looking at improving access to broadband for 80 per cent of the populated areas in Greater KL and 30 per cent of seven state capitals, namely Kuantan, Seremban, Malacca town, Ipoh, Georgetown, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching with a minimum speed of 2Mbps targeted in those areas.

To reduce the digital divide in non-urban areas, the EPP aims to set up 689 more Kampung Tanpa Wayar sites, 336 new Time3 wireless towers and launch 162 new PI1Ms (Pusat Internet 1Malaysia) this year.

Wholesale bandwidth price may also be further reduced by an additional 10 per cent with the continued commitment by Konsortium Rangkaian Serantau to invest in the undersea cable construction.

 
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Matrade Exhibition Centre
KUALA LUMPUR
The country's largest exhibition centre (1 million sq ft)





The nucleus of Naza TTDI’s flagship 30.5ha (75.5 acres) KL Metropolis development - more positive developments will take place in transforming the area to meet the vision of Kuala Lumpur’s international trade and exhibition district. Designed to provide year-round exhibition space for international-class events and meetings, the exhibition centre will comprise

■ 11 exhibition halls
■ multi-purpose hall
■ meeting and conference rooms
■ media and press facilities
■ VIP lounges
■ restaurants
■ food outlets



Biotechnological Park Bio-XCell
Southern Industrial And Logistics Clusters (SiLC), NUSAJAYA, JOHOR









Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios
Hollywood of South East Asia - JOHOR
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) is expected to attract RM3.8 billion in international film production and related activities between 2013 and 2020.











University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS)
Sibu, Sarawak






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Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu @Riverson Complex
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah





http://www.facebook.com/pages/Property-Hunter/391206834281355
 
#480 ·


Melaka World Solar Valley, Alor Gajah
AUO SunPower solar PV manufacturing plant
The construction and ramp of Fab 3, located in Melaka, south of Kuala Lumpur, will continue through 2013 and, when completed, is expected to generate more than 1,400 megawatts annually of high-efficiency solar cells. The two-building facility will be 108,000 square meters (more than 1 million square feet), which is approximately the size of seven U.S. football fields, and will house 28 solar cell production lines when fully online. In production since October of this year, Fab 3 has already produced approximately 5 megawatts of Gen 2 solar cells with up to 22.5 percent conversion efficiency.




http://afraliza.blogspot.com/2010/11/world-solar-valley-from-rembia-hill.html



Kuantan Medical Centre
Kuantan, Pahang




photo by EmpayarPahang



Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Besut, Terengganu




http://jankaulu.blogspot.com/2010/09/unisza.html

University of Reading Malaysia
EduCity, Johor



http://www.flickr.com/photos/universityofreading/8513581490/
 
#482 ·
Major milestone for Petronas floating LNG project
Published: 2013/06/27
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/steelcut/Article/index_html#ixzz2XObhKGbm

KUALA LUMPUR: National oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is set to become the owner and operator of the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, following the official steel- cutting ceremony for the vessel hull in South Korea on Monday.

Petronas said in a statement on Tuesday that the event signifies a major milestone for the project to proceed to its construction phase and meet its commissioning schedule in 2015.

Its president and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas led the ceremony, held at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in Okpo, and was jointly hosted by Technip president and CEO Thierry Pilenko and DSME president and CEO Jaeho Ko.

Petronas signed the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the facility offshore Sarawak with Technip and DSME in June last year.

The FLNG facility will have the capacity to produce 1.2 million tonnes liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year.

Once operational, it is expected to change the landscape of LNG operations, previously only possible at onshore plants but now able to be carried out hundreds of kilometres away from land and closer to offshore gas sources.

As such, the facility will also play a significant role in efforts to unlock gas reserves in Malaysia's remote and stranded fields currently deemed uneconomical to develop and evacuate.

In addition, Petronas is also looking at building its second FLNG facility, which is currently on a dual from-end engineering design studies.

The group's first FLNG facility will be deployed offshore Bintulu, while the second is slated to be used at the Rotan field offshore Sabah.

 
#538 ·
Successful production from Petronas’ first floating LNG facility
December 10, 2016, Saturday
http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/1...on-from-petronas-first-floating-lng-facility/



Petronas delivers a game changer in the global LNG business with the
successful production of LNG from its first floating LNG facility, PFLNG SATU.

KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, PFLNG Satu has achieved an industry breakthrough with the successful production of its first drop of LNG from the Kanowit gas field, offshore Sarawak on 5 December 2016.

The operational milestone marks a decade long journey for Petronas since conceptualising a floating LNG facility to maximise the potential of remote and stranded gas reserves to deliver a game changer in the global LNG business.

Petronas’ acting vice president LNG assets, development and production Adnan Zainal Abidin said the first drop of LNG from PFLNG Satu has realized the technological aspirations of the company to tap hydrocarbons and produce LNG close to the source.

“At 365 metres long and with 22 modular systems, PFLNG Satu is an engineering marvel that brings together the liquefaction, production, storage and offloading processes of LNG to the offshore gas field.

“We have successfully stretched the limits of our abilities with floating LNG technology to maintain our technical edge as a key LNG supplier,” said Adnan.

PFLNG Satu reached its final stages of Commissioning and Startup with the introduction of gas from the KAKG-A central processing platform at the Kanowit gas field on 14 November 2016. The gas is treated and liquefied via its mitrogen-based Liquefaction Unit – the heart of PFLNG Satu, and processed into the first drop of LNG.

With a processing capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), operating at water depths between 70 metres to 200 metres deep, PFLNG Satu is expected to lift its first cargo and achieve commercial operations in the first quarter of 2017.

The floating LNG facility will grow Petronas’ global LNG portfolio as a leader in FLNG technology and enhance its reputation as a preferred and reliable LNG supplier.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Petronas has confirmed that it has been awarded deep water Block 4 and Block 5 in the Gulf of Mexico’s Salina Basin, following Mexico’s first ever auction of its deep water exploration areas.

Block 4 has been awarded to a 50:50 partnership between PC Carigali Mexico Operations, SA de CV (Petronas Mexico), a wholly owned subsidiary of Petronas, and Sierra Oil & Gas S de RL de CV (Sierra).

Block 5, on the other hand, was awarded to a consortium led by Murphy Sur, S de RL de CV (30 per cent), with partners Petronas Mexico (23.34 per cent), Ophir Energy (23.33 per cent) and Sierra Offshore Exploration (23.33 per cent).

Petronas Mexico will be the operator of Block 4, an area of about 2,600 square kilometres in water depths of between 800 metres and 1,600 metres.

The initial exploration period for the block is four years where Petronas Mexico and Sierra will concentrate on seismic data acquisition and processing.

Block 5, which covers an area of about 2,600 square km in water depths of 700 metres to 1,100 metres, will be operated by Murphy Sur, with an initial exploration period of also four years including a work program commitment of one well.

Petronas’ Vice President of Exploration, Upstream, Emeliana Rice-Oxley conveyed appreciation towards Mexico’s authorities for the opportunity to participate in the bid and the tender process.

“Petronas’ entry into Mexico’s deep water arena provides a strategic fit for our business growth, focusing on upstream exploration opportunities and portfolio with potential for long-term value,” said Rice-Oxley.
 
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