IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Tenaga Kimia Sdn Bhd

August 27, 2013

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above visit on the 10th September, 2103.

Tenaga Kimia Sendirian Berhad (TKSB) is the leading supplier of a complete range of civil high explosive products, blasting accessories, bulk emulsion delivery and technical services in Malaysia and countries in the South East Asian region.

TKSB is one of the pioneers in the manufacturing of emulsion explosives since 1983, known then as EMULITE and now as EMULEX®. TKSB caters to all its customers’ needs by listening to them and maintains its philosophy as being the total solutions provider to its users. TKSB wish to be “Your Partner with Total Blasting Solutions”.

TKSB was established in 1976 as a joint venture company between an international explosives manufacturer and local partners which are subsidiary companies of Syarikat Malaysia Explosive and Uda Sinbor. The Company was further transformed into a manufacturer of advanced emulsion high explosives in 1981 when a new joint venture was formed with Nitro Nobel of Sweden, renowned for its explosives and blasting technology. Nitro Nobel of Sweden later became the subsidiary of Dyno Nobel ASA which is one of the biggest explosives and initiating explosive products manufacturer in the world.

You can register here. Fliers may be obtained here.

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Saturday Star 2013-08-24 – Job Opportunities

August 26, 2013

Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need RM360 to get The Star ePaper.

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for process safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • SapuraKencana is looking for warm bodies to fill up Hook-UP and Commissioning positions. “Interested candidates are invited to visit our website for details…” blah blah. You can also send your cv here.
  • JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) Ltd is looking people, in the Project Team, Production Operations, Development, Business Support. Send your cv here. Or visit http://www.nex.jx-group.co.jp/english → RECRUIT → Employment in Miri (Malaysia)
  • Murphy is looking for a Sarawak gas subsurface team leader. Send your cv here.
  • Side note: My mechanic complains that there are not enough trained mechanics are being extruded from our schools. If you know of any idle ones, he’s looking for some. Ask them to contact Kong Ming Chai at +60122951023. On another note, has this shortfall hit the news? Can I get the contract for 1Repair?

Help me (and you) increase my cloud presence. Pleease use some form of cloud storage, so if you lose your laptop with those oh-so-important reports, be assured that (with Internet access) the files are still accessible. Use my referrals for Dropbox, MiMedia,  SpiderOak, MediaFire, Ubuntu One, Sugar Sync.

Break the Low Yat stranglehold! Support Newegg Malaysia, or check Amazon’s International Shipping. Yeah, baby!

Some interesting book on display at Kinokunya:

Modern Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theory and Practice, Offshore Structures: Design, Construction and Maintenance, Glossary of the Petroleum Industry: English/Spanish & Spanish/English

The IEM has a coffee table book out, Engineering Heritage of Malaysia (no, it is not Datuk Seri Samy Vellu’s bio). Visit here for details.

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Qatargas sells first LNG cargo to Malaysia

August 25, 2013

Semenanjung is now importing gas. So it begins…

Dateline 2013-07-22:

Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) announced today that it has sold Qatar’s first ever cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Malaysia.

The cargo was sold to Petronas LNG Ltd (Petronas) of Malaysia and was loaded yesterday on-board the LNG Vessel ‘Seri Begawan’ at Ras Laffan Port. The cargo will be delivered to Malaysia’s first LNG receiving terminal located in Melaka. The conventional sized cargo contains approximately 3.1 trillion Btu of LNG.

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Southeast Asia’s oilfield service minnows come of age

August 24, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-21:

From hauling rigs to delivering toilet paper, firms from Southeast Asia are cornering lucrative niches of the oilfield services market to deliver growth that far outstrips that of much larger global peers.

SapuraKencana Petroleum and Ezion Holdings lead a group of top 20 Malaysia- and Singapore-listed companies that grew assets by 30 percent to $8.4 billion last year, according to Reuters analysis of company data.

Their expertise ranges from laying steel pipes at the bottom of the ocean and moving huge rigs from the South China Sea to the Gulf of Mexico, to delivering provisions for the rig crews.

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Shahul plans O&G SPAC

August 23, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-20:

Shahul Hamid Mohd Ismail, who is currently a director in the Daya group of companies, is in the midst of planning an oil and gas SPAC. Notably, if successful, this would make it the country’s fourth oil and gas SPAC after the first three that were approved.

