Upstream |
| 1965 | Esso Exploration Malaysia Inc. (EEMI) was formed to conduct petroleum exploration activities in Malaysia. |
| 1968 | Signed first petroleum agreement with the Government of Malaysia. |
| 1969 | First exploration well (Tapis No.1) was drilled. |
| 1971 | Oil discovered in Tembungo, offshore Sabah state. |
| 1973 | Oil discovered offshore Terengganu state. |
| 1974 | Initiated crude oil production offshore Sabah state. |
| 1976 | Entered into three Production Sharing Contracts with PETRONAS. |
| 1977 | EEMI was renamed Esso Production Malaysia Inc. |
1978
| Production of crude oil began offshore Terengganu state from Pulai field. Oil was loaded offshore via the Esso Mercia tanker. |
| 1982 | Phase I Gas Agreement signed with PETRONAS. |
| 1983 | Terengganu Crude Oil Terminal (TCOT) began operations. |
1984
| Supply base relocated from Singapore to Kemaman in Terengganu. Started gas deliveries to Peninsular Malaysia. |
1986
| Handed over operations in Tembungo, offshore Sabah to PETRONAS Carigali. |
| 1987 | Production Offshore Division relocated to Kerteh, Terengganu. |
| 1988 | Production of crude oil initiated from Seligi, Malaysia's largest oilfield. |
| 1990 | Signed Phase II Gas Agreement with PETRONAS. |
| 1991 | Production started from Dulang Unit, operated by PETRONAS Carigali. |
| 1992 | Start-up Phase II gas operations and commencement of gas production from Jerneh. Signed 'Global Agreement' with PETRONAS which involved two new PSCs with PETRONAS Carigali as co-contractor. |
| 1995 | Handed over five fields to PETRONAS Carigali under Global Agreement. Completed Jerneh expansion project which increases capacity from 450 to 750 million cubic feet per day. |
| 1996 | KL office moved to Menara Esso. |
| 1997 | Lawit gas field start-up. Installation of Raya A (first PM8 field development). Acquired two new PSCs offshore Sabah. |
| 1998 | First oil from Raya A (PM8 Production Sharing Contract). Signed Gas PSC with PETRONAS. |
1999
| Began production from Tapis E oil platform. Installation of additional compressor modules on Lawit A gas platform to increase Lawit gas production to 700 million standard cubic feet per day. Merger of EPMI's parent company in the U.S., Exxon Corporation with Mobil Corporation and functional re-organization of the business. Relinquished two PSCs offshore Sarawak. |
| 2000 | Installation of EPMI-operated Southern Gas pipeline infrastructure, a gas collection hub serving Angsi, Besar, Guntong and Seligi. |
| 2001 | Installation of Angsi platform, operated by Petronas Carigali.
Installation of Larut platform and five Satellite Fields development platforms (Seligi H, Lawang A, Serudon A, Raya B and Irong Barat B). Esso Production Malaysia Inc. renamed ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. Farmed out two PSCs offshore Sabah, relinquished two PSCs offshore Sarawak. |
| 2002 | First production from Larut field and installation of two new Bintang gas platforms. |
| 2003 | First production from Bintang gas field. First production from Raya B and Irong Barat B platforms. Installation of Tapis F, part of the Satellite Fields Development Phase II together with Bintang A and B. |
| 2004 | First production from Tapis F. Installation of Satellite Fields Development Phase III (Irong Barat C and Guntong F. |
| 2005 | First production from Irong Barat C and Guntong F. Installation of Guntong E gas compression platform, phase 1 of the Guntong Hub development. |
| 2006 | Guntong Hub begins operations, paving way for new gas resource developments under the Gas Production Sharing Contract. |
| 2007 | First non-associated gas production from the Tabu field. |
| 2008 | March 26: Signed Main Principles Agreement for a new Production Sharing contract with PETRONAS and PETRONAS Carigali.
July 1: Transferred operatorship of the Terengganu Crude Oil Terminal and Onshore Slugcatcher to PETRONAS.
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Downstream |
| 1893 | First Standard Oil products sold in Malay Peninsula. |
| 1921 | Set up first service station in Kuala Lumpur. |
1961
| Esso Standard Malaya formed; construction starts on Esso's Port Dickson Refinery, a RM50 million project. Formation of Standard Chemicals (Malaya) Ltd. which later became Esso Standard Chemical (Malaya) Ltd. |
1962
| Standard Vacuum turns over Asian operations to Esso Standard Eastern; Esso Standard Malaya Ltd (ESML) formed. Mobil Oil Malaya (later Malaysia) was incorporated. |
1963
| Esso Port Dickson Refinery comes onstream; Esso Standard Malaya goes public with RM24.5 million offer on Malayan Stock Exchange. |
1967
| Esso Standard Chemical (Malaya) Ltd was renamed Esso Chemicals Malaysia Sdn Bhd. |
1969
| Esso Borneo Sdn Bhd (EMBSB) is formed to market petroleum products in Sabah and Sarawak. |
| 1980 | Tapis crude introduced at Port Dickson Refinery. |
1987
| Mobil introduced Mobil Marts, the first convenience stores to be opened at service stations in Malaysia. |
1988
| Mobil launched its Fleetcard system to enable fleet owners to monitor fuel consumption. |
| 1989 | Esso opened its first convenience store. |
1990
| Commissioned second reformer at Port Dickson Refinery for higher mogas production and to meet lead phasedown. |
1995
| Installed new crude distillation unit at Port Dickson Refinery to refine 75 thousand barrels of oil per day. Mobil introduced Easi-Pay system for payment at the pump, another first for Malaysia. |
| 1996 | Esso commissioned third LPG carousel at Port Dickson bottling plant. |
| 1997 | Esso launched self-serve at service stations in the Klang Valley. |
1998
| Expansion of self-serve to Johor Bahru. Enhanced Port Dickson Refinery atmospheric pipestill tower for higher crude rate up to 88 thousand barrels of oil per day. |
| 1999 | Esso launched its Xchange loyalty card program. |
2000
| Mobil introduced its Lifestyle Plus loyalty card program.The chemical company changes its name to ExxonMobil Chemical Malaysia Sdn Bhd. |
2001
| Multi-product pipeline tie-in to allow product transfers via pipeline from PD Refinery to KLIA/Klang Valley Distribution Terminal. |
| 2003 | First On-the-Run store opened at Esso East-West link station. |
| 2005 | Esso and Mobil launched new Smiles Driver Rewards loyalty program. |
| 2006 | Esso and Mobil introduced Diesel Discount Card. |
