Fire – MCOT

December 22, 2010

From the Business Times, dateline 2010-12-21:

The operation of the Miri Crude Oil Terminal (MCOT) in Lutong, about 12 kilometres from Miri, was halted for three hours today after a fire broke out.
PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, the exploration arm of national oil corporation PETRONAS, in a statement today said the fire, which started at about 9.30am today was extinguished within 10 minutes.
It said the fire started at the MCOT’s Free Water Knock-Out Vessel which received the oil and gas supply from offshore.
“The incident did not cause any injuries to personnel,” the statement said, adding that the terminal’s operation resumed at 1.15pm today.
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Photos

December 21, 2010

Some photos taken during last month’s Hajj trip. I’ll post more as I curate them:

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Saturday Star 2010-12-18 – Job Opportunities

December 21, 2010

Support me by purchasing my recommendations, or buying through my Amazon store.

First off, if you need my help to submit your CVs, donate to the blog, and I’ll review your CV to see if it is worthy of my (and my associates’) expectations. If you can’t figure out how to donate, no need to ask.

  • ExxonMobil has a position for a Chemical Engineer. Go “develop ‘knowledge of proprietary ExxonMobil Design Practices.”
  • Carigali Hess is looking for a Head Structural Engineer, Senior Process Engineer, Senior Process Safety Engineer. Email to job@carigalihess.com, indicating position applied for as subject of the email. Now you wonder, did Wata supply the right titles?
  • Murphy is looking for a completions team leader.  Send your applications here.
  • Lynas is looking for a QA engineer, E&I planner, Project Engineer, Senior Process Engineer.

Food for last month was catered by Tabung Haji.

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IEM Shout Out – Two-Day Course On Value Base Maintenance Using Proactive Reliability Concept

November 19, 2010

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a course on the 29th and 30th November, 2010. It will be held at TUS room, Wisma IEM, Petaling Jaya.  The course is worth 13 CPD or PDP points.

The course will discuss on the importance of engineering and maintenance team to support organization success. The basis of all maintenance activities has to be clearly defined so that the activities add value to the organization by aligning with the vision, mission and values of the company. The concept and methodology of the value creation by maintenance will be discussed with participants in interactive manner.

The course will be presented by Ir. Al-Khairi Mohd Daud. Ir. Al-Khairi had a varied experienced in project, engineering, maintenance and reliability experience from various industries.

Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.

I appeal to readers, come on and send yourselves and staff to these courses. I need the support.

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Taking a Hiatus on Hajj

November 15, 2010

I’ll be away for a month and a half on Hajj. Thank you for your support and continuing contributions, and I’ll see you on the other side.

Jabba: the site is in your stubby little arms.

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Shout Out – Talk on Civil, Structural & Pipeline Engineering In Oil & Gas Industry

November 10, 2010

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a talk on the 13th November, 2010. It’ll be at 9:00 am (makan-makan at 8:30). You still gotta climb those steps at Wisma IEM.

BIODATA OF SPEAKERS

Author 1

Ir Mohd Nazri Mustafa is currently a Principal Civil Engineer with Petronas Group Technology Solutions. He has more than 18 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry. He has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from The University of Wollongong, Australia. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the BEM.

Author 2:

En Zulhilmi Lihin is currently a Senior Structural Engineer with Petronas Group Technology Solutions. He has more than 8 years of experience in Offshore Engineering. He has actively involved in RBI Assessment, Structural Reliability & Integrity, design & construction of offshore platforms.

Author 3:

En A Sirwan M Tuselim is currently a Principal Pipeline Engineer with Petronas Group Technology Solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in Pipeline Engineering. He has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from University of Strathclyde, Scotland. His specialization is in FFS, RBI and Pipeline Integrity Management.

Get the form here.  Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here. BTW, my Technical Division came up with the name for the website, MyIEM. Yea, us.

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Leave Notice

November 6, 2010

I’ll be away to perform the Hajj. I may pop in once in a while before I return. If not, I wish you, the contributors and subscribers, all the best, and see you on the other side.

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From Bernama – Malaysia Has Potential To Become One Of World’s Key Deep-Water Oil And Gas Hubs

November 2, 2010
From Bernama, dateline 2010-10-27:

Malaysia is a leading player in the oil and gas industry in the Asia-Pacific region and according to industry experts, has the potential to be one of the world’s key deep-water oil and gas hubs.

In this context, the upcoming 18th International Oil & Gas Industry Exhibition & Conference (OSEA) 2010, will give local companies an excellent opportunity to further showcase their expertise and specialised services.

To be held from Nov 3-Dec 3 at the Suntec Singapore, the event will involve 1,500 international exhibitors and is expected to receive over 22,000 participants from 60 countries and regions.

The contribution from the sector is expected to increase by approximately 20 per cent over the next five years to reach RM81.9 billion or 11.1 per cent of Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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Saturday Star 2010-10-30 – Job Opportunities

November 1, 2010

Support me by purchasing my recommendations, or buying through my Amazon store.

First off, if you need my help to submit your CVs, donate to the blog, and I’ll review your CV to see if it is worthy of my (and my associates’) expectations. If you can’t figure out how to donate, no need to ask.

  • Halliburton has an ad for Trainee Operations Engineers, Experienced Operations Engineers, Field Service Operators. You can apply via email here.
  • Petrofac is looking for a Senior Completion Engineer. Contact them here.
  • Sabic has an advert. They are looking for a change management specialist, production planner, process trainer, production engineer, development specialist, material engineer, rotating equipment engineer, inspection engineer, reliability system team lead. You can apply via email here or here. Or key in your resumes online here. Login under candidate login and password at the website.
  • Expro (“Well Flow Management”) is looking for a Operator / Senior Operator Well Testing, Drill Stem Test (DST) Operator, Tubing Conveyed Perforating Specialist. Apply here.

No particular book recommendation today, though I appreciate continued purchases and donations. For the next 6 weeks, my food will be taken care of by TaHa.

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The SOGE Story – MAS Business Lounge

October 31, 2010

Some photos of the Malaysia Airlines Business Lounge.

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