Poland, 15 September - PETRONAS Chemical Group Berhad (PCG), Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowe “Pulawy” S.A. (Pulawy) and Sipitang Oil & Gas Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (SOGDC) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, to conduct a joint feasibility study for producing urea and ammonia derivatives in Sipitang Oil & Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP) in Sabah, Malaysia. 

President/Chief Executive Officer of PCG Mr Sazali Hamzah signed the MoU with Pulawy and SOGDC in the presence of Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Musa Haji Aman, Chief Minister, Datuk Raymond Tan S.K. Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah. Pulawy was represented by the company’s President of the Board of Directors Mr Marian Rybak, while SOGDC was represented by General Manager Mr Kadir Abdullah. 

This non-binding MoU marks the beginning of a collaboration between PCG, Pulawy and SOGDC for the development of urea and ammonia derivatives for the Asian agriculture industry. The parties will undertake a preliminary technical, economic, raw material supply, logistic, infrastructure and utilities study for the development of the petrochemical products.

“PCG actively seeks potential partners who are willing to work with us in providing innovative customers solutions. Hence, we are delighted to explore the viability of working with Pulawy and SOGDC in developing urea and ammonia derivatives in Sabah,” said Sazali.“Grupa Azoty Puławy has unique competence in the production and processing of urea. Our business strategy involves the production of high-value products based on urea as melamine and urea solution used to reduce exhaust emissions in cars and power plants” explain Rybak.