By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Aug 28: Sarawak is set to have its first Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) project by 2028, with the Kasawari oil field identified as the site for the State’s maiden carbon storage initiative.
Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the project would form part of Sarawak’s broader efforts to strengthen its foothold in the emerging energy sector while advancing its target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“We will have our first carbon storage project in 2028, at an offshore area known as the Kasawari oil field.
“If I am not mistaken, it involves PETRONAS, PETROS and Mitsubishi, and this will be the first CCUS project in Sarawak,” he said as reported by TVS.
Dr Hazland said this at a press conference after officiating the 7th International Conference on Global Sustainability and Chemical Engineering (ICGSCE 2026), held in conjunction with the International Petroleum & Energy Summit (IPET 2026) at The Waterfront Hotel today.
He said the development of the CCUS industry would require close collaboration among the government, academia, industry players and the community to ensure the technology was implemented effectively and sustainably.
Dr Hazland said the traditional Triple Helix model, which brings together the government, academia and industry, was now being expanded into a Quintuple Helix approach by incorporating the community.
“We have two other major petroleum-producing regions in Malaysia including Terengganu and Sabah. Together with Sarawak, they form Malaysia’s petroleum triangle.
“That is why we must work together including the government, academia and industry. This is what we call the Triple Helix, and now we have the Quintuple Helix with the inclusion of the community,” he said.
The Kasawari project, expected to commence in 2028, marks a significant step in Sarawak’s efforts to establish itself as a key player in the CCUS industry and support its long-term ambition of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. — DayakDaily
