Shah alam: PETRONAS Gas Bhd (PGB) has fully restored natural gas supply to Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, and Connaught Bridge following the successful commissioning of its newly constructed bypass pipeline on July 1, 2025. The gas infrastructure and utilities company carried out the operation after fulfilling all engineering, operational, and regulatory safety requirements, including the issuance of a permit to operate (PTO) by the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, PGB emphasized that with natural gas powering between 40 per cent to 50 per cent of Malaysia’s electricity, the company remains focused on ensuring the public feels secure living near this critical infrastructure. This responsibility is embraced as part of PGB’s commitment to providing safe and reliable energy for all. The company has implemented enhanced engineering reinforcements at the bypass section in Putra Heights, including advanced sensors to detect soil and pipe movement, exceeding standard requirements.
PGB has also taken steps to ensure long-term stability and structural integrity by installing sheet piling and engineered support structures to safeguard the pipeline. These measures are intended to ensure safe, secure, and uninterrupted performance. Additionally, a new permanent pipeline is being designed with enhanced safety features. It will be installed on deep-piled slab foundations to offer greater structural resistance to soil movement and unpredictable ground shifts, given the specific risks in the area due to surrounding development.
The layout of the new pipeline will include new shut-off valves to allow shorter isolation distances in the unlikely event of an emergency. In addition to restoring supply, PGB has disbursed more than RM2 million in ex-gratia and humanitarian aid through local authorities. This includes RM1.38 million in direct assistance to affected families and a RM25 million contribution via the Housing and Local Government Ministry for home reconstruction.
PGB also conducted precautionary assessments along other sections of the 2,680-kilometre Peninsular Gas Utilisation (PGU) pipeline to ensure system-wide integrity. These efforts included the use of inspection tools such as Geopig and Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) technology, complemented by targeted visual inspections at selected segments. The company confirmed that, to date, no other locations exhibit risk characteristics similar to those identified in Putra Heights.