Petronas sees positive outlook for next three years on oil price recovery, pandemic SOP relaxation

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said on Tuesday (Dec 28) it expects a positive outlook for 2022 to 2024 for the national oil company on a recovery in crude oil prices, as well as relaxation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and directives besides an increase in plug and abandonment projects for planned retirement of oil and gas wells. Petronas said the information in its latest activity outlook report, which covers 2022 to 2024, is accounted for when a specific activity begins and not by contract award. "The outlook for 2022 to 2024 is based on full-year utilisation. Actual numbers may vary based on campaign durations and/or optimisation, project deferment and cancellation, etc. Actual numbers are based on data as at October 2021.