Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said a five-year Sabah Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) Roadmap (2026-2030) is being formulated to build a sustainable OGSE industry.
Moving forward, he said the State Government believes that a sustainable OGSE industry cannot be built solely through a rigid, top-down blueprint.
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“A strong and resilient industry must be shaped through close collaboration among the Government, Petronas and all key stakeholders, including operators, contractors, vendors, industry associations, financial institutions and training providers.
“Feedback from all stakeholders is important for the development of the Five-Year Sabah OGSE Roadmap 2026–2030,” he said when officiating at the opening of the inaugural OGSE Conference and Exhibition 2026 at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Thursday.
His speech was read by Deputy Chief Minister II cum State Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
The Chief Minister urged the participants to use the platform to deliberate on the strategic blueprint.
“The roadmap must be practical, industry-driven and outcome-oriented. It should address the real constraints faced by local companies and provide clear pathways for growth, focusing on three critical areas,” he said.
According to him, the first area of focus is access to capital – setting up reliable credit lines and specialised working capital options so local vendors can smoothly fund capital-intensive offshore projects.
The second area of focus is technical upgrading – preparing local vendors to win complex engineering scopes, particularly in asset integrity and major development activities in Sabah.
While the third focus area would be talent matching – connecting high-value technical jobs directly with Sabahan youth, keeping the State’s best talent working here at home.
“I believe the discussions and recommendations from this conference will be important for us and that is precisely why we have you here with us today. I look forward to hearing your insights,” he said.
He said the OGSE sector serves as a high-potential lever for Sabah.
“It enables our shift from pure resource extraction to value-added services, while fostering inclusive growth and supporting SMJ 2.0 goals of higher productivity and shared prosperity. More importantly, it acts as a key driver for local content development, job creation, SME growth and revenue diversification,” he said.
