Yup, you can get jobs buy undercutting your competition, hang the quality.
Dateline 2013-10-16, Malaysia Chronicle:
Bumiputra oil and gas companies should tap opportunities present at the operation and maintenance (0&M) phase of any Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) projects, said its chief operating officer Datuk Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin.
Analysts estimate that Petronas allocates between 10 and 20 per cent of its capital expenditure (capex) on the 0&M of its assets.
The national oil and gas company has set aside RM300 billion for capex over a five-year period, starting from 2011.
O&M-related works, which come into play at the post-commissioning stage, are more longterm in nature. Hence, O&M jobs are normally seen as recurring income-based contracts.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 