A mountain of a project: the Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipeline

June 20, 2012

Dateline 2012-06-1701:

In order to develop the rich natural gas fields beneath the South China Sea, offshore Malaysia, Petronas proposed the Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipeline. However, construction of the project has by no means been a small feat, with construction contractor Punj Lloyd overcoming undulating mountains, dense rainforests, and unrelenting wet weather.

Petronas’ plans to develop the gas fields offshore Sabah involves construction of the proposed Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT) at Kimanis, which is scheduled for completion in 2013. Once operational, the terminal will be able to receive, store, and export up to 300,000 bbl/d of crude oil, as well as receive, process, compress, and transport up to 1.25 Bcf/d of gas produced from the Gumusut/Kakap, Kinabalu Deep and East, Kebabangan, and Malikai fields.

The 512 km, 36 inch diameter Sabah Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) will transport 750 MMcf/d of gas from the SOGT to the Petronas LNG Complex at Bintulu, Sarawak. It is being constructed using API 5L X70 steel grade pipe, with a thickness range of 14, 17, and 20 mm, and will have a design pressure of 96 bar.

In 2008, Petronas awarded Punj Lloyd an engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning contract for the SSGP, which includes:

  • Cathodic protection
  • A launcher station at Kimanis
  • A compressor station at Bintulu
  • Metering stations at both Kimanis and Bintulu
  • Intermediate pigging stations at Lawas, Long Lama, and Bintulu
  • 22 block valve stations
  • Six future tap-off points along the pipeline.

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2012 capex to go to pipeline

June 19, 2012

Dateline 2012-05-21:

Gas Malaysia Bhd, which expects to raise RM734.45 million from its initial public offering (IPO) on June 11, will spend about RM130 million to RM140 million this year to expand its natural gas pipeline network.

Its managing director Datuk Muhamad Noor Hamid said the capital expenditure (capex) will be used to build a 70km to 90km natural gas pipeline in addition to its existing 1,800km network in Peninsular Malaysia. A couple of this pipeline will be built to connect new areas such as Padang Terap (Kedah) and Chuping (Perlis).

“For subsequent years, the capex will taper down to RM40 million to RM30 million per year,” he told a news conference after the launch of its prospectus on Friday.

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Saturday Star 2012-06-16 – Job Opportunities

June 18, 2012

Support me by purchasing my recommendations, or buying through my Amazon store. I need the money to pay for my new camera. 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.
  • SapuraKencana has a full page ad. Send your cv here
  • Petra Energy has an ad that looks as if has been extracted from Craigslist. Send your cv here, though the email address is @penergy.com.my
  • JP Kenny is looking for engineers and technicians. Apply here.

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!

You need to improve your Excel massage skills if you want to be an engineer. Here are some words to help you along.

  

Excel 2010 Bible, Excel 2010 Power Programming with VBA (Mr. Spreadsheet’s Bookshelf), Excel for Scientists and Engineers: Numerical Methods

This week’s food promotion is … mee bandung Mooor. If you find nice places around PJ, let me know. I’ve tried the one across from the PJ State Police Station.

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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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