Petronas has taken over Shell as operator of SK-8 containing the producing Jintan, Serai, Saderi and Cilipadi fields off Sarawak. Partnership has become Petronas (op) 25%, Shell 37.5% + JX Nippon 37.5%.   Likewise from JX Nippon in deepwater block R off Sabah (Bestari oilfield). Partnership now Petronas (op) 25%, JX Nippon 27.5%, Inpex 27.5% + Medco 20%.  Petronas has reportedly also been officially handed 18th round, shallower water blocks PM-407, PM-415 and PM-419 off Peninsular Malaysia and SB-3K off Sabah. Of note (ref. DEA 25 Mar '19), the PSCs were signed on 21 Mar 19 for PM-407 (6,275 sq km) + PM-415 (3,455 sq km) by PTTEP HKO, a PTTEP-Petronas venture. The Malay Basin blocks are/were to be operated by PTTEP (55% in PM-407, 70% in PM-415) with Petronas holding the balance. http://www.pttep.com.
Malaysia (Central Luconia Province) Serai