Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), has secured a contract from Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) to undertake the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services of the offshore platform for the Rosmari-Marjoram gas project, off the coast of Sarawak, offshore Malaysia. The platform will comprise a topside, a 4-legged jacket, and piles.
Upon completion, the platform will be installed in a water depth of 140 metres (m) within the SK318 area, off the coast of Bintulu, Sarawak.
This unmanned platform will be primarily powered by renewable energy where it will utilise power from solar panels. With a design life of 20 years, it will cater for up to 800 million standard cubic feet of gas per day with a start-up targeted in 2026 supplying natural gas to the PETRONAS LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.
The Rosmari-Marjoram gas project is currently undertaken by SSB (Operator of the SK318 Block) and PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.