JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock ConocoPhillips aims to build a large gas-focused upstream business in Malaysia after assuming operatorship of a key asset in the Southeast Asian country.In a significant strategy pivot, the US independent will also exit a noncore oil project in Malaysia that could prove an attractive asset for smaller players.Several international oil companies (IOCs) are increasingly looking to Malaysian gas as feed for regional liquefaction projects. Save for later Print Download Share The Issue