Having more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry working in senior roles for ExxonMobil, Shell and other companies in the exploration and production sector (E&P), he was also formerly the managing director of Shell Refining Co Bhd.

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Malaysia Fuel Price To Motorists Is Eighth Lowest In The World

August 22, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-18:

Malaysia’s fuel prices are among the lowest in the world, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan told the Dewan Rakyat today.

Only seven other nations — Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, United Emirates, Iran and Nigeria — sold fuel at prices lower than Malaysia.

In his winding-up speech of a supplementary bill, Mazlan said Malaysia was able to sell cheaper fuel because of the significant subsidy borne by the government.

He was answering to questions by several members of parliament on why the country’s fuel prices remained high although Malaysia is one of the main oil and gas players.

“The reason for this is because of the subsidy that the government provides to help ease the burden of the people.”

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MOGEC – AGM

August 21, 2013

MOGEC held its 2012 AGM on July 8th, 2013. Some photos of the event are shown here. When you going to participate?

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IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Consist (Safety Training Provider)

August 20, 2013

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above visit on the 27th August, 2103.

CONSIST (Construction and Industrial Safety Training) is a training and services group that focus only in the field of Safety, Occupational Health and Environment. Courses conducted by CONSIST are approved and accredited by the industries and government such as PETRONAS, Shell, ExxonMobil, Talisman, Murphy Oil, Petrofac and others. Among the government agencies that approved courses conducted by CONSIST are Department of Occupational and Health (DOSH), Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA), Public Service Department (PSD), Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Fire & Rescue Department, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Marine Department, Construction Industry Development Board and others. Since 1996 CONSIST has trained over 38,000 participants until end of 2011.

You can register here. Fliers may be obtained here.

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IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Tenaga Kimia Sdn Bhd

August 20, 2013

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting the above visit on the 10th September, 2103.

Tenaga Kimia Sendirian Berhad (TKSB) is the leading supplier of a complete range of civil high explosive products, blasting accessories, bulk emulsion delivery and technical services in Malaysia and countries in the South East Asian region.

TKSB is one of the pioneers in the manufacturing of emulsion explosives since 1983, known then as EMULITE and now as EMULEX®. TKSB caters to all its customers’ needs by listening to them and maintains its philosophy as being the total solutions provider to its users. TKSB wish to be “Your Partner with Total Blasting Solutions”.

TKSB was established in 1976 as a joint venture company between an international explosives manufacturer and local partners which are subsidiary companies of Syarikat Malaysia Explosive and Uda Sinbor. The Company was further transformed into a manufacturer of advanced emulsion high explosives in 1981 when a new joint venture was formed with Nitro Nobel of Sweden, renowned for its explosives and blasting technology. Nitro Nobel of Sweden later became the subsidiary of Dyno Nobel ASA which is one of the biggest explosives and initiating explosive products manufacturer in the world.

You can register here. Fliers may be obtained here.

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Saturday Star 2013-08-17 – Job Opportunities

August 19, 2013

Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need RM360 to get The Star ePaper.

Help me (and you) increase my cloud presence. Pleease use some form of cloud storage, so if you lose your laptop with those oh-so-important reports, be assured that (with Internet access) the files are still accessible. Use my referrals for Dropbox, MiMedia,  SpiderOak, MediaFire, Ubuntu One, Sugar Sync.

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for process safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • Side note: My mechanic complains that there are not enough trained mechanics are being extruded from our schools. If you know of any idle ones, he’s looking for some. Ask them to contact Kong Ming Chai at +60122951023. On another note, has this shortfall hit the news? Can I get the contract for 1Repair?

Help me (and you) increase my cloud presense. Pleease use some form of cloud storage, so if you lose your laptop with those oh-so-important reports, be assured that (with Internet access) the files are still accessible. Use my referrals for Dropbox, MiMedia,  SpiderOak, MediaFire, Ubuntu One, Sugar Sync.

Break the Low Yat stranglehold! Support Newegg Malaysia, or check Amazon’s International Shipping. Yeah, baby!

Some interesting book on display at Kinokunya:

Modern Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theory and Practice, Offshore Structures: Design, Construction and Maintenance, Glossary of the Petroleum Industry: English/Spanish & Spanish/English

The IEM has a coffee table book out, Engineering Heritage of Malaysia (no, it is not Datuk Seri Samy Vellu’s bio). Visit here for details.

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