PETRONAS Awards Offshore Block in Peninsular Malaysia to Enquest and PETRONAS Carigali

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 December 2019 - PETRONAS has awarded Block PM409 offshore Peninsular Malaysia, to EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia Ltd (EnQuest), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EnQuest PLC, and PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) as part of the 2019 Malaysia Bidding Round.

The Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) for Block PM409 was signed here today.

EnQuest is the operator for Block PM409, with a participating interest of 85 per cent, while PCSB owns the remaining 15 per cent.

Signing on behalf of PETRONAS was the Senior Vice President of Malaysia Petroleum Management, Mohamed Firouz Asnan, while EnQuest by its Managing Director, John Penrose and PCSB was represented by Vice President of Exploration, Emeliana Rice-Oxley.

Speaking at the event, Firouz said the signing today would continue to contribute towards the sustainability of the upstream industry in the country.

“The effort to sustain Malaysia’s petroleum as a vibrant industry can only be achieved through effective collaborations with partners with unique value propositions made possible through the innovative PSC models offered by PETRONAS,” he added.

The Malaysia Bidding Round is an annual event organised by PETRONAS to market Malaysia’s acreages to existing and new players who have the capability to unlock the potential of hydrocarbon resources in Malaysia.

Photo 1: The agreements were signed by Mohamed Firouz Asnan, SVP MPM PETRONAS (3rd from left), John Penrose, Managing Director Malaysia, EnQuest (3rd from right) and Emeliana Rice-Oxley, VP Exploration PETRONAS Carigali (2nd from left).

Photo 2: The signing ceremony was witnessed by Adif Zulkifli, EVP & CEO Upstream and Amjad Bseisu, CEO of EnQuest PLC

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