Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline Explained

Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline
Type:Natural gas
Country:Malaysia
State:Sabah, Sarawak
Direction:Western Coast
Start:Kimanis, Sabah
Finish:Bintulu, Sarawak
Operator:Petronas
Construction:2011
Expected:2013
Est:2014
Length Km:500

Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) is a 500 kilometre Malaysian natural gas pipeline that linked Kimanis in Sabah to Bintulu in Sarawak. The pipeline is part of the Petronas development project of "Sabah–Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project",[1] and has start operating since early 2014.[2]

History

The pipeline was constructed in 2011 with a total of RM4.6 billion been allocated to complete the project.[3]

Incidents

There have been four reported gas leaks along the line, two resulting explosions. On 11 June 2014, the pipeline located in between Lawas and Long Sukang in Sarawak exploded that caused the temporary shutdown of the line. No casualties were reported in the incident.[4] On 10 January 2018, the line along Long Luping of Lawas District in Limbang Division was leaked although no impact to surrounding communities and environment are being reported.[5] In the early morning of 13 January 2020, there was another explosion which resulted in a fire in the vicinity of the Penan village of Long Selulong, Ulu Baram, Sarawak.[6] On 21 September 2022, a pipeline leak in the vicinity of KP201 due to soil movement which resulted to a safety shutdown on the gas supply.[7] On 17 November 2022, a pipeline located in Long Ugui, Lawas exploded. 1 casualty and 2 injured were reported in the incident. [8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Sabah - Sarawak Integrated Oil & Gas Project. Petronas. 5 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline to start operating by January 2014. Yvonne Tuah. The Borneo Post. 5 October 2013. 5 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Gas pipeline 'is like the PLUS highway'. Bernama. Ministry of Works, Malaysia. 24 October 2011. 5 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Blast rips Sabah-Sarawak gas pipeline. Stephen Then. The Star. 11 June 2014. 5 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Petronas : Gas leak at Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline. Bernama. The Edge Markets. 10 January 2018. 10 January 2018.
  6. Web site: 2020-01-13. Petronas confirms Sabah-Sarawak gas pipeline rupture. 2020-10-25. The Edge Markets.
  7. Web site: 2022-10-09. Petronas says soil movement caused SSGP pipeline leak . 2022-10-09. New Straits Times. Luqman Hakim.
  8. News: Ling . Sharon . Explosion reported along Sabah-S'wak Gas Pipeline near Lawas, at least one killed . The Star . 2022-11-16.

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