Chem E Car 2015 – The Tension
June 10, 2015
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ExxonMobil starts production from Telok B platform
June 9, 2015Dateline 2015-05-07, The Star:
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc. (ExxonMobil), a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation plans to kick-start natural gas production from the second phase of Telok gas development project located off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
In a press release on Thursday, the company said the project comprises of two satellite platforms namely Telok A and Telok B which together are able to produce more than 450mil cubic feet per day of natural gas.
”The Telok field was developed under a gas production sharing contract between ExxonMobil, as the operator, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, and Petronas to help meet demand for natural gas in Peninsular Malaysia,” it said.
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Saturday Star 2015-06-06– Job Opportunities
June 8, 2015Happy Stay in Malaysia week. Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Or get the Young Turks series (all 4 books). Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me.
- I’m looking for jobs for 2H2015. Send me y0ur POs.
- An associate of mine is looking for a well completion engineer, 10 years in the position (no, not position 23b, second variant). Send your CV to me. As per my Facebook posting, idiotic applications, straight to /dev/null.
- An associate of mine is looking for a technical safety part-time adviser. Needs to be needle sharp with respect to QRAs, and HSE safety cases. A calm demeanor to handle nonsensical questions from young engineers helps as well. Either that, or a drinking problem.
- An associate of mine is looking for an offshore structural engineer, senior engineer, 5+ years experience, permanent post. Relevant applications + bribery fee can be sent to me, not relevant applications get posted to facepalm.com.
- An associate of mine is looking for a Senior process engineer, more than 5 yr experience in oil and gas industry, for assignment at PPMSB for approximately 7 months. Tentative duration is to start mid May, ends on 31 Dec. Again, I am running a bribery bid.
- Nothing much in the news. What, with petrol going up by 10sen? I saw a Malay language paper advert for Rapid. What about us French speakers?
Support your local bookshop! Bookalicious at The Summit Subang is a good choice. I think they focus on trilogies, quadrilogies, and other ologies. Tell them I sent you, and enjoy the look of perplexity on their faces. Those of you who have dropped my name, thanks!
Food choice of the week? Go visit the mee bandung / asam pedas stall in front of the Petaling Jaya Police Station (don’t ask).
Seen the Episode VII new trailer? Ff you say “What is episode Vii?”, I disown you.
Join the Star Wars Fever:
Star Wars Trilogy Episodes IV-VI (Blu-ray + DVD), Star Wars Trilogy Episodes I-III (Blu-ray + DVD), Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars
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IEM Shout Out – Technical Writing Workshop
June 8, 2015This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above seminar on the 11th June, presented by Ratnavathy Ragunathan and Ir. Danaraj Chandrasegaran.
This one-day workshop is designed to help you develop skills that will enable you to produce clear and effective technical documents. We will focus on the basic principles of good writing which technical writing shares with other forms of writing and on types of documents common in technical fields and organizations. While the emphasis will be on writing of technical information, oral communication will also form an important component of the course as well.
Ir. Danaraj Chandrasegaran graduated from University Teknologi Malaysia in 2001 with Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons). Subsequently, pursued his Master Degree in University of Malaya. He has published in international journals and conferences in the past. His career has a diverse outlook on project execution ranging from building construction, marine, mining and energy industry; as a mechanical engineer. Currently is Section Head Material Handling & Human Factors Engineering at Technip Malaysia.
Ratnavathy Ragunathan graduated with B. Sc. (Computer Sc.) from University Putra Malaysia in 2002 and subsequently obtained M. Ed. (TESL), University of Malaya in 2012. She worked for both the industry and academia focusing on English Language teaching for adults and professionals. Her specialties are on Business English and Communication Skills; also a Cambridge ESOL Certified Speaking Examiner. She has developed curriculums, written articles and presented papers on English Teaching with an global outlook . Currently, she is engaged with one of the leading English Language Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
You can register for the above event here, and flyers may be obtained here.
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Malaysia’s Johor govt investment arm looking to expand in oil & gas
June 7, 2015I did not know EA Technique was a subsidiry of Johor Corp.
Dateline 2015-05-05, Seatrade Maritime:
Johor state-owned investment arm Johor Corp (JCorp) is looking to expand its participation in the oil and gas (O&G) sector through its subsidiary companies, especially EA Technique, local reports quoted Johor chief minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin as saying.
“E.A. Technique currently possesses 33 marine vessels including its latest offshore storage vessel namely the FOIS Nautica Tembikai.“With the new vessel set to sail along with its six-year contact valued at $63m, the company is well on its way to expansion,” he said.
Khaled said the Johor state government was also looking at providing better infrastructure within the Iskandar region especially at Pasir Gudang, where domestic and international trading activities thrive.
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New hotel and commercial area in Pengerang
June 6, 2015Now, will this go the way of Vung Tau, or will this have a sleazy bordertown feel? Look at Kerteh for inspiration.
Dateline 2015-04-29, New Straits Times:
A hotel and commercial area for entrepreneurs utilising compact containers as their structures will make their debut in Pengerang by the end of the year.
