Petronas Finds Oil And Gas Reserves In Johor Waters
By Mohd Haikal Isa
JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- National oil company Petronas is
believed to have made its first discovery of oil and gas reserves
in the waters of Johor.
According to reliable sources, Petronas made the discovery of the
two fuel resources in a coastal area east of Johor.
The sources said that Petronas recently had a briefing with Johor
Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman on the findings.
Abdul Ghani made an unofficial announcement of the findings during
a Hari Raya gathering last week, organised by Umno (Pengerang
Division), the sources said.
"The area (where the oil and gas were found) is believed to be more
than 1,000 hectares. According to research, the oil and gas
reserves from the area were of "significant amount," the sources
told Bernama here Tuesday.
According to the sources, the whole area of the oil and gas
discovery is divided into two areas coming under the jurisdiction
of both the federal and state governments.
"The whole area is situated in Malaysia. It does not involve the
waters of Indonesia or Singapore, and therefore the issue of
ownership does not arise. It is ours," the sources said.
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Near Tekong ? if not, can we drill sideways into Johor.......?
