<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡3日讯）宏达资源（Handal Energy Bhd）持股51%的Borneo Seaoffshore Engineering私人有限公司，获得Malaysia LNG私人有限公司（MLNG）的一项新合约，提供管道隔离服务。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>宏达资源向大马交易所报备，合约有效期约为14个月，从2021年1月27日至2022年4月2日，并附带一年的延长选项。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团说，该合约没有任何具体价值，因为是“基于下令”，即MLNG将在合约期内根据活动和费率自行决定发出工作订单。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团预计，这项合约将在截至6月杪2021和2022财政年至合约届满作出盈利贡献。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，该股跌0.5仙或2.17%，收于22.5仙，市值为5289万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：</em><a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/handal-secures-contract-provision-pipeline-isolations-services" target="_blank">Handal secures contract for provision of pipeline isolations services</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡3日讯）宏达资源（Handal Energy Bhd）持股51%的Borneo Seaoffshore Engineering私人有限公司，获得Malaysia LNG私人有限公司（MLNG）的一项新合约，提供管道隔离服务。

宏达资源向大马交易所报备，合约有效期约为14个月，从2021年1月27日至2022年4月2日，并附带一年的延长选项。

该集团说，该合约没有任何具体价值，因为是“基于下令”，即MLNG将在合约期内根据活动和费率自行决定发出工作订单。

该集团预计，这项合约将在截至6月杪2021和2022财政年至合约届满...

宏达资源获管道隔离服务合约

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