Rich deposits of crude oil and gas discovered in Sarawak’s inland areas


MIRI: Rich deposits of crude oil and gas have been discovered in the vicinity of Miri City in northern Sarawak the first time in 24 years that “black gold” has been found in such a sizeable volume in the inland areas of Malaysia.

The discovery of the underground reserves by Petronas and Nippon Oil is poised to open up new frontiers in inland oil and gas exploration.

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