Three contractor personnel have died and one worker was injured after a lifeboat maintenance incident on FSO Sepat offshore Malaysia.
Petronas said the incident took place at about 12:50 p.m. local time on 24 May 2026 at the Sepat field, offshore Terengganu on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Four contractor personnel were involved.
The company said the three workers were confirmed dead after arriving at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah in Kuala Terengganu at around 5:57 p.m. The injured worker was evacuated for medical care and remains under observation.
Petronas said it is coordinating with the relevant authorities as the cause of the incident remains under investigation. The company said its immediate priority is to support the people affected.
FSO Sepat operates at the Sepat field offshore Terengganu. Earlier in 2026, Petronas said it would increase exploration and production activity over the next three years to strengthen Malaysia’s domestic energy security. Sepat was named among the key projects expected to support production targets.
In March 2026, OceanSTAR Engineering secured a long-term contract from Petronas for the lease, operation and maintenance of a new FPSO for the Sepat Integrated Redevelopment Project. The agreement includes a 15-year firm charter with extension options and the full EPCIC scope for a new-build FPSO based on OceanSTAR Engineering’s OSE GH200 hull design.
The spread-moored FPSO is set for Block PM313 offshore Terengganu, in about 70 m of water. It will be designed to process at least 30,000 barrels of liquids per day and include gas injection, gas lift and future water injection capabilities.
