Petronas Methanol (Labuan) Sdn. Bhd. (PMLSB) is a subsidiary of

Petronas Petroliam Nasional Berhad (National Petroleum Limited), commonly known as Petronas, is a Malaysian oil and gas company. Established in 1974 and wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with all oil and gas reso ...

. It was formed in 1992 when Petronas bought the

methanol Methanol (also called methyl alcohol and wood spirit, amongst other names) is an organic chemical and the simplest aliphatic alcohol, with the formula C H3 O H (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated as MeOH). It is a ...

plant from

Sabah Gas Industries Sabah Gas Industries Sdn Bhd was a state owned holding company based in Labuan, Malaysia. It was established in 1982 by the Government of Sabah for the downstream operations of Sabah natural gas resources. The company owned and operated a 660, ...

. The plant was commissioned under Sabah Gas Industries in 1984 to produce Grade AA methanol using Lurgi's low-pressure combined technology. The plant is located in the Malaysian island of

Labuan Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capit ...

Production process

The main production units are: * Unit 100: Steam reforming * Unit 200: Methanol synthesis * Unit 300: Distillation * Unit 400 : Resources

Plant 2

In 2005, works began on a new methanol plant. Using Lurgi's MegaMethanol technology, the plant has a nameplate capacity of 5000 mtpd, more than double that of the existing plant.

Plant 3

In Mid 2019' works began on exploration to Cust Reef Celebes Sea by Mr.Pileh Sophian using computer findings material resources in Semporna, Southern of Sulu Sea. Sophian is a founder for Gas resources and Oil Bulk for Petronas Brands to Malaysia and the United States. He is the first local success implement 1268A (Petroleum) with recognition by the International Labour Organization. Labuan Oil and gas companies of Malaysia Government-owned companies of Malaysia Petronas Privately held companies of Malaysia {{malaysia-company-stub