Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE)has secured a contract from Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services of the offshore platform for the Rosmari-Marjoram gas project, off the coast of Sarawak, offshore Malaysia. The platform will comprise of a topside, a 4-legged jacket and piles.
In a statement today, the Group said that upon completion, the platform will be installed in a water depth of 140 metres (m) within SK318 area, off the coast of Bintulu, Sarawak.
Rosmari-Marjoram platform is designed to be an unmanned platform that will be primarily powered by renewable energy where it will utilise power from solar panels. With a design life of 20 years, it will cater for up to 800 million standard cubic feet of gas per day with start-up targeted in 2026 supplying natural gas to the PETRONAS LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.
The Rosmari-Marjoram gas project is currently undertaken by SSB (Operator of the SK318 Block) and PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
“We are honoured to have been entrusted with such a significant project from SSB. To us, this project award is not just another achievement for our record books but in fact, it signifies our strong and lasting partnership with SSB in many years to come,” said MHB managing director and chief executive officer Pandai Othman.
“With the announcement of the final investment decision by Sarawak Shell for the project on Sept 5, followed by the award of this contract to MHB, it also indicates the beginning of the revitalisation of the oil and gas industry in Malaysia that has long been impeded — due to the pandemic and economic slowdown causing oil and gas developers to be more cautious in their CAPEX spending on new developments,” said he added
Source: MHB
