Petronas’ statement shows smack of arrogance, insensitivity – Abdul Karim

July 3, 2018

SIBU: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youths and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has described Petroliam Nasional Berhad’s (Petronas) statement as showing smack of arrogance and insensitivity.

He was referring to Petronas’ statement to maintain its claim over Sarawak’s oil and gas resources, stating it has exclusive ownership of the petroleum resources in Malaysia. 

The statement on also said it is the sole regulator of the upstream sector in the country.

Minister reminds oil, gas firms to get permits from Petros

June 24, 2018

Chong (second from right) in a group photo with Abdul Karim (on Chong’s right) and others at the latter’s Hari Raya open house at Penview Convention Centre in Kuching today.

KUCHING, June 24: Any attempt to extract oil and gas in Sarawak without a licence from Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) effective July 1, 2018, is an offence, cautioned Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He said come next Sunday, Sarawak would enforce the Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance 1958 (OMO).

“As far as Sarawak is concerned, the law is there because we have already established that from July 1, 2018, any company that is doing extraction of oil and gas must register with the state government,” said Abdul Karim when met by reporters at his Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Penview Convention Centre here today.