From the Business Times – Picking PETRONAS’ new helmsman

February 2, 2010

Taken from the Business Times, dateline 2010-02-01:

Current chief likely to be replaced by Shamsul Azhar Abbas who has headed almost all departments in the company

By S JAYASANKARAN

KL CORRESPONDENT

FOR the sake of continuity and for planning purposes, the reappointment of a chief executive of an important Malaysian government-linked company is generally announced way before his contract expires.

This was manifest in the reappointment of Azman Mokhtar as managing director of state investment agency Khazanah Nasional last week. Mr Azman’s three-year contract expires only in June.

By the same token, it appears that Hassan Merican will almost certainly not be reappointed to helm national oil corporation Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, Malaysia’s only Fortune 500 company that he has headed since 1995. Mr Hassan’s contract expires on February 8 – in slightly more than a week – and all that’s been heard about his future is a deafening silence.

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Saturday Star 2010-01-30 – Job Opportunities

February 1, 2010

Nothing much this week, the papers were kinda thin on O&G adverts.

  • Synergy is looking for lead safety engineers, safety specialists, junior and lead process engineers and technical writers. We’re on an expansion drive, people! Visit the Synergy website for contact details. For leads, you need 5 years plus experience in the oil & gas industry. For safety specialist applicants, you need to be well versed in HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, FERA and Formal Safety Assessment. Ah, heck. If you have more than 5 years experience in O&G, apply. If you have less than 5, send a donation to the offshore account, and still get abuse. For juniors, go pick up a copy of Cambridge’s ChemEng syallabus, and go study like the Tripods (all of them) are tomorrow. 
  • Sabic has an advert. Actually, it has a walk in interview at the JW Marriot Hotel on the 5-7th Feb, 2010, bwtween 9 to 5. The Ibn Zahr site is looking for a PP Operator, MTBE & Utility Operator, PP Process Sec Head, Control Sys Eng, Rot Eqt Eng, Insp & Corrosion Eng, Env Eng, Process Eng, Safety Eng. You can apply via email here or here. Or key in your resumes online here.
  • ExxonMobil is looking for Technicians (I&E, Mech, Production). Visit the site, or snail mail to Recruitment, Human Resources, Level 17 (isn’t this the canteen?), Menara ExxonMobil, 50088 KLCC, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Talisman is looking for HSSE/OI Performance Management Specialist, Head of Well Engineering Operations . Apply here, and visit their site.

If you are looking for an alternate career, MJ’s been seen at Amcorp Mall, PJ.

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From the New Straits Times – Kelantan to get RM20M in March

January 28, 2010

Taken from the New Straits Times, dateline 2010-01-27:

KOTA BAHARU: Kelantan will receive RM20 million as compassionate fund due under an oil and gas production arrangement in March.

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the decision was made after discussions with the national oil corporation, Petronas, recently.

“It involves revenue from oil and gas production in the South Earth Platform, Block PM301, close to Kelantan waters. The RM20 million is five per cent of the total revenue from the block since May 2008,” he told reporters after opening a forum on the compassionate fund, here last night.

More than 5,000 people attended the forum.

Mustapa, who is also chairman of the Kelantan Umno Liaison Committee, said the Kelantan government”s claim for RM11 billion in oil royalty was extreme as the oil production was not that high.

You can subscribe to an online version of the paper at the Bluehyppo site, follow links to e-browse.

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Saturday Star 2010-01-23 – Job Opportunities

January 25, 2010

Nothing much this week, the papers were kinda thin on O&G adverts.

  • Synergy is looking for lead safety engineers, safety specialists, junior and lead process engineers and technical writers. We’re on an expansion drive, people! Visit the Synergy website for contact details. For leads, you need 5 years plus experience in the oil & gas industry. For safety specialist applicants, you need to be well versed in HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, FERA and Formal Safety Assessment. Ah, heck. If you have more than 5 years experience in O&G, apply. If you have less than 5, send a donation to the offshore account, and still get abuse. For juniors, go pick up a copy of Cambridge’s ChemEng syallabus, and go study like the Tripods (all of them) are tomorrow. 

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From the Malaysian Insider – H Merican to Stay?

January 22, 2010

Taken from the Malaysian Insider, dateline 2010-01-19:

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Petronas advisor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (picture) signalled his objection today to the national oil company’s CEO Tan Sri Hassan Marican being replaced with a senior politician.

The Malaysian Insider had reported last week that Hassan’s term at the helm of Petronas is likely to be extended for another year after his contract expires next month, but speculation persists about a politician taking over his job.

