Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Dateline 2011-05-14:

THE road ahead for Dialog Group Bhd seems clearer now that it has attained approvals from the Department of Environment for the detailed environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its RM5bil independent deepwater terminal project in Pengerang, Johor.

The company told Bursa Malaysia this week that it had obtained the approval in April and analysts expect the tender for the earthworks reclamation to be completed in June.

Dialog signed a memorandum of understanding in 2009 with Dutch-based Royal Vopak and Johor State Secretary Incorporated to own and operate a deepwater petroleum terminal with harbour port, jetty and other marine facilities with water depth up to 26 meters.

The depth of the water allows for ultra large crude carriers, very large crude carriers and other vessels to access the port, and also for tankage facilities for the handling, storage, processing and distribution of crude oil, petroleum, petrochemicals and chemical products in Tanjung Ayam and Tanjung Kapal, Pengerang.

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Dateline 2011-05-13:

Dialog Group Bhd has entered into a development cum joint venture agreement with the Johor state government to start reclamation work for the construction of an independent deepwater petroleum terminal in Pengerang.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia Friday, the group said the independent deepwater petroleum terminal will serve as a springboard for other industries to be developed.

It is also in line with the Johor state government’s master plan expansion to develop Southeast Johor into a regional oil and gas hub.

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From Bernama, dateline 2011-05-11:

The call made by the Sabah Oil and Gas Contractors’ Association to the government to review the Petroleum Act 1974 must be discussed first before such a motion is tabled in Parliament.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said that it was only sensible that the Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties and its members of parliament get feedback from various interest groups before making a decision on the matter.

The association recently called on Sabah MPs to help push through the matter as the Act has to be amended to enable Petronas to channel project contracts directly to the domestic industry in Sabah and not through main contractors from Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia.

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Dateline 2011-05-11:

Dialog Group Bhd said it was still bidding with potential Australian partner Roc Oil Co Ltd for contracts pertaining to Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) marginal oilfield developments.

The company told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that Roc Oil was its business partner and was presently tendering for upstream oil and gas prospects in Malaysia with the possibility of a joint venture between the two companies if the tender was successful.

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Dateline 2011-05-10:

Residents at the resort town here had a fright when unprocessed fuel from the Shell refinery leaked into nearby waterways while the plant was closed for maintenance work over the weekend.

It could not be immediately ascertained how much fuel had leaked from the refinery.

The residents saw scores of men in white overalls working round the clock to clean up the mess after the incident occurred at about 3pm on Saturday.

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Dateline 2011-05-09:

National oil company PETRONAS has given assurance that it will consider local contractors when awarding future projects in Sabah, following a call made by Sabah Oil and Gas Contractors Association (SOGCA) for more opportunities from PETRONAS.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the oil and gas company’s chief executive officer, Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas, had responded well to SOGCA’s call and has made a promise to ensure such opportunities be given to qualified local contractors in the industry.

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Dateline 2011-05-04:

The price of RON97 petrol will go up by 20 sen to RM2.90 per litre effective midnight today according to the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM).

PDAM deputy president Datuk Zulkifli Mokti said the increase was due to the rise in the price of crude oil in the global market.

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