Shout Out – One Day Workshop on Industrial Wastewater Analysis

June 17, 2012

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be  hosting a seminar on the 9th July, 2012. It’ll start at 9:00 and is worth 7 CPD hours.

The fluctuation of effluent quality is always a challenge for industrial wastewater treatment. Wastewater analysis conducted by competent personnel is very important to provide accurate characteristics of the effluent so that the actual condition of the treatment efficiency can be evaluated effectively. In practice, precise and consistent measurement is sometimes difficult to obtain and is mainly due to the lack of knowledge and experience in analysis for most cases.

The workshop on “Industrial Wastewater Analysis” is aimed to help in capacity building and to build confidence in industrial wastewater monitoring and analysis. Technicians, engineers, chemists, scientists and researchers who work in water and wastewater related areas are greatly welcome. The objective of this workshop is to provide knowledge, introductory training and basic skills on industrial wastewater analysis through lectures and discussion. Some simple hands-on demonstration will be arranged during the workshop.

Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr Chong Mei Fong obtained her BEng (Chemical) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and her PhD at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). She received several “Sanggar Sanjung” awards for publications with journals of high impact factor. She joined The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus as an Assistant Professor to start her professional career. In 2009, she worked as a visiting scholar to Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), Taiwan. In the same year, the WaterInno Award gold medal was conferred on her for her outstanding works on wastewater treatment.

Register here or download the form here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.

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World Gas Conference

June 17, 2012

Some photos from my visit to the World Gas Conference, held in KL

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Gas Malaysia set for high dividend payout

June 16, 2012

How about attracting foreign investors, then have PETRONAS charge market rates for gas?

Dateline 2012-05-18:

Its position as the sole licensed operator and distributor of natural gas in Peninsular Malaysia and a high dividend payout policy are among factors attracting investors to Gas Malaysia Bhd.

The debt-free company, with small capital expenditure requirements for the next few years, expects to pay out as dividends its entire consolidated after tax profit for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2012.

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Three Gas M’sia shareholders to receive RM734mil

June 15, 2012

Dateline 2012-05-18:

The three major shareholders of Gas Malaysia Bhd will receive a total of RM734mil from the sale of their shares in the former’s impending initial public offering (IPO).

Gas Malaysia’s IPO will entail only an offer of sale of 333.8 million shares at RM2.20 a piece.

The three main owners of Gas Malaysia stock are MMC-Shapadu (Holdings) Sdn Bhd (55%), Tokyo Gas-Mitsui & Co Holdings Sdn Bhd (25%) and Petronas Gas Bhd (20%). The three will rake in RM403mil, RM183.6mil and RM146.8mil respectively from the sale of Gas Malaysia shares.

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SapuraKencana becomes nation’s largest O&G player

June 14, 2012

Dateline 2012-05-18:

The listing of SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd (SapuraKencana) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia signifies the successful conclusion of the massive RM11.85 billion merger exercise of two Malaysian oil and gas (O&G) powerhouses, SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd and Kencana Petroleum Bhd.

According to the company, the merger was initiated in July last year. The merger created Malaysia’s largest O&G service provider, which also ranked among the top five O&G service companies in the world by asset value.

SapuraKencana’s chairman Datuk Hamzah Bakar said, “The O&G industry is now looking for turnkey service providers that can manage complex tasks end to end. Our new, enhanced position backed by a full suite of services and a solid international track record places us in good stead to expand our global footprint while tapping opportunities locally.”

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ConocoPhilips invests US$1.5bil in oil production in Malaysia

June 13, 2012

Dateline 2012-05-18:

ConocoPhilips, among the world’s biggest oil producer from the United States, has invested US$1.5bil (RM4.6bil) in Malaysia so far for oil production in offshore Sabah.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the company’s investment was to realise the 300,000 barrels per day production target in 2016.

“Conoco has invested in three areas off Sabah, but that takes end of 2013 for the first production, but the peak will be in 2016, where they expect the production to touch 300,000 barrels a day, about half of our current production,” said Najib to Malaysian journalists after his meeting representatives of America’s leading corporate companies at Havard Club of New York here.

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Roc Oil secures A$163 million pre-development funding for Malaysian oil and gas project

June 12, 2012

Dateline 2012-05-17:

Roc Oil (ASX: ROC) and its Balai Cluster Risk Service Contract partners in Malaysia have secured US$162 million (A$163 million) in project financing for the pre-development of the project offshore Sarawak.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank and CIMB Bank Berhad are the lead arrangers of the loan, which matures on 16 December 2014.

Roc has a 48% stake in the project and has thus far directly contributed US$30 million to the project, which is well along its pre-development phase. Total cost of the pre-development phase is estimated to be between US$200 to US$250 million.

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Saturday Star 2012-06-09 – Job Opportunities

June 11, 2012

Support me by purchasing my recommendations, or buying through my Amazon store. I need the money to pay for running this site. C’mone, where are those corporate sponsors?

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.
  • Carigali Hess is looking for a lead / senior mech engineer, E&I Engineer, QA/QC Engineer, rotating mach engineer, maintenance eng E&I, marine engineer, Senior Planner. Send your cv here,  with a detailed resume stating references, expected remuneration, contact telephone and email address, before 23rd June, 2012.

May I suggest that readers install the Waze app on their phones? And use it as much as possible? It says its a “a social mobile application providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road. 100% powered by users, the more you drive, the better it gets. Join the community of drivers in your area today!” It’s definitely getting better for the Klang Valley area, though we need more users from East Malaysia.

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!

I find that photography is more and more important when going to site, using it a record of finding, interesting things to share or lampoon, depending on your taste.

Scott Kelby’s Digital Photography Boxed Set, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, David Busch’s Mastering Digital SLR Photography, Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera

This week’s food promotion is … masak asam pedas. If you find nice places around PJ, let me know. I’ve tried the one across from the PJ State Police Station, and the shop next to Dewan MPSJ in PJ State.

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Postgraduate: In support of materials engineering

June 10, 2012

Dateline 2012-05-15:

The Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM) has been around for about 25 years, though many lay people do not know about it. It is basically a society for people who work with materials – metals, rubber, polymers, almost anything – where they can share information and knowledge, receive training, and do some networking.

Its members are not exclusively engineers; there are academicians, technicians, skilled workers such as welders, blasters and painters, even lawyers and bankers. What all these people have in common is an interest in materials and how they work.

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

June 9, 2012

My technical division will be hosting a 1/2 day seminar on the 23rd June, 2012. It is worth 3.5 CPD points, and held at Wisma IEM. 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 half-day 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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