She used to swing sledgehammers in an oil & gas job, now she makes delicate choc bombs

June 23, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-XX, Vulcan Post:

“Sad is an understatement,” described Sofia who was laid off from her job at an international oil and gas company last year. Worldwide lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 had caused a downturn in demands for oil, which led to Sofia’s fate as a former Field Engineer. 

“I was committed to my work and spent longer days working (even on weekends) rather than spending time at home. For someone who was career oriented, it was not easy to face the reality of being unemployed,” she added. 

In the back of her mind though, the 27-year-old always knew that fieldwork wasn’t for her. Despite working a STEM graduate’s dream job, the sun’s scorching heat and the laborious tasks of handling 60-inch sledgehammers became too much for her.

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Work to begin on well after deal

June 22, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-10, Arab Times:

The CEO of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah told MEED Magazine that the company is negotiating with the Malaysian government on the financial terms related to a major gas discovery off the coast of Malaysia, reports Al-Anba daily. In February, KUFPEC announced its largest ever discovery of hydrocarbons by drilling a well about 90 kilometers off the Malaysian coast. In an interview with MEED Magazine, Sheikh Nawaf explained that the work on the initial engineering designs for the development of the well will begin once the financial terms are agreed upon.

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How going digital has made PETRONAS employees safer and more productive

June 21, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-XX, Singapore Business:

Ensuring a safe working environment tops the agenda of responsible companies around the world as they pursue their business KPIs. Using innovative solutions, they strive for zero accidents, lowest occupational health hazards and less downtime to have secure and satisfied employees.

For the last two years, PETRONAS Digital Sdn. Bhd. (PDSB) has embarked on a web-based initiative to foster safer workplaces across the 50 countries where it works — to date, identifying 400,000 unsafe acts or conditions that might lead to serious injuries or incidents and 22,000 potential fatigue-related incidents. The initiative had earned them a trophy at the recently concluded Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards (MTEA), under the Analytics – Oil & Gas category.

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Petronas confirms Labuan staff received Covid-19 vaccines as ‘industrial frontliners’

June 18, 2021

Can I be an ‘industrial backroom proirity liner’?

Dateline 2021-05-09, Malay Mail:

State-owned oil and gas giant Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has confirmed that some of its staff members have received Covid-19 vaccines under phase one of the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).

In a statement, Petronas said these staff members were considered “industrial frontliners” from Labuan who needed to be vaccinated as there was a cluster in Labuan.

“Petronas confirms that a number of its personnel in Labuan have been vaccinated as part of Health Ministry’s prescribed measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 transmission on the island.

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Of sustainability within O&G

June 17, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-08, Borneo Post

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THOSE in the energy sector, specifically in oil and gas (O&G), are given the extra scrutiny when it comes to ESG practice.

Despite the current downturn and uncertainty brought on by Covid-19, oil and gas companies continue to make progress toward a lower-carbon future, in line with the broader energy transition taking place across the entire energy, resources, and industrials sector.

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Atomic Energy Licensing Board says Malaysia committed to complying with obligations regarding radionuclide emissions

June 16, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-06, Malay Mail:

Malaysia, through the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB), is committed to meeting its international obligations, including in matters pertaining to controlling the emission of radionuclides from nuclear installations, into the environment.

It said, during normal operations, a nuclear installation will release part of radionuclides, including tritium, into the environment, usually into rivers, sea and the air and any emissions done need to follow international standards and conditions set by a country’s authorities.

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IPC takes outright ownership of Bertam offshore Malaysia

June 15, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-05, Offshore:

International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) has assumed full control of the Bertam field offshore Peninsular Malaysia.

Last month the company acquired Petronas’ 25% participating interest at no cost, although IPC has agreed to take on associated future well decommissioning obligations.

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Conoco says all staff safely evacuated from drillship off Malaysia

June 14, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-04, Reuters:

Oil producer ConocoPhillips (COP.N) said all staff were safely evacuated from a drillship that listed and sank off the coast of Malaysia on Tuesday.

The Naga 7 drillship was being placed at a site off the coast of Sarawak state when one leg of the jack-up rig penetrated the soil, according to owner Velesto Energy Bhd (VELE.KL). No drilling had begun.

A total of 101 employees were transferred to rescue vessels, according to Velesto, which said it had begun an investigation and was evaluating recovery options. Jack-up rigs are generally designed to work in shallow waters.

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Anniversary – Flixborough

June 1, 2021

Process Safety engineers never forget.

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Drilling rig sinks offshore eastern Malaysia

May 28, 2021

Dateline 2021-05-04, Argus Media:

A drilling rig has sunk offshore eastern Malaysia while it was being prepared for work at a ConocoPhillips-operated exploration block.

The NAGA 7 tilted “due to soil rapid penetration” at the WL4-00 site according to its owner, local firm Velesto Energy. All 101 personnel on board were evacuated, and the rig subsequently sank.

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