Onshore drilling in Sarawak starts
MIRI: Onshore well drilling in Sarawak commenced yesterday after a 50-year hiatus, marking a milestone for oil and gas (O&G) exploration.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg officially launched the commencement of the drilling in a ceremony held at the Grand Old Lady, the site where the first oil well in Malaysia was drilled in 1910.
At the event, he said the rejuvenation of onshore O&G exploration in Sarawak would spur the state’s socio-economic growth to bring it another step closer towards the post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 goals.
“As we take this step toward resuming onshore O&G activities after decades of inactivity, we are reaffirming our commitment to rejuvenate exploration in Sarawak and drive early commercialisation of discoveries,” he said. — Bernama
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