Petronas Unit Probes Cause of Fire at Offshore Platform in Malaysia

Monday, June 29, 2026

Vestigo Petroleum, a subsidiary of Petronas Carigali, has contained a fire that broke out at its West Lutong Vent A (WLV-A) facility offshore Sarawak in Malaysia and launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.

The fire occurred at about 2:00 p.m. on June 25 at the offshore facility, according to Petronas.

The company said it was working closely with relevant authorities and had taken necessary precautionary measures to manage the risk of exposure.

No injuries have been reported, and the personnel was not affected, according to Petronas, which added the incident posed no immediate threat to surrounding communities or the environment.

Categories: Industry News Activity Asia Safety and Security Oil and Gas Fire Incident Inspection & Repair & Maintenance ROV & Dive Support Construction Vessel

Related Stories

Iran Outlines Terms for Restoring Hormuz Shipping

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Marks Slight Rise

Iran-Oman Talks on Hormuz Reopening Drive Down Oil Prices

ABL Gets Papua New Guinea FSO Job

Velesto Frees Up Drilling Rig After Early Contract Termination off Indonesia

Unity Enters Asia-Pacific Market with Malaysia P&A Work

Noble Gets $136M Brunei Drillship Job

Eni and Petronas JV Extend Ventura Offshore’s Drilling Job in Indonesia

Markets: Oil Majors Reload Exploration Hoppers Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Yinson Production Names FSO for Murphy's Lac Da Vang Project off Vietnam

Current News

PTTEP, Petronas Ink 35-Year Malaysia-Thailand Gas Deals

Iran Outlines Terms for Restoring Hormuz Shipping

Technip Energies Nets Engineering Services Job for ADNOC Offshore

Seatrium Nears Dual FPSO Sailaway for Petrobras' Búzios Field

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Marks Slight Rise

China's CNOOC Posts Record First-Half Profit

BP Completes Central Azeri Platform Maintenance, Ramps Up Production

Iran-Oman Talks on Hormuz Reopening Drive Down Oil Prices

Viridien Progresses Hybrid Multi-Client Survey Offshore Malaysia

TGS Extends Work on Indonesia’s Largest Seismic Acquisition Project

Subscribe for AOG Digital E‑News

AOG Digital E-News is the subsea industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email three times per week

https://accounts.newwavemedia.com