Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline

Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) is a 500 kilometre Malaysian natural gas pipeline that linked Kimanis in Sabah to Bintulu in Sarawak. The pipeline is part of the Petronas development project of "Sabah–Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project",^[1] and has start operating since early 2014.^[2] Due to the unstable geographic location of the pipeline with frequent soil movement and subsidence that is causing frequent gas leaks, the pipeline between Lawas to Bintulu is in the process of being fully decommissioned from 2025 until 2027.^[3][4][5]

Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline
Location
Country	Malaysia
State	Sabah, Sarawak
General direction	Western Coast
From	Kimanis, Sabah
To	Bintulu, Sarawak
General information
Type	Natural gas
Operator	Petronas
Construction started	2011
Expected	2013
Commissioned	2014
Decommissioned	before 2027 (Lawas–Limbang–Miri–Bintulu pipeline)
Technical information
Length	500 km (310 mi)

History

The pipeline was constructed in 2011 with a total of RM4.6 billion (US$1 billion) been allocated to complete the project.^[6]

Gas leak incidents (2014–2022)

There have been four reported gas leaks along the line, two resulting explosions. On 11 June 2014, the pipeline located in between Lawas and Long Sukang in Sarawak exploded that caused the temporary shutdown of the line. No casualties were reported in the incident.^[7] On 10 January 2018, the line along Long Luping of Lawas District in Limbang Division was leaked although no impact to surrounding communities and environment are being reported.^[8] In the early morning of 13 January 2020, there was another explosion which resulted in a fire in the vicinity of the Penan village of Long Selulong, Ulu Baram, Sarawak.^[9] On 21 September 2022, a pipeline leak in the vicinity of KP201 due to soil movement which resulted to a safety shutdown on the gas supply.^[10] On 17 November 2022, a pipeline located in Long Ugui, Lawas, exploded. One casualty and two injuries were reported in the incident.^[11]

Lawas to Bintulu pipeline decommissioned process (2025–2027)

On 28 January 2025, Petronas announced the decommissioning of the pipeline of Lawas, Limbang, Miri, and Bintulu that will be done in stages and set to be completed before 2027 due to the unstable geographic location of the pipeline location with frequent soil movement and subsidence that frequently causes gas leaks.^[3][5][12] The decommissioning plans include the plugging and abandonment of approximately 153 wells and the abandonment of about 37 offshore facilities and one onshore facility, which is the pipeline.^[4][5]

See also

• List of natural gas pipelines