An announcement on the extension — expected soon from the government — will put an end to the uncertainty surrounding Hassan’s future.

Compare this to the article that muses on Tan Sri’s potential replacements, which has a later dateline.

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From The Star – Happy O&G Sector

January 21, 2010

From the Star, dateline 2010-01-18:

Petronas said to be giving out more contracts

PETALING JAYA: Recent reports of several local oil and gas (O&G) players securing contracts from Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) are bringing back some cheer to the industry that faced a hiccup last year when the price of oil went down and Petronas dished out fewer contracts.

Petronas was reported to be committed to spend RM26bil in capital expenditure (capex) for the domestic market for the year ending March 31 (FY10).

The Star - Oil & Gas Cheer
Talk about deja vu. Didn’t they say this last year?

You can subscribe to an online version of the paper at the Bluehyppo site, follow links to e-browse.

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From the Business Times – Najib Mulls Candidates for PETRONAS CEO

January 20, 2010

From the Business Times, dateline Jan 15, 2010:

A THREE-WAY race to helm Malaysia’s national oil corporation is on but the incumbent is not one of the contenders, executives familiar with the matter said.

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The three being considered are all from within the company, which puts paid to speculation that Mr Najib would rope in an outsider to helm the oil firm. The trio: Shamsul Azhar Abbas, an adviser to Petronas’ international operations; Anuar Ahmad, a vice-president in charge of human resource management; and Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, Petronas’s vice-president in charge of the gas business.

I guess the Business Times has its own sources, as this news has not been reported by the Malaysian newswires.

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From The Star – Fuel Pricing by Car Size

January 19, 2010

Do I need to elaborate on this article from The Star deadline 2010-01-08? It should be retitled ‘Fuel Pricing Finally Goes Bananas’:

PETALING JAYA: The bigger your car, the more you will have to pay for petrol from May 1.
This is because the Government is going to change the way fuel is subsidised.
It is planning for a fuel pricing mechanism that will ensure only targeted groups, particularly those from the lower-income, will receive fuel subsidy.
Also, foreigners who drive into the country to fill up their tanks will not be eligible for subsidy and will have to pay more for fuel.
“The bigger the engine, the higher petrol will cost,” Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said yesterday.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all eliminating the fuel subsidy in conjunction with a concerted effort to entice me to use a safe, reliable, efficient, cost effective, redundent public transport system. My dark sense of humor was so tickled by the above article that it shut down for a few minutes for want to address all the things that can go screwy.

If you want some follow up articles, try here, here.

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Saturday Star 2010-01-16 – Job Opportunities

January 18, 2010
  • Synergy is looking for lead safety engineers, safety specialists, junior and lead process engineers and technical writers. We’re on an expansion drive, people! Visit the Synergy website for contact details. For leads, you need 5 years plus experience in the oil & gas industry. For safety specialist applicants, you need to be well versed in HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, FERA and Formal Safety Assessment. Ah, heck. If you have more than 5 years experience in O&G, apply. If you have less than 5, send a donation to the offshore account, and still get abuse. For juniors, go pick up a copy of Cambridge’s ChemEng syallabus, and go study like the Tripods (all of them) are tomorrow. 
  • I see PETRONAS has a walk-in interview session on the 23 & 24 January 2010 at the KL Convention Centre (remind me not to go to in that weekend).  They have postions for executives/ engineers/ technical coaches & technical professionals. You need at least a BEng and 8 (eight) years related experience. Don’t come crying to me if they reject you because you only have 5 years. Hah, they want you to bring their latest resume (no CVs), to passport photos, NRIC, academic qualifications and last 3 pay slips (of course, everyone will bring in ‘adjusted’ slips if they had any sense).
  • Muhibbah Petrochemical Engineering is looking for senior QA / QC, project planning and control engineer. You can send your resume in here.
  • Turboservices is looking for a opns & maint technician. Send email here.
  • Petrosains is looking for people as well, I guess.

No food recommendations this week. I’ll be in Kerteh InshaAllah this Wed, so I guess it’s Sundram banana leaf rice for lunch. Sigh, how I miss Pak Ali’s nasi biryani…

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The SOGE Story – Visit to Cepu

January 16, 2010

Some of SOGE“s staff recently travelled to Cepu on business. I thought I’d show you the photos they brought back. I remember when I was a wee Exxon lad, and the task of landing the Cepu PSC was a hot topic. Speaking of Exxon-Cepu, here’s some news. And more news. And more news. None good.

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