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Petroleum Sarawak plans four

gas hubs over next decade

THE Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island for the planned power station in Miri. And a
MALAYSIA of Borneo intends to build four gas hubs across memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed
its territory over the next 10 years in accord- last year calls for a revision to the total supply of
ance with its Gas Roadmap. An investment of gas to Sarawak to support the implementation
MYR65bn ($14.3bn) will be undertaken by of Gad Roadmap projects. To this end, Petronas
state-owned oil and gas company Petroleum Sar- will develop new gas resources as well as asso-
awak Berhad (Petros) to build gas hubs in Miri, ciated offshore and onshore infrastructure that
Samalaju, Bintulu and Kuching. The investments will accommodate the additional supply of gas
will include downstream industries, according to and signal the start of the Miri hub project.
local media reports. The gas centres are designed The two companies are also co-operating on
to deliver access to sufficient gas supply through- the establishment of a carbon capture and stor-
out the state. age (CCS) business designed to position Sar-
The first step in the plan calls for the con- awak as a regional sequestration hub.
struction of a 400-MW power plant in Miri Petros has three offshore exploration con-
that will provide energy security for northern tracts and three offshore production contracts. It
Sarawak. Petros will also construct a gas pipe- has also agreed with Petronas on the acquisition
line, and jointly with Sarawak Energy Berhad of 45% of Block SK407, which is located offshore
(SEB) will build a power plant at the Samalaju Miri.
hub, which is also to provide gas and energy to a Meanwhile, one man was killed and two
heavy industry zone. injured in mid-November in an explosion along
Last month, Petros and Malaysia’s Petronas the 500-km Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP)
signed two agreements that are expected to near Lawas. The pipeline has previously seen
accelerate the Sarawak Gas Roadmap, which several explosions and leaks. Petronas declared
comprises the four gas hubs that are meant to force majeure at its LNG facility in October
fully develop the potential of Sarawak’s natural when a leak was detected in the pipeline. In June
gas potential over the next 10 years. The plan 2014 there was an explosion between Lawas and
will enable Sarawak to make progress in using Long Sukang, and a gas leak and explosion in
its own gas resources. January 2018. A gas leak was reported in May
A heads of agreement (HOA) accord between 2019 at Long Segawan, and another leak and
the two parties sees the supply of 60mn cubic feet explosion between Long Kawa and Ba Selulong
(1.7mn cubic metres) per day beginning in 2026 in January 2020.™
ReNew Power signs $8bn green

hydrogen deal with Egypt

INDIA RENEW Power, a subsidiary of India’s lead- along with derivatives, annually. In the second
ing renewable energy company, in partnership phase, the production of 200,000 tons per year
with Elsewedy Electric has signed a framework of green hydrogen, along with derivatives, will
agreement with Egypt to set up a green hydrogen be achieved bringing the project’s total green
plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone with an hydrogen production capacity to 220,000 tons
$8bn investment targeting annual production of per year.
220,000 tons of green hydrogen. Based on the framework agreement, ReNew
The framework agreement between the unit Power will be further undertaking project
of ReNew Energy Global and the Egyptian mul- and site studies in the coming months and is
tinational electrical company follows a Mem- expected to make a final investment decision
orandum of Understanding signed in July, the over the next 12-16 months.
Indian company said in a press release. Elsewedy Electric, the leading integrated
This project is scheduled to be implemented energy solutions provider in the Middle East and
in phases. The first phase includes a pilot phase Africa (MENA) region, will be the local co-de-
to produce 20,000 tons of green hydrogen, veloper for the project.™

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