2- Sabah O&G Terminal & Sabah - Sarawak Pipeline

EPP 2 : SABAH O&G TERMINAL (SOGT) AND SABAH - SARAWAK PIPELINE (SSGP)


 

  512 km Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline connects Kimanis to Bintulu (Pipeline in Sabah: 91.24km).
A branch line will be constructed to cater for SOGIP in Sipitang

Terminal to receive and process oil and gas from off shore (Kinabalu, Gamusut, etc) in Kimanis

Oil Terminal: 2.5 mboe
Gas Terminal: 1,250 mmscfd

Project Status:

SOGT: On-going construction

SSGP: Land acquisition and pipe construction

 

Key outcomes of the EPP / KPIs
• Availability of natural gas supply at SOGIP and spur the huge potential of petro-chemical industry
• Transfer of technology and knowledge to local manpower and contractors who are involved with this project
• Spurring the economy along the pipeline

Key Challenges
• Acquisition of land for right of ways (ROW)
• Shortage of capable manpower and local contractors
• Potential security threat manpower and equipment towards workers and equipment from unhappy squatters

What needs to be done?
• Continue with the construction
• Continue with land acquisition and networking with Land and Survey Department of Sabah, UPEN Sabah and District Offices

Mitigation Plan
• Collaboration with Land and Survey Department to speedup the large number of
documentations due to large number of private land owners
• Proper education planning to prepare and develop the skilled and semi skilled manpower
• Collaboration with state authorities to tighten the security along the coast lines

 

 Edited on Saturday November 30, 2013 02:57:58 PM  by Michael

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