Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Aug 2025 · Part VI · Assessment and Permanent Storage in Offshore Areas
28. Carbon dioxide stream acceptance criteria for the purposes of offshore storage
Feedback & supportNo offshore operator shall accept and inject carbon dioxide streams into a storage site in offshore areas unless such carbon dioxide streams comply with the carbon dioxide stream acceptance criteria specified in subsections (2), (3) and (4).
offshore operator
“offshore operator” means a holder of an offshore storage licence who carries out the operation of a storage site, controls the storage site or controls the operation of the storage site, in offshore areas;
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A carbon dioxide stream shall comply with prudent carbon capture, utilization and storage practices specified in section 5, and the carbon dioxide stream shall consist of overwhelmingly of carbon dioxide, and no waste or other matter may be added into the carbon dioxide stream for the purpose of disposing the waste or other matter.
carbon dioxide stream
“carbon dioxide stream” means a flow of substances resulting from the capture of carbon dioxide within or outside of Malaysia;
Notwithstanding subsection (2), a carbon dioxide stream may contain any incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process, and trace substances added to assist in monitoring and verifying the migration of carbon dioxide.
Concentrations of all incidental and added substances referred to in subsection (3) shall be below levels that—
would adversely affect the integrity of the storage site or the relevant transport infrastructure;
would pose any significant risk against human health or the environment in accordance with prudent carbon capture, utilization and storage practices specified in section 5; or
breach any written laws that is applicable in Malaysia.
An offshore operator shall keep a register of the quantities and properties of the carbon dioxide streams accepted and injected, including the composition of the stream.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (5) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.