KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) aims to sustain domestic production at approximately two million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe/d) in the next three years through continued investment in exploration, deepwater development and enhanced oil recovery.
The national oil firm, which released its activity outlook for 2026-2028 today, said resource optimisation projects from producing assets such as Belud, Sepat and Kurma Manis continued to play a critical role in supporting Malaysia’s energy security, creating sustained demand for technical services and innovative solutions from oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) partners.
"At the same time, decarbonisation initiatives under the BIGST (Bujang, Inas, Guling, Sepat and Tujoh) cluster were progressing to advance PETRONAS’ net zero carbon emissions by 2050 pathway, enabling lower-carbon operations in Peninsular Malaysia,” it said in a statement today.
Given anticipated margin pressure and persistent volatility in its downstream segment, PETRONAS said it would prioritise operational excellence, supply chain resilience, and product diversification, while deepening its expansion in specialty chemicals and biofuels, with a biorefinery targeted to commence operations in the second half of 2028.
"The outlook also highlights product innovations such as thermal intelligent fluids PETRONAS Iona for electric vehicles and Iona Tera for data centre cooling, designed to meet evolving customer needs amid the global shift towards sustainability,” it said.
For gas and maritime, in support of the group’s advocacy of gas as a key transition fuel, PETRONAS said it would continue to ensure a reliable supply of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), while improving efficiency and reducing emissions across its operations.
"Key priorities include fleet rejuvenation, investments in lower-emission shipping solutions and continued development of its LNG portfolio and regasification capacity to support Malaysia’s evolving energy needs,” it added.
PETRONAS is looking to grow its LNG portfolio by advancing a third floating LNG facility in Sipitang, Sabah, and expanding into new supply nodes such as Canada, under the gas and maritime segment.
The outlook also highlights progress under PETRONAS’ cleaner energy solutions, with Gentari having achieved more than 8.5 gigawatts of global renewable energy capacity and matured 175 kilotonnes per annum of clean hydrogen opportunities.
PETRONAS said its energy transition initiatives are being structured to systematically develop Malaysian OGSE competencies in emerging domains, from carbon capture and storage to renewable energy infrastructure, positioning the domestic industry to participate in high-growth markets beyond traditional oil and gas. - Bernama
