Exxon Mobil has agreed to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to state energy firm Petronas, exiting the country's upstream sector where it used to be a dominant producer, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
The terms of the deal were not immediately known.
The U.S. major, which last year marked its 130th year in Malaysia, has been trying to sell its aging upstream assets in the country since 2020, Malaysian media have reported, part of a shift in its strategy to focus on oil production in the Americas.
Petronas has taken over operations of Exxon's assets, including the country's flagship Tapis oilfield in Terengganu which began production in 1978, three sources said.
Exxon's staff would be transferred to Petronas as part of the deal, one of the sources said.
Petronas and Exxon Mobil did not respond to requests for comment.
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In an article posted on its website dated Nov. 12, 2023, Exxon said it remained a significant energy producer in Malaysia, contributing about 40% and 50%, respectively, to Peninsular Malaysia's crude oil and natural gas production.
The company operates 35 oil and gas platforms in 12 fields offshore Terengganu, and has a working interest in another 10 platforms in five fields in the South China Sea.
The combined operations produce about 15% of Malaysia's crude oil and condensate of 600,000 barrels a day, and more than half of peninsular Malaysia's natural gas of more than 2 billion cubic feet per day.
Its last major investment in the country was in a $2.5 billion enhanced oil recovery project at the Tapis field, which started up in late 2014.
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