Kerteh

Kerteh is the base of operations for Petronas in Terengganu, overseeing the oil platform operations off the state's coast as well as petrochemicals production,^[1] natural gas processing^[2] and crude oil refining.^[3]

The oil refinery began operating in March 1983 and reached full capacity by late 1983. The crude oil export terminal, used by ExxonMobil, began operating in late 1983.^[4] The Gas Processing Plant, which receives natural gas from the offshore,^[4] began operations in August 1984.^[5] The Gas Processing Plant operates along with the LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) plant, with processed natural gas sent to the Peninsula Gas Utilisation.^[4]

The Ma'Daerah turtle sanctuary is also nearby.^[6] During the night, the lights from the oil and gas processing plant make a beautiful view which gives Kerteh the nickname 'City of Light'.

Kerteh is served by the Kerteh Airport, a small airport catering mostly to helicopter flights to offshore oil platforms and charter plane flights for Petronas staff to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur.

East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur), exit 847 (Kertih Interchange) serves Kertih.