Here’s a view from the food court which is at the same level as Hess’ offices in Menara Tan & Tan (8th floorish). I think there’s a putting green just outside the camera frame…
View from Hess' Floor
View from Hess
July 18, 2010
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DPS Bristol – New offices
July 17, 2010-
- DPS – New Location @ G
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- View from DPS Lobby
We congratulate DPS Bristol on moving to new offices in G Tower, a spot further down the road their last outpost at Menara Tan & Tan.
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From Bernama – PETRONAS Identifies Source Of Oil Sheen (Newfield)
July 16, 2010Looks like Newfield is in the news … not in a good way.
From Bernama, dateline 2010-07-10:
PETRONAS has identified a damage point on a production pipeline operated by Newfield Peninsula Malaysia Inc, as the source of the oil sheen, sighted near offshore platforms off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
“Subsea investigations detected early this morning, one damage point on a production pipeline operated by Newfield Peninsula Malaysia Inc,” it said in a statement.
“Initial visual inspection results indicate the pipeline had been damaged by activities of an unidentified marine vessel unrelated to Newfield’s operations.
“Repair work on the affected pipeline is in progress,” it added.
Yesterday, Petronas took emergency measures to shut down production pipelines at the 240km offshore platforms, after a thin layer of oil sheen was sighted.
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IEM Shout Out – Multiphase Boosting & Metering: Field Proven Systems for Increased Oil and Gas Recovery
July 14, 2010This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a talk on the 17th July, 2010. It’ll be at 9:30 am (makan-makan at 9:00). You still gotta climb those steps at Wisma IEM.
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This paper will show that the Multiphase Boosting and Metering Systems facilitate a new but proven approach for development and exploration of typical fields, albeit onshore, offshore or subsea, and look into the technical aspects related to the implementation and operation of Multiphase Pumps, Multiphase Compressors as well as Multiphase Flowmeters (Vx technology).
The Speaker, Mr. Mads Hjelmeland currently holds the position of Area Sales Manager for Pumps and Subsea Systems with Framo Engineering Asia Pacific.
Get the form here. Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.
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OGFJ – Malaysia goes deeper and further afield
July 12, 2010Here’s an article from the Oil & Gas Financial Journal. I was one of the hundreds interviewed, but I guess I’m Too Sexy for this Sheet:
When Malaysia´s Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak unveiled its highly anticipated New Economic Model (NEM) in March 2010, he re-emphasized the importance of the oil & gas industry for Malaysia. “In oil and gas, we have one of our nation’s most visible and valued champions in PETRONAS. It has built a strong brand internationally, and I believe now we must also help drive growth here in Malaysia with even greater support for local suppliers as it grows. Beyond the core oil and gas sector, however, Malaysia’s international energy expertise can help companies in this industry and beyond expand internationally by sharing its know-how, partnering on international bids and offering support on a truly global scale. The strength of having a well-developed pool of local talent and companies which are able to compete globally gives us a lead advantage.”
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Saturday Star 2010-07-10 – Job Opportunities
July 12, 2010Support 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.
Also, anyone want to rent out cheap, clean, safe office space in SS15? Kinda like the Tune hotel of commercial property.
- Petrofac has a two page spread, looking for all sorts of people. If you want to be ‘at the heart of oil & gas operations’, they want an offshore installation manager, completion / commissioning man, eng man, lead structural eng, lead mechanical eng, lead pipelines (as in plural) engineer, Senior mechanical engineer – rotating, senior structural engineer, snr electrical engineer, snr engineering planner, project cost engineer, operations & maintenance engineer, interface & compliance project engineer, H&UC project engineer, QA/QC engineer, verification & assurance project engineer. Contact them here.
- Technip wants to ‘develop your career with a world leader.’ They are lookign for an estimating engineer, something I do ever time I submit a proposal. Visit here soon, or send an email here.
You can’t like recreational mathematics and not know about Martin Gardner, who passed away on May 22nd, 2010. I was reintroduced to him via the book Alex’s Adventures in Numberland. Above are collections of his work. Go and buy everything he has published on maths, and send me a set gratis.
