Petronas Launches Virtual LNG Pipeline

Malaysian state-run Petronas on September 8 said it recently launched a virtual pipeline system (VPS) solution for supplies from its LNG regasification terminal in Pengerang, Johor.

The VPS solution, developed by Petronas gas and power business and marketed by Petronas Dagangan, delivers LNG using trucks fitted with cryogenic tanks to off-grid customers, the company said.

Through the VPS solution, Petronas said it provides industries in Peninsular Malaysia that are not connected to the gas grid with an option to switch to gas as an alternative form of cleaner energy. Under the project's pilot phase, the company completed its first delivery of LNG to Continental Tyre Alor Setar Malaysia’s manufacturing plant earlier this month.

“The introduction of the VPS solution forms a part of Petronas’ commitment to environmental sustainability and to drive the growth of natural gas usage in Malaysia. By creating an ecosystem and establishing the necessary infrastructure, we offer customers a cleaner and competitive form of energy to power their businesses,” Petronas' CEO of gas and new energy, Adnan Zainal Abidin, said.

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