PETRONAS UNIT RECEIVES MALAYSIA’S FIRST OFFSHORE CCS ASSESSMENT PERMIT

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Petronas’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Petronas CCS Ventures Sdn Bhd (PCCSV) has been granted an offshore assessment permit for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for the Duyong area by the Malaysia Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (MyCCUS) Agency.

In a statement today, the national oil and gas company said that this is the first permit issued under the newly enacted Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Act [Act 870] (CCUS Act 2025) enforced on Oct 1, 2025, marking a historic milestone for Malaysia’s energy sector.

"The offshore assessment permit grants the exclusive rights to conduct comprehensive offshore geological assessments over the Duyong field, located offshore Peninsular Malaysia.

“This permit enables the ongoing collaboration between PCCSV, TotalEnergies and Mitsui & Co Ltd (MITSUI) under the Key Principles Agreement (KPA) dated July 2025 to continue advancing studies and evaluation of the Duyong area’s potential as a carbon storage site, which is part of the Southern CCS offshore hub development,” it said.

PCCSV chief executive officer Emry Hisham Yusoff said that the offshore assessment permit represents a critical milestone for the Duyong CCS project.

“This permit allows our collaboration with TotalEnergies and MITSUI to advance to the next phase of technical studies and evaluations, bringing us closer to realising Duyong’s potential as a safe and commercially viable carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage site.

“It reinforces Petronas’ commitment towards reducing emissions and offering decarbonisation solutions to our customers and partners,” he said.

Petronas said that all assessment activities will be conducted in full compliance with the CCUS Act 2025 and its Offshore Permit and Licensing Regulations 2025, adhering to national laws and relevant guidelines to determine the site’s technical and commercial feasibility.

“The KPA enables PCCSV, TotalEnergies, and MITSUI to lay the foundation for the front-end engineering design phase for the Duyong area.

“This partnership paves the way for the first-of-its-kind integrated CCS solution for industries in the Asia Pacific region. The agreement builds upon the initiatives outlined in the CCS Development Agreement signed by Petronas, TotalEnergies, and MITSUI in 2023,” it said.

Petronas said that the permit issuance marks a pivotal step in building Malaysia’s carbon capture and storage industry, positioning the nation as a regional leader in cross-border CO₂ collaboration and responsible energy transition.

“This milestone reinforces Petronas’ leadership in lower-carbon technologies and its commitment through PCCSV to advance CCS as a key pathway toward Net Zero by 2050, supporting regional and global climate goals,” it added.

-- BERNAMA