Petronas partners ExxonMobil to accelerate net zero emissions
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc (ExxonMobil) to jointly explore opportunities in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.
The signing of the MoU on Nov 3, 2021 aims to help decarbonise Malaysia’s upstream industry and provide carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solutions for the region.
Under the MoU, both parties will assess the viability of potential CCS projects in selected locations offshore Peninsular Malaysia, and identify suitable technology within the scope of carbon capture, transport and storage for potential application, according to Petronas’ statement yesterday.
The companies will also share subsurface technical data to enable CO2 storage assessment and characterisation.
Relevant data related to pipelines, facilities and wells will also be shared to evaluate potential reutilisation of existing infrastructure for transport and storage in selected locations.
The MoU was signed by Petronasexecutivevice-president and chief executive officer of Upstream, Adif Zulkifli, while ExxonMobil was represented by ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. president and chairman, Shane Harris.
Adif said the collaboration is an important step to unlock the opportunities and potential of CCS in Malaysia through applied technologies and innovation, potentially helping the country to achieve its net zero carbon emissions by 2050 aspiration amidst an evolving energy landscape.
“Petronas and ExxonMobil share a long-standing relationship that has seen multiple successful collaborations and business ventures between the two parties, both in Malaysia and abroad.
“We are proud of our partnership with ExxonMobil and look forward to achieving a shared ambition of delivering energy security and clean energy solutions,” added Adif.
Meanwhile, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions president, Joe Blommaert said ExxonMobil has continued to explore opportunities in Southeast Asia for large-scale carbon capture and storage projects that have the potential to make the greatest impact in the highestemitting sectors.
“With joint collaboration and well-designed policies, we can use our capabilities to develop projects that advance reliable, safe and ready-todeploy technologies that could significantly reduce emissions throughout Malaysia,” he said.
The MoU supports Petronas’ continuous efforts to efficiently produce and optimise its oil and gas assets to generate the resources to fund growth, facilitate progress and allow the company to decarbonise and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It is also one of the many efforts to position and establish Malaysia as a leading CCS solutions hub in the region, said Petronas.
The national’s fully integrated oil and gas company said it is taking deliberate steps to build a resilient and sustainable portfolio to support the transition towards low-to-zero carbon energy sources.
These include developing, testing and piloting a suite of technologies at its first offshore CCS project set for CO2 injection in 2025.
The company is also pursuing more zero continuous flaring and venting of hydrocarbons to reduce emissions while continuing to reshape its portfolio mix for cleaner sources of energy. — Bernama
Petronas and ExxonMobil share a long-standing relationship that has seen multiple successful collaborations and business ventures between the two parties, both in Malaysia and abroad.
Adif Zulkifli