Sabah to Almost Double Daily Gas Supply by 2030 Through Offshore Projects
Sabah plans to increase its gas intake from 700 Mcf/d to 1,350 Mcf/d by 2030, driven by seven offshore developments involving international and Malaysian firms.
Sabah's gas supply is set to rise from 700 million standard cubic feet per day to 1,350 million by 2030, according to Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. The boost will come from seven offshore projects, involving two international and four Malaysian oil companies, and will add four new gas fields over the next four years. Noor highlighted the partnership with Petronas as key to unlocking the state's oil and gas potential and supporting industrialisation.
The Long-Term Gas Supply and Delivery Plan 2025 and the Sabah East Coast Gas Development Plan, prepared by the Sabah Gas Strategy Joint Taskforce, detail the rollout, which includes new manufacturing sites along the West Coast corridor from Kota Kinabalu to Labuan. The East Coast plan envisions the Mutiara gas cluster feeding a new power plant at Sawit Kinabalu and converting the Batu Sapi station to gas-fired turbines, reducing reliance on West Coast transmission. Deputy Chief Minister Masidi Manjun, also SMJ Energy chairman, and SMJ Energy COO Albert Lo attended the handover of project reports.
Why it matters
The expanded gas supply will underpin Sabah's industrial growth and reduce reliance on diesel power.
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