PETRONAS anticipates the outlook for the oil and gas (O&G) industry to remain challenging next year.
According to its annual Petronas Activity Outlook for 2021-2023 that was released today, the O&G giant maintains a prudent view of the industry despite the collapse in oil prices and will continue to accelerate the transition towards a low-carbon economy.
Petronas believes that although gas is still a crucial and cleaner source of fuel, it is imperative for the world to move into renewable energy.
“PETRONAS has taken measured steps that demonstrate our stronger commitment to Sustainability as we take cognizance of the acceleration of the global energy transition, heightened by stakeholder expectations and its vast opportunities,” said Petronas president and group CEO Tengku Muhammad Taufik.
“Built on PETRONAS’ desire to drive a fundamental shift in the way energy is produced, we announced our aspiration to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 as part of our holistic approach to Sustainability that balances Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations across our value chain,” he added.
Meanwhile, its vice president of group procurement Freida Amat said: “The current crisis presents us with the need to remain resilient and agile, taking decisive measures in weathering the market volatility and energy transition.”
PETRONAS foresees a steady outlook for production support, drilling, fabrication and installation of wellhead platforms and subsea facilities as well as decommissioning activities.
However, a modest outlook is expected for fabrication and installation of central processing platforms as well as project support vessels.
In the report, PETRONAS also shares insights that will have a positive impact on the industry, such as:
- PETRONAS is pushing further for the increase in use of natural gas as a cleaner source of fuel in the energy transition while building capabilities in renewable energy which presents opportunities for Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) industry players.
- Digital journey enhanced by collaboration with technology partners to mature digitally-enabled technologies for remote applications in PETRONAS’ onshore and offshore operations, strengthening the fundamentals and focusing on ensuring safe and secure operations to thrive in the new normal.
- PETRONAS is maturing technologies to support its sustainability aspirations of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. – Dec 31, 2020
