Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) today announced a gas discovery from its Nangka-1 wildcat exploration well in Block SK417, located in the shallow waters of Baram province about 180 kilometres off the coast of Sarawak.

The Nangka-1 well was successfully drilled to a total depth of 3,758 metres in September 2021.

"The sweet gas was discovered in the Middle to Late Miocene Cycle VI clastic reservoirs, further validating the hydrocarbon potential in the surrounding areas," Malaysia’s fully integrated petroleum corporation said in a statement.