KOTA KINABALU: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants are unsuitable for Sabah, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
“Clearly, Sabah does not produce as much LNG as Sarawak, which has more of it and less oil.
“So, an LNG plant in Sabah, such as the one operated by Petronas Bintulu, is not suitable.
Sabah in any case has more oil than LNG,” Musa told the Sabah state assembly here today.
He was replying to a question by Mohamad Alamin (BN-Bongawan), on why LNG plants are not being built in Sabah, during the First Supplementary Supply Bill 2015 debate.
Musa, who is also Sabah Finance Minister said the LNG produced in Sabah would be channeled via the Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal in Kimanis, through the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline to Bintulu’s LNG plant.
“Petronas has given the state government a 10 per cent equity stake in Liquefied Natural Gas Sdn Bhd 9 in Bintulu,” he added. — Bernama