Shell orders solar-powered offshore platform from Malaysia's MMHE

Oct. 11, 2022
Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) has secured a contract from Sarawak Shell Berhad to undertake the EPC services of the offshore platform for the Rosmari-Marjoram gas project offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.

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KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), 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 four-legged jacket and piles. Upon completion, the platform will be installed in a water depth of 140 m within SK318 area, off the coast of Bintulu, Sarawak.

This unmanned platform will be primarily powered by renewable energy where it will utilize power from solar panels. With a design life of 20 years, it will cater for up to 800 MMscf/d of gas with startup 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.

10.11.2022    

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