2003
Official opening of the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in Vietnam, Phu My Plastics & Chemicals Company Ltd, a joint venture between PETRONAS, PetroVietnam and Tramatsuco.
Signed a Petroleum Contract with PetroVietnam to jointly explore for and develop hydrocarbon resources in Blocks 01/97 and 02/97 offshore Vietnam.
Awarded two PSCs for deepwater Blocks L and M offshore Malaysia to Murphy Oil Corporation and PETRONAS Carigali.
The Foggy PETRONAS Racing Team entered the 2003 World Superbike Championship.
Acquired Mobil Oil Sudan Limited from Mobil International Petroleum Corporation to participate in the retailing business and marketing of petroleum products in Sudan.
Signed an agreement for the acquisition of 50% working interest and joint operatorship of the West Delta Deep Marine concession, offshore Egypt and a 35% interest in the Egyptian LNG project from Edison S.p.A.
Official opening of the PETRONAS Liquefied Natural Gas Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.
Awarded the exploration Block G in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Signed a PSC with Pertamina and PetroVietnam to jointly explore for and develop hydrocarbon resources in Block SK305 offshore Sarawak.
Awarded an exploration and production contract for the offshore Indus Blocks G and H by the Government of Pakistan.
Announced the first oil and pipeline fill operations of PETRONAS’ joint venture Chad-Cameroon Integrated Oil Development and Pipeline Project.
Opening of PETRONAS’ first service station in Sudan, officially marking its entry into the retail marketing business in the country following its acquisition of the entire retail assets of Mobil Oil Sudan Ltd.
Completed the transfer of its 25 percent interest in Premier Oil Plc for the latter’s interests in producing fields in Myanmar and Indonesia.
Concluded two Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) to sell the entire 3.6 million tonnes per year of LNG output of Train 2 of the Egyptian LNG Project to BG Gas Marketing Ltd, a subsidiary of the British Gas Group.
Unveiled the road version of the PETRONAS FP1 motorcycle, Malaysia’s first locally developed superbike.
Launching of PETRONAS’ range of premium grade automotive engine oil in Indonesia, officially entering the country’s lubricants market.
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