KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd will intensify its efforts to search for new sources of supply, as existing fields deplete, said its president and CEO Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abas.
He also said that that exploration activity to detect Asia's undiscovered resources, 50 billion barrels estimated from the Asian region alone, would assist suppliers with the growing demand.
Speaking at the opening of the 16th Asia Oil and Gas Conference on Monday, June 6, Shamsul said that by 2030, it has been estimated that production capacity would increase to 112 million barrels per day by 2030, with oil demand reaching 107 million barrels per day.
'The resource potential that can be unleashed through a combination of initiatives including Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), accelerated small and marginal development and a renewed focus on new plays including basement reservoirs is significant.
'Aggressively intensifying activities on these fronts is a key priority for Petronas, complementing our existing international exploration and production (E&P) strategies. Through contributions from these initiatives, we believe that a potential resource addition of up to 1.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent can be achieved,' he said.
Shamsul added that global demand for oil rose by 2.7 million barrels per day last year, the second largest annual increase in over 30 years.
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He also said that that exploration activity to detect Asia's undiscovered resources, 50 billion barrels estimated from the Asian region alone, would assist suppliers with the growing demand.
Speaking at the opening of the 16th Asia Oil and Gas Conference on Monday, June 6, Shamsul said that by 2030, it has been estimated that production capacity would increase to 112 million barrels per day by 2030, with oil demand reaching 107 million barrels per day.
'The resource potential that can be unleashed through a combination of initiatives including Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), accelerated small and marginal development and a renewed focus on new plays including basement reservoirs is significant.
'Aggressively intensifying activities on these fronts is a key priority for Petronas, complementing our existing international exploration and production (E&P) strategies. Through contributions from these initiatives, we believe that a potential resource addition of up to 1.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent can be achieved,' he said.
Shamsul added that global demand for oil rose by 2.7 million barrels per day last year, the second largest annual increase in over 30 years.
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