Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) is a 500 kilometre Malaysian
natural gas
Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes. Low levels of trace gases like carbo ...
pipeline that linked
Kimanis
Kimanis (Chinese: 金馬利) is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Papar District, West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is located approximately 45 kilometres south of the city of Kota Kinabalu, halfway between Papar and Beau ...
in
Sabah
Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indone ...
to
Bintulu
Bintulu is a coastal town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia. Bintulu is located 610 kilometres (380 mi) northeast of Kuching, 216 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of Sibu, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) ...
in
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...
. The pipeline is part of the
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 ...
development project of "Sabah–Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project", and has start operating since early 2014.
History
The pipeline was constructed in 2011 with a total of
RM4.6 billion been allocated to complete the project.
Incidents
There have been four reported gas leaks along the line, two resulting explosions. On 11 June 2014, the pipeline located in between
Lawas
Lawas ( ms, Pekan Lawas) is a small town and the capital of Lawas District, Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. This district area is 3,811.90 square kilometres, and population (year 2020 census) was 46,200. It is 1,200 km from the state ...
and Long Sukang in Sarawak exploded that caused the temporary shutdown of the line. No casualties were reported in the incident. On 10 January 2018, the line along Long Luping of
Lawas District
The Lawas District is one of the two districts of Limbang Division, Malaysia. The major town is Lawas.
The district area is 3,811.90 square kilometres, and population (year 2020 census) was 46,200.
Lawas is divided into Sundar Sub-District and T ...
in
Limbang Division
Limbang Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 7,788.50 square kilometres, and is the fourth largest division after Kapit Division, Miri Division and Bintulu Division. Limbang Divisio ...
was leaked although no impact to surrounding communities and environment are being reported. In the early morning of 13 January 2020, there was another explosion which resulted in a fire in the vicinity of the
Penan
The Penan are a nomadic indigenous people living in Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawa ...
village of Long Selulong,
Ulu Baram Ulu Baram is a remote area of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is an encased alluvial plain, created in part by the Baram River.
The forest is certified for logging. Most of Ulu Baram belongs to the traditional area of the Orang Ulu (Upriver People), a coll ...
, Sarawak. On 21 September 2022, a pipeline leak in the vicinity of KP201 due to soil movement which resulted to a safety shutdown on the gas supply.
On 17 November 2022, a pipeline located in Long Ugui, Lawas exploded. 1 casualty and 2 injured were reported in the inciden
See also
*
List of natural gas pipelines
This is a list of pipelines used to transport natural gas.
Africa
* Trans-Saharan gas pipeline (planned)
* West African Gas Pipeline
* Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Asia
* Altai gas pipeline (planned)
* Arab Gas Pipeline
* Pak Arab Pipeline ...
References
External links
Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline
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Buildings and structures in Sabah
Buildings and structures in Sarawak
Natural gas pipelines in Malaysia