Abang Johari (seventh right) and his entourage visits the Chinese New Year Open House of Temengong Ang Kheng (6th left) Su in Limbang
LIMBANG: The state government is going ahead to give Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) the right to oil and gas (O&G) prospecting and production in onshore areas in northern Sarawak, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
According to him, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development which is in the process of issuing the licence to Petros for onshore mining.
Abang Johari said for a start, the onshore mining licence will cover Limbang, Miri and Baram areas in northern region,
“This licence issuance is under our own Oil Mining Ordinance (1958),” he said when interviewed during his Chinese New Year Open House visit to Temengong Ang Keng Su residence today.
Abang Johari, however, said no prospective partner for exploration and mining activities by Petros has been identified so far.
Petros was set up in 2018 by the state government to spearhead Sarawak’s participation in the oil and gas sector and to be a major revenue contributor to the state through active participation in the development and utilisation of gas and natural gas resources in Sarawak.
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