Regional LNG: Petronas reports power loss at Bintulu LNG plant

By Romel S. Gurky

Malaysian oil, gas firm PETRONAS reported on Tuesday that its subsidiary Malaysia LNG Group of Companies (MLNG) halted operations of  PETRONAS LNG Complex (PLC) in Bintulu after experiencing a power loss at around 11:30 p.m. on 10 May 2024.

Prior to the incident, the facility was operating at optimal efficiency, PETRONAS said.

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The cause of the power loss has been identified and start-up efforts to resume operations are currently in progress.

Meanwhile, MLNG is continuously engaging partners and customers to mitigate the impact of the incident and fulfill its contractual commitments.

The PLC, situated in Sarawak, houses three liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants within the complex. With a production capacity of about 30 million tonnes per annum, the facility supplies customers in Japan, China and South Korea, among others, and ranks among the largest LNG facilities globally.

Editing by Alexander Ginting