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Malaysia · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in Malaysia
Malaysia has 64 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 21st-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.9% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 52 operating and 12 under construction or proposed. The largest is Tapis EOR Oil Field (Malaysia).
The largest owner-operators are Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (59), Sarawak Shell Bhd (14) and Petroleum Sarawak Exploration and Production Sdn Bhd (9) — Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd alone is named on 92% of them. Half of Malaysia's oil & gas fields in service predate 2013 (median commissioning year of the 51 with a known date), 18 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is F9 Gas Field (Malaysia), dating from 1969. 12 are in the pipeline, led by B14 Gas Field (Malaysia), proposed. They account for 26% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Malaysia.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Malaysia
- Tapis EOR Oil Field (Malaysia)2014
- Jerun Gas Field (Malaysia)2024
- Pegaga Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2022
- NC3 Gas Field (Malaysia)2017
- Gumusut-Kakap Oil Field (Malaysia)2014
- Kebabangan Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2014
- Telok Gas Field (Malaysia)2013
- Malikai Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2016
- Bakong Gas Field (Malaysia)2020
- Kasawari Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2024
- Damar Gas Field (Malaysia)2014
- Bokor Oil Field (Malaysia)1982
- Angsi Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2001
- F28 Gas Field (Malaysia)2012
- Guntong Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)1985
- Layang Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2019
- Bunga Lavatera Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2023
- Seligi Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)
Who owns Malaysia's oil & gas fields
- Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd59 92%
- Sarawak Shell Bhd14 22%
- Petroleum Sarawak Exploration and Production Sdn Bhd9 14%
- Petroliam Nasional Bhd7 11%
- Shell PLC7 11%
- Exxon Mobil Corp6 9%
- E&P Malaysia Venture Sdn Bhd4 6%
- PT Pertamina Malaysia EP4 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1970s2
- 1980s6
- 1990s1
- 2000s11
- 2010s18
- 2020s12
Median commissioning year 2013 · oldest F9 Gas Field (Malaysia) (1969) · newest Bindu Gas Field (Malaysia) (2025) · 51 of 64 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- B14 Gas Field (Malaysia)2013 · proposed
- F27-F22-Selasih Gas Field (Malaysia)2024 · proposed
- Gansar Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2022 · proposed
- Kebabangan Phase 2 Oil and Gas Phase (Malaysia)1994 · proposed
- Kertang Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2025 · proposed
- Lang Lebah Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2019 · proposed
- Limbayong Gas Field (Malaysia)2014 · proposed
- Marjoram Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2022 · proposed
- Nahara Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2022 · proposed
- PC4 Gas Field (Malaysia)2019 · proposed
- Rosmari Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia)2022 · proposed
- Tukau Timur Gas Field (Malaysia)2024 · proposed
How Malaysia compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 19. Angola74
- 20. Indonesia72
- 21. Iraq64
- 22. Malaysia64
- 23. Algeria54
- 24. Kazakhstan51
- 25. Germany47
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Malaysia?
- OverWatts maps 64 oil & gas fields in Malaysia — 0.9% of the world's mapped total, the 21st-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Malaysia?
- Tapis EOR Oil Field (Malaysia), operated by Petronas Carigali.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Malaysia?
- Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd is named as owner or operator on the most — 59 of 64 (92%). Next are Sarawak Shell Bhd (14), Petroleum Sarawak Exploration and Production Sdn Bhd (9) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (7).
- How old are Malaysia's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2013, across the 51 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is F9 Gas Field (Malaysia) (1969); 18 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Malaysia?
- 12 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are B14 Gas Field (Malaysia), F27-F22-Selasih Gas Field (Malaysia) and Gansar Oil and Gas Field (Malaysia).