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PETRONAS OPENS FIRST SERVICE STATION, AWARDED NEW EXPLORATION BLOCK IN SUDAN
PETRONAS has further enhanced and strengthened its presence in Sudan by entering into the retail marketing business and expanding its involvement in the upstream sector, reinforcing its commitment to provide a mutually beneficial contribution to the development of Sudan’s petroleum industry.
The company yesterday opened its first service station in Sudan, officially marking its entry into the retail marketing business in the country following its acquisition of the entire retail assets of Mobil Oil Sudan Ltd earlier this year.
The ceremony, held in Khartoum in conjunction with the fourth anniversary celebrations of Sudan’s Petroleum Day, was officiated by Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Mining Dr Awad Ahmed El-Jaz. Also present was PETRONAS President and Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Dato Sri Mohd Hassan Marican. More than 300 guests, including officials from relevant government departments and the Malaysian Embassy, as well as PETRONAS’ business partners and customers attended the ceremony. (more…)
PETRONAS OPENS FIRST SERVICE STATION, AWARDED NEW EXPLORATION BLOCK IN SUDAN
PETRONAS has further enhanced and strengthened its presence in Sudan by entering into the retail marketing business and expanding its involvement in the upstream sector, reinforcing its commitment to provide a mutually beneficial contribution to the development of Sudan’s petroleum industry.
The company yesterday opened its first service station in Sudan, officially marking its entry into the retail marketing business in the country following its acquisition of the entire retail assets of Mobil Oil Sudan Ltd earlier this year. (more…)
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS’ SKY BRIDGE VISIT
PETRONAS wishes to inform that the Sky Bridge of the PETRONAS Twin Towers will be closed to public visits from 4 to 30 August 2003.
This temporary closure will allow PETRONAS to carry out maintenance and upgrading works on the Sky Bridge service facilities. (more…)
MALAYSIAN BUILT PETRONAS SUPERBIKE PASSES HOMOLOGATION INSPECTION
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) today announced that the second batch of 75 units of the road version of the PETRONAS FP1 – the first Malaysian superbike – has passed homologation inspection.
This second batch of the superbikes were assembled by PETRONAS using the resources and facilities of the Malaysian motorcycle manufacturer, MODENAS, under an agreement signed between PETRONAS and the manufacturer on 28 April 2003 in Kuala Lumpur. Assembly work took two months at MODENAS’ factory in Gurun, Kedah. (more…)
PETRONAS AND PARTNERS COMMENCE CHAD-CAMEROON PIPELINE OPERATIONS
PETRONAS is pleased to announce that its joint venture Chad-Cameroon Integrated Oil Development and Pipeline Project has achieved first oil and pipeline fill operations have begun.
The pipeline, originally targeted for completion in 2004, extends 1,070 kilometers from the landlocked oil fields in southern Chad to a floating storage vessel offshore Kribi in Cameroon, where the oil will be offloaded for export. Construction of the central treating facilities in Chad is ongoing with targeted completion by end of 2003.
PETRONAS has a 35 percent stake in the consortium developing the US$3.5 billion project. Its partners are ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Chad, Inc. (operator, 40 per cent) and ChevronTexaco (25 percent). (more…)
PETRONAS LAUNCHES ITS 2003 MERDEKA CAMPAIGN
PETRONAS today launched its 2003 Merdeka Campaign in conjunction with Malaysia’s 46th Independence Day celebrations.
PETRONAS’ 2003 Merdeka Campaign, comprising an enhanced, more elaborate range of initiatives compared to previous years’ activities, is aimed at augmenting the Government’s Merdeka Month Campaign to nurture and instil the spirit of patriotism and love for the country among all Malaysians. (more…)