Summary
Kerteh (est. pop. (2000 census): 3,064)[1] is a mukim in Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Kerteh
كرتيه | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 East Coast Expressway section in Kerteh | |
 Kerteh in Kemaman District | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 66,545 |
Economy edit
Kerteh is the base of operations for Petronas in Terengganu, overseeing the oil platform operations off the state's coast as well as petrochemicals production,[2] natural gas processing[3] and crude oil refining.[4]
The oil refinery began operating in March 1983 and reached full capacity by late 1983. The crude oil export terminal, used by Exxonmobil, began operating in late 1983.[5] The Gas Processing Plant, which receives natural gas from the offshore,[5] began operations in August 1984.[6] The Gas Processing Plant operates along with the LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) plant, with processed natural gas sent to the Peninsula Gas Utilisation.[5]
Tourist attractions edit
The Ma'Daerah turtle sanctuary is also nearby.[7] During the night, the lights from the oil and gas processing plant make a beautiful view which gives Kerteh the nickname 'City of Light'.
Transportation edit
Kerteh is served by the Kerteh Airport, a small airport catering mostly to helicopter flights to offshore oil platforms and charter plane flights for Petronas staff to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur.
East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur), exit 847 (Kertih Interchange) serves Kertih.
References edit
- ^ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
- ^ "Development & Production | PETRONAS Global". www.petronas.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Our Presence". PETRONAS Gas Berhad (PGB). Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Refining | PETRONAS Global". www.petronas.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b c "Progress in the pipeline". The Straits Times. 14 December 1983. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Phase two of KL gas project starts in July". The Straits Times. 7 March 1988. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary | Community | Home". bp.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
External links edit
- Kerteh Hash House Harriers
- Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary Archived 2017-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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