Plenary speaker

Biography

Nasir Haji Darman is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Group Research and Technology, Project Delivery & Technology Division, PETRONAS. In this position, he steers and drives all technology activities in PETRONAS Group wide. He joined PETRONAS in 1991 and has worked in many technical and managerial positions. He started his career as a Research Engineer in PETRONAS before moving on to resume various positions in various OPUs in PETRONAS. In his current position, he leads all technology projects and setting technology direction for PETRONAS activities, both in domestic and international assets. He also holds an honorary professorship from Institute of Petroleum Engineering Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh United Kingdom and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS as part of his contribution to the society.

He has published many technical papers in local and international journal especially in the area of sub-surface engineering. He is also the recipient the SPE 2010 Asia Pacific Regional Technical Award on Reservoir Description and Dynamics. He is currently the SPE Asia Pacific Regional Director and sits in the SPE Board of Directors.

Nasir Haji Darman graduated in BSc from Texas Tech University and PhD from Heriot Watt University, both in Petroleum Engineering, in 1990 and 2000 respectively.

Speech details

HYDROGEN FUTURE: ARE WE ON THE RIGHT PATH?

Hydrogen is the simplest, most abundant, and most versatile element. It could play a role in several parts of the energy value chain and is versatile to fit diverse application pathways. As the energy system transforms, undergoes a dynamic shift towards decarbonisation and meets the global warming limit agreed in the Paris Agreement, the role of hydrogen seems to become more important than before. It can be a clean energy carrier or fuel, as it does not produce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at multiple points of its application. As it can be produced from different feedstocks, both fossil fuels and renewable resources, hydrogen offers flexibility and compatibility with the current and future energy system, making it a sensible solution for the energy transition.

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia’s fully integrated oil and gas company, is also embracing hydrogen. PETRONAS is leveraging its experience in the production and consumption of grey and blue hydrogen in existing plants and expanding towards green hydrogen as a solution to transforming its energy value chain as well as harnessing the opportunities of a hydrogen-based economy.

This paper will provide insights into the role of hydrogen in PETRONAS’ energy value chain and discuss some of the strategies driving hydrogen efforts. Technological achievements, challenges and future of research and implementations strategy are discussed, from the point of view of PETRONAS and industry.