The Feasibility Study of

SABAH SARAWAK GAS PIPELIENE PROJECT

BACKGROUND:
The Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline is part of the Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil and
Gas project developed by Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned company.
The integrated project involves the development of offshore oil and gas fields in the
Sabah and Sarawak states, and construction of onshore facilities to store, process
and transport resources produced from the offshore fields.
The Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) and the Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal
(SOGT) comprise the onshore portion of the project.
SOGT is a storage and processing terminal meant for the oil and gas fields offshore
of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. The crude oil and natural gas condensate produced from
the offshore fields will reach the SOGT for storage and/or initial processing.
The 512km long SSGP will transport the gas from the SOGT to Petronas' LNG
Complex, at Bintulu in Sarawak, where it will be converted into LNG. The pipeline
will run approximately 90km in Sabah and 422km in Sarawak.

OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION

After Offshore tapping, crude oil and gas is processed in SOGT. The Gas needed to
be transported from the SOGT in Kimanis to Bintulu for processing into liquefied
natural gas (LNG) at the PETRONAS LNG Complex for export.
Using Vessels for transportation may be used but that will be costly and
discontinuous process.
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
The pipeline is 36 inch in diameter and has cathodic protection to control corrosion.
A compressor station, a metering station and a receiver station is built at Bintulu.
A metering station, a compressor and launcher station is built at Kimanis. Other
infrastructure include intermediate scrapper stations at Lawas and 22 block valve
stations. The pipeline have six tap off points.
The pipeline assembly will include approximately 44,000 pipes.
MAJOR CHALLENGES IN PROJECT
The topography of the proposed pipeline route poses major construction challenges.
The terrain along the route is challenging with mountainous topography, soft and
watery soil stretches and nearly 22,000 field bends. Most of the area contains dense
rain forest and lacks communication infrastructure.
The topography called for construction of support infrastructure, such as approach
and logging roads, bridges and culverts. In the areas inaccessible by road and rail,
the pipes are being transported by air crane helicopters.
The pipeline installation in steep slopes is being carried out using heavy duty
winches and a ropeway crane system. The push-pull method is being adopted in
soft and wet areas.
Heavy earth-moving and pipeline equipment are being used in construction on
mountainous terrains.
SEQUENCE OF PROJECT

MAJOR CONTRACTORS :
Petro-Pipe (Sabah), a unit of Wah Seong, was awarded contract in April 2008 to
manufacture, supply, coat and deliver the pipes.
Petronas appointed a consortium led by India-based Punj Lloyd in March 2008.
Punj Lloyd awarded a contract to JPAC Technologies to provide a pipeline information
management solution (PIMS) for the SSGP.
The PIMS will assist in web-based monitoring of pipeline construction and
commissioning.
MIR Valve won a contract from Punj Lloyd to supply 92 actuated ball valves for the
SSGP. As part of the contract MIR Valve will design, manufacture and supply topentry, side-entry and fully welded ball valve varieties of sizes ranging from two to
36 inches.
CONCLUSION :
1. The construction of Pipeline is the best way to transport from SOGT to
Bintulu.
2. The 500km SSGP will transport gas from the SOGT in Kimanis to Bintulu for
processing into liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the PETRONAS LNG Complex for
export. The pipeline system also has provisions for future domestic
consumption in Sabah and Sarawak.

Submitted by : Bhaskar Kumar Gupta

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