The joint venture between Perisind Samudra Sdn Bhd and PIJ Holdings Sdn Bhd is part of the upcoming Pengerang Oil and Gas City project.
Among other things, it will comprise 400 units of the Lakeview Terrace hotel, which offers premium accommodation for the growing work force in Pengerang.
Perisind Samudra chief executive officer Mohd Shafiee Mohd Sanip said there was a big demand for accommodation from workers in multinational companies who were now involved in the development of the oil and gas hub in Pengerang.
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Malaysia will be Asia’s biogas hub by 2030
June 5, 2015Time to dust of those old cvs, and update your chem knowledge.
Dateline 2015-04-29, The Chemical Engineer IChemE:
MALAYSIA’S minister of science, technology and innovation, Datuk Ewon Ebin, has told a major conference that the country will be Asia’s biogas hub by 2030.
Datuk Ewon Ebin was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Biogas Asia Pacific Forum 2015, held from 28–29 April 2015 in Selangor, Malaysia, where industry majors met to discuss development strategies in the Asia Pacific Forum. Topics this year included commercialisation, feedstock management, anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading. The minister said that Malaysia will become the region’s lead biogas exporter to the global market.
According to The Star, Datuk Ewon Ebin said that Malaysia has huge potential biogas resources, particularly from its palm oil industry, which covers 5m ha of land. Biogas generated from palm oil mill effluent can be upgraded to fuel cars and industrial applications, although Malaysia must aim to prove the viability of the upgrading process, he added. As the industry adopts biotechnology, he expects production to grow. At present, the industry is worth RM1.46bn (US$410.1m).
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ETP : OGE NKEAs Met Its 2014 KPIs
June 4, 2015Dateline 2015-04-2015, The Malaysian Reserve:
The oil, gas and energy (OGE) National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) has met all its 2014 key performance indicators (KPIs) due to closer collaboration between various stakeholders.
“The clear aim of meeting the year’s KPIs drove relevant agencies to work collaboratively to address and resolve issues within aggressive timeframes,” Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) 2014 annual report said.
Under the OGE NKEAs, the report has outlined key takeaways for 13 entry point projects (EPPs) including rejuvenating existing fields via enhanced oil recovery (EOR), developing marginal fields, intensifying exploration activities, encouraging investments in the oil and gas (O&G) services and attracting multinational companies (MNCs) to set up operations in Malaysia.
Under the EPP 1: Rejuvenating Existing Fields, the KPI achieved for 2014 was 37.9 million stock tank barrel (MMstb) from 15 MMstb targeted in addition resources.
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Gas Malaysia partners Sime Darby Offshore
June 2, 2015Interesting… (while stroking white cat). My next venture.
Dateline 2015-04-28, The Star:
Gas Malaysia Bhd has partnered with Sime Darby Offshore Engineering Sdn Bhd to undertake a biogas compressed natural gas distribution business extracted from the palm oil mill effluent.
In a statement to Bursa Malaysia on Tuesday, Gas Malaysia said the joint venture would involve the provision of the sale, supply and transportation of BioCNG to customers and carrying out of the design, construction, installation, commissioning and operation of pressure regulating unit at each customer’s premises.
Gas Malaysia said the tie-up was formed as both parties seek to optimize the combined strengths of each partner.
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Saturday Star 2015-05-30– Job Opportunities
June 1, 2015Happy Stay in Malaysia week. Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Or get the Young Turks series (all 4 books). Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me.
- I’m looking for jobs for 2H2015. Send me y0ur POs.
- An associate of mine is looking for a well completion engineer, 10 years in the position (no, not position 23b, second variant). Send your CV to me. As per my Facebook posting, idiotic applications, straight to /dev/null.
- An associate of mine is looking for a technical safety part-time adviser. Needs to be needle sharp with respect to QRAs, and HSE safety cases. A calm demeanor to handle nonsensical questions from young engineers helps as well. Either that, or a drinking problem.
- An associate of mine is looking for an offshore structural engineer, senior engineer, 5+ years experience, permanent post. Relevant applications + bribery fee can be sent to me, not relevant applications get posted to facepalm.com.
- An associate of mine is looking for a Senior process engineer, more than 5 yr experience in oil and gas industry, for assignment at PPMSB for approximately 7 months. Tentative duration is to start mid May, ends on 31 Dec. Again, I am running a bribery bid.
- Nothing much in the news. What, with petrol going up by 10sen?
Support your local bookshop! Bookalicious at The Summit Subang is a good choice. I think they focus on trilogies, quadrilogies, and other ologies. Tell them I sent you, and enjoy the look of perplexity on their faces. Those of you who have dropped my name, thanks!
Food choice of the week? Go visit the mee bandung / asam pedas stall in front of the Petaling Jaya Police Station (don’t ask).
Seen the Episode VII new trailer? Ff you say “What is episode Vii?”, I disown you.
Join the Star Wars Fever:
Star Wars Trilogy Episodes IV-VI (Blu-ray + DVD), Star Wars Trilogy Episodes I-III (Blu-ray + DVD), Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars
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