ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 13. Malaysia has
expressed interest in participating in the development of the
Turkmenistan's Galkynysh gas field in order to increase production
of commercial gas and expand bilateral energy cooperation, Trend reports via the press
service of the Turkmen government.


The address was made by Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, Chairman of
the Advisory Committee on Political Affairs under the Prime
Minister of Malaysia, during his meeting with Chairman of the Halk
Maslahaty (Parliament) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in
Ashgabat.


The sides also exchanged views on further deepening cooperation
in the oil and gas sector in the Caspian region between the two
countries, particularly with involvement of Malaysian energy
company of PETRONAS. In this regard, the sides emphasized the
significant resource potential of Turkmenistan.


PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) is Malaysia’s fully
state-owned oil and gas corporation and one of the largest energy
companies in Southeast Asia, with integrated operations across the
entire hydrocarbons value chain in more than 100 countries. Beyond
its core upstream and downstream business, the company places
strong emphasis on long-term human capital development through its
flagship education initiatives, particularly the PETRONAS Education
Sponsorship Programme (PESP), which funds talented students for
undergraduate studies at leading local and international
universities, including its own Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
(UTP).







PETRONAS also supports vocational and technical training
institutions, internship pipelines, and structured talent
development schemes, while collaborating with global universities
and training centres to equip both Malaysian and international
students with industry-relevant skills in engineering, energy, and
related fields, with a particular focus on preparing future
professionals for the oil and gas sector through scholarships,
specialised courses, and industry-linked academic programmes.


Earlier, Turkmenistan announced the creation of 1,041 jobs as
part of the fourth phase of development of the Galkynysh gas field,
one of the largest in the world. The development of the fourth
phase of the field began on April 17, 2026 and is being carried out
jointly with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).