Peninsula Gas Utilisation

The Peninsular Gas Utilization (PGU) is the longest pipeline in Malaysia. The 1,700-kilometer-pipeline connects the Kerteh refinery in Terengganu to other areas of peninsula Malaysia. It is owned and operated by Petronas Gas Berhad on behalf of its holding company Petronas.

The purpose of the pipeline is to supply gas to natural gas vehicle refueling outlets in urban areas.^[1]

History

The PGU Project was constructed in 1984 and completed in 1993. The construction was divided into four phases including:

Phase 1: Tok Arun - Kerteh
Phase 2:
- Section 1: Kerteh - Gebeng - Segamat
- Section 2: Segamat - Johor Bahru - Pasir Gudang
- Section 3: Segamat - Pedas - Serdang
Phase 3: Serdang-Gurun-Kangar
Phase 4 (Multi Product Pipeline): Serdang - Port Dickson - Malacca

Features

2,500 kilometers of pipeline.
Sensor system to control leaking gas.
Pipeline monitored centre at Pedas, Negeri Sembilan, Gebeng, Pahang and Segamat, Johor

References

^ "Dr Mahathir: Exploit natural gas resources to reduce air pollution". New Straits Times. 2 October 1996. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

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[1] "Dr Mahathir: Exploit natural gas resources to reduce air pollution". New Straits Times. 2 October 1996. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

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