Engineering problems continue to dog Malaysia’s maiden LNG receiving terminal, delaying its start-up further.Market buzz has it that Petronas Gas has been in “serious talks” with contractor WorleyParsons over its Lekas LNG import facility.Some industry parties suggested other contractors could be brought in to solve issues.Petronas is pushing to get the 3.8 million tonnes per annum terminal completed by the end of this year, they indicated, although a definite start-up date is difficult to define at present.The Malaysian state energy company had originally planned to kick off operations in August after declaring its mechanical completion in June. However, site-specific problems relating to piling works in the uneven seabed for the one-kilometre-long jetty appeared to delay the opening.A 1 September completion date was then set and electronic data showed a vessel as en route to the new facility. However, the LNG cargo was later diverted to the UK.The design for Lekas LNG, which is located some three kilometres off Sungai Udang near Malacca on Malaysia’s west coast, is a hybrid between a land-based and a floating terminal. WorleyParson’s design utilises a jetty bearing the regasification kit with two floating storage units moored in tandem alongside. Laden LNG carriers will moor up along the opposite side to the FSUs. This solution won over a floating platform solution proposed by Technip.Local marine contractor Muhibbah Engineering of Malaysia has been working on the jetty structure.