KUCHING, Jan 12, 2015: The national oil petroleum
corporation (Petronas) is in the midst of conducting a comprehensive evaluation
of its Sabah – Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP).
"The evaluation, which includes tests and
assessments on both external and internal parts
of the pipeline, could take a few months to complete as
it requires an in-depth study and
systematic tests to ensure the integrity of the
pipeline," its statement said today.
The statement stressed that the evaluation is part of Petronas’
unwavering commitment to the safety of the SSGP as well as the community
residing around the pipeline.
"Petronas will only commence the SSGP operations
once the evaluation is completed and all safety criteria are satisfied,"
the statement said, allaying the fears of the people in Lawas as conveyed by
Ba'Kelalan State lawmaker Baru Bian last week.
Baru, who is also State PKR chief, had said that the
people, who lived near the pipeline, had feared that the explosion on June 10
last year might recur in the absence of an assurance from Petronas.
The statement, however, said that Petronas adheres to
stringent safety measures in line with international standards at all time, and
will continue to do so wherever it operates.
"In addition, Petronas has been engaging the
communities through continuous briefing
sessions to inform them on the progress of remedial
efforts being carried out.
"This evaluation exercise is undertaken due to the
fire incident that had occurred on 10
June 2014 at the SSGP in the district of Lawas, Sarawak,
about 135km from the Sabah
Oil & Gas Terminal (SOGT) in Kimanis, Sabah.
"A thorough investigation was conducted by various
agencies following the incident
including the Department of Safety and Health and DNV GL,
an independent world leader
in Quality Assurance, to ascertain the cause of the
incident," the statement said.
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