JOHOR BARU: Shell Malaysia has unveiled the country’s first tension-leg platform (TLP), which is set to sail to Malikai field offshore Sabah soon.
The platform was designed and fabricated by Malaysians.
Shell holds a 35 per cent stake in the Malikai project, with Conocophillips and Petronas Carigali owning 35 and 30 per cent, respectively.
“The deepwater business is under pressure like others in the industry.
Now that we have built this capability in Malaysia, we have a responsibility to sustain these skills and talent so that they stay relevant.
“It will take strong collaboration and partnership to open up new frontiers and deliver value and create wealth for Malaysia, as well as the companies participating in these ventures.
“The platform is designed in Malaysia, built in Malaysia and, of course, operated by Malaysians,” said Shell Malaysia chairman Datuk Iain Lo at a ceremony to mark the completion of the TLP onshore fabrication and commissioning, here, on Friday.
The TLP is a vertically floating structure moored by groups of tethers (tendons) at each corner. The groups of tendons are held upright in tension, giving the platform its name.
At its peak, the platform can produce 60,000 barrels of oil per day.
The oil and gas will be sent 50km to the Kebabangan oil hub for processing before they are transported to onshore Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal.
The platform was jointly built and fabricated by Technip Asia Pacific and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering.