Schlumberger picks KL as hub in Asia Pacific

October 14, 2012

I take it we are entering that business phase of ‘grow big or go home’? No more juara kampung any more, only liga perdana will exist?

Dateline 2012-09-20:

Schlumberger Ltd, the world’s largest oilfield services company, opted for Malaysia to be its hub for the Asia Pacific region due to the country’s positive business outlook, said its Asia Pacific chairman Jamal A. Ainul.

Jamal said the positive business outlook stems from strong relationship between Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and its production sharing contract (PSC) partners.

“More importantly, it (Petronas) has the backing of the country and this allows multinational as well as local oil and gas service companies to start taking Malaysia seriously,” he said at a talk held in conjunction with the inaugural Malaysian Oil and Gas Services Exhibition and Conference, here, yesterday.

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SIRIM – INVITATION FOR A NETWORKING SESSION AND BUSINESS PRESENTATION WITH INDUSTRIES

October 13, 2012

Just passing the message along.

” We would like to inform that we are organizing a complimentary half-day Networking Session and Business Presentation with Industries on 22 OCT 2012 at Awana Kijal Golf Beach Spa Resort. Therefore, we would like to invite you and/or your representatives to attend the event as follows :

  • DATE : MONDAY 22 OCT 2012
  • TIME : 0900-1130AM
  • VENUE : AWANA KIJAL GOLF BEACH SPA RESORT, KIJAL, KEMAMAN, TERENGGANU
  • TENTATIVE AGENDA :
  1. OPENING REMARKS
  2. SIRIM TRAINING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
  3. REFRESHMENT & END

More info? Read the attachment.

Invitation Letter

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Extra aircraft to watch over oil rigs

October 13, 2012

I’m sorry, the application of more surveillance aircraft will address the reports of fishing vessels taking shelter under platforms, how?

Dateline 2012-09-21:

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency coastal watch in Sarawak will have two more aircraft by next month.

The agency will station an Agusta Westland 136 and Eurocopter Dauphin helicopter at their base in the state, while waiting for their permanent air wing station here to be completed.

Its Air Operations Unit director, First Admiral Maritime Datuk Zammani Mohd Amin said the agency would now have extra eyes on the oil rigs and Sarawak waters.

“There have been reports of fishing vessels taking shelter under these platforms. The problem is, some of them cook their meals below it,” said Zammani yesterday, adding that there are 104 oil platforms operating along Sibu and Bintulu coastlines.

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Shell Leads LNG Competitors Out to Sea With Biggest Ship: Energy

October 12, 2012

Why is this article in here? Because PETRONAS wants to have the first FLNG in the solar system?

Dateline 2012-09-20:

For more than a decade, the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas producers led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) plotted how to move their $170 billion industry onto barges at sea to tap remote fields. Now they’re finally doing it.

Shell will forge the hull of a floating LNG plant in South Korea by year-end that will be the world’s largest vessel, weighing six times the biggest aircraft carrier, a Nimitz-class warship. Some 5,000 workers will build the factory to produce LNG off Australia’s northwest coast in a $13 billion project that also will shield Shell from escalating costs it would have to pay at the country’s onshore plants

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Iran VLCC unloads fuel oil into FSU off Malaysia as Tehran seeks alternative storages

October 10, 2012

Dateline 2012-09-19:

An Iranian tanker has discharged 270,000 mt of fuel oil into a floating storage unit at Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas port this week, barely two weeks after another Iranian ship unloaded crude into an FSU near Labuan Island, off East Malaysia’s Sabah state, industry sources said Wednesday.

With international sanctions imposed on Tehran limiting its usual export outlets, the Islamic Republic is seeking to park its oil elsewhere so as to evade the shipping insurance ban imposed on international commercial vessels calling at Iranian ports to load oil.

By moving its oil to storages outside Iran, the country is also trying to free up its tankers so that these vessels could be used for delivering cargoes to its customers as well as store the crude it produces.

A shipping source with knowledge of the matter said, the Pioneer, a 2007-built VLCC owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company and previously known as Hadi, had discharged Monday nearly 270,000 mt of fuel oil into the Hercules, a VLCC converted into a floating storage unit, off Malaysia’s southern state of Johor.

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IEM Shout Out – Full-Day HAZOP Training For Team Members – A Practical Approach

October 9, 2012

My technical division will be hosting a 1 day seminar on the 20th November, 2012. It is worth 6 CPD points, and held at Kelab Golf Negara Subang. Since I’m giving it, I expect hoards will have to be turned away at the gates.

A Hazard and Operability study is a formal and systematic and detailed examination of the process and engineering intentions of new or existing facilities which assesses the hazard potential and effects on the facility as a whole when operation is outside of the design envelope, or individual items of equipment malfunction.

This course is designed to educate participants in the HAZOP process from the perspective of a HAZOP team member. It is meant to provide both instruction and workshop sessions so that the participants:

  • Are familiar with the concept of ‘risk’
  • Are familiar with the theory behind HAZOP
  • Are familiar with the actual HAZOP workshop process
  • Have expectations as to what the HAZOP will (and won’t provide)
  • Understand what deliverables can be expected from a HAZOP
  • Have the opportunity to participate in HAZOP exercise in a safe environment
  • Opportunity to share HAZOP experiences

At the end of the session, the participants should:

  • Understand the responsibilities of all parties in the HAZOP
  • Have experience in a HAZOP session.
  • Understand the outcomes from a HAZOP session

Wata has 16 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in both design and operations.

Register here, or download the form here.

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Pahang, an oil producing state?

October 9, 2012

Dateline 2012-09-17:

Recently it was announced that the Umno-led government would form a special commission to review oil royaties to the east coast states.

Two issues struck me – the Terengganu ‘sham’, and two, how did Pahang end up as an oil state?

Terengganu has received its payment on the quiet side. The money is vested in the hands of the local kingpin and Terengganu Menteri Besar, Ahmad Said.

So the inclusion of Terengganu is just window dressing, a ‘sham’.

When Idris Jusoh was MB, the federal government insulted the Terengganu people imputing they don’t know how to manage the oil money by allowing ‘Patrick Lim’ to decide where the money should be applied.

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Saturday Star 2012-10-06 – Job Opportunities

October 8, 2012

C’mon. Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me.

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.

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for process safety persons, lead piping designer, lead instrument engineer, and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • SapuraKencana is looking for commissioning discipline engineers, HUC discipline engineers, workpack discipline engineers, HSE engineer,  welding engineer, planning / scheduling engineer. Send your cv here.
  • Aker Solutions is running a International Talent Programme (no singing skills required) Visit them here if you want to see if you are woman enough to meet the challenge, or email them here.
  • Talisman is looking for a Senior Process Engineer. They’ve been looking a looong time. Get us to provide process support. Apply here, and visit their site.

May I suggest that readers try Bluestacks? Run your Android apps on your Windows tablet, so you can buy that Win8 tablet (and buy me one) without worrying you won’t have anything to play on it!

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!

Let’s improve those Office skills.

  

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Pengerang rides on oil and gas boom

October 7, 2012

Dateline 2012-09-16:

PENGERANG, once a sleepy corner of Johor, is fast turning into a boom town for petroleum investors as the government steps up efforts to turn Malaysia into a regional oil and gas hub, rivalling Singapore.

Located south of Desaru, on the southeastern tip of Johor facing Singapore, Pengerang became the British army’s “Waterloo” in 1936 when they paid the price for underestimating their biggest nemesis then — the Japanese army.

The Japanese captured Malaya without firing a single shot from the Pengerang battery (a fort where weapons such as guns and cannon were stationed) when they surprised the British by landing in Kota Baru instead of Singapore. (The battery was part of the “Singapore fortress”, aimed at defending Singapore from a sea attack.)

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Pertamina wants higher natural gas price from Petronas

October 2, 2012

Dateline 2012-09-15:

Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) says it is in talks with Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) and Petro Vietnam Exploration and Production (PVEP) to raise the price of natural gas from its oil and gas block in Malaysia.

PHE, a subsidiary of state-run oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, started the talks after it realized its concession for the SK-305 block also contained natural gas that it could not sell at what it thought was a good price.

PHE president director Salis S. Aprilian said on Thursday that Pertamina and PVEP agreed to negotiate a gas price that was more economic and competitive.

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