KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Barakah Offshore Petroleum Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary PBJV Group Sdn Bhd is being sued by a subcontractor for RM13.28 million.

In a filing to the stock exchange, Barakah said it attended a case management today at the High Court in Shah Alam, in respect of the suit filed by Mersing Construction & Engineering Sdn Bhd.

Mersing was a subcontractor appointed by PBJV for part of the scope of the Pengerang gas pipeline project. The claim submitted by Mersing was for RM2.5 million for the balance of the progress claim for the subcontract and RM10.77 million for variation order work.

“PBJV has disputed the amount claimed by Mersing for the variation order work.

“At the same time, PBJV has also filed for a civil suit against Mersing for a total sum of RM41.66 million for the additional cost impact to the project that PBJV claimed was caused by Mersing,” Barakah said.

The court has fixed Sept 25 to decide on the claim by Mersing, following written submissions to be made by each party.