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Sabah MP drills deep into oil blocks fiasco
July 11, 2010The government said that the oil was never really ours in the first place. But, I guess the controversy will keep conspiracy theorists, opponents and ‘tell-all’ expose publishers in business. Anyone want to add more fuel to the fire?
From freemalaysiatoday, dateline 2010-07-01:
KOTA KINABALU: Tawau MP Chua Soon Bui has called for a White Paper on the controversial ceding of three million acres of Sabah’s oil-rich maritime territory to Brunei.
She said Malaysians were confused and would like to know the truth behind the ceding of the two blocks, in light of the numerous statements made by various government representatives.
The statements, however, failed to answer the many lingering doubts over the move which is estimated to have caused Malaysia to lose about RM320 billion in oil and gas revenue.
“It is not just the loss of valuable oil and gas productions, but it is also the loss of Malaysian territorial waters for transportation, marine life and food resources,” said Chua.
“A White Paper on the matter would be in the interests of all Malaysians, especially to those in Sabah and Labuan.
“It is therefore with sincere intention that I propose to the Prime Minister’s Department to clarify all the doubts and ensure that the rights and interests of the people are always protected,” she added in her adjournment speech in Parliament recently.
And since we’re on the topic of conceding territory to ASEAN neighbours, here’s something from the same e-paper on Batu Puteh.
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PETRONAS May Begin Ethiopian Gas Exports in 2015
July 10, 2010Yo, PETRONAS staff who volunteer to go to dangerous places like Iraq because the pay is higher. Well, if you’re reading this, get ready for a windfall in 2015.
Taken from Bloomberg, dateline 2010-07-02:
July 2 (Bloomberg) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state-owned oil company, may begin exporting natural gas from Ethiopia in five years, when production starts at a plant it is building in the country, a Mines Ministry official said.
Fields being developed by Petronas in Ethiopia contain as much as 4 trillion cubic feet of gas, Eshetu Chala, senior economist at the Addis Ababa-based ministry, said in an interview yesterday in Kampala, Uganda. Annual production figures have yet to be determined, he said.
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IEM Shout Out – Control in Biomedical Engineering
July 9, 2010This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a talk on the 12th July, 2010. It’ll be at 5:30 pm (makan-makan at 5:00). You still gotta climb those steps at Wisma IEM.
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As the use of anesthetics in operation is to loss of sensation even by painful stimulation, here a question arose is what is sufficient dosage of anesthetics for a patient during a surgery? Because an overdose of anaesthetic can result in brain injury from asphyxiation, cardiovascular injury which can cause heart attack or stroke, tracheal damage, and wrongful death.
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Closed loop system for patient under general anesthesia and diabetes type I patient is designed. The controller design in biomedical using model-based and model-free technique is discussed. Model-based optimal closed loop clinical trial for general anesthesia is discussed.
The speaker, Dr. Syafiie has a doctorate degree from the University of Valladolid, Spain in area of system engineering and automatic control. He did post doctoral research at department of electrical energy, system and automation collaborated with department of anesthesia and university hospital at Ghent University, Belgium. His project was development and clinical validation of a MIMO model-based predictive closed-loop system to guide patient-individualized ICU sedation.
Dr. S Syafiie has published several articles in area of model-free and model based control engineering and image processing. His current post is senior lecturer at department of chemical and environmental engineering at university putra malaysia.
Brochure - Talk CETD 12th July 2010
Get the brochure here.Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.
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Shout Out – Bringing API-U Training to Malaysia
July 9, 2010Disclaimer: I am doing this as a favour, and I have been invited to attend the event. Please slip the keys to the DB9 into my jacket pocket at the event.
“Frontium Energy and Equity Engineering Group (E2G) are organizing our “Bringing API-U Training to Malaysia” Seminar on 12th to 16th July 2010 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
The objectives of holding this event are:
- To setup an API User Group and Committee within the local region.
- To provide a full-cycle of training in plant integrity management that covers Risk Based Inspection, Fitness for Service, Damage Mechanism and Pressure Relieving Systems.
- To be able to keep the users updated on the changes and revision of the API technologies and standards.
- To specifically introduce an RBI methodology for Pressure Relief Devices, based on the latest release of API 581.
If you wish to attend, you can find the following here:
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