Malaysia’s oil and gas industry in recovery cycle

March 30, 2021

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Dateline 2021-03-18, Malaysian Reserve:

Malaysia’s oil and gas industry is in the recovery cycle this year as several sectors within the industry are expected to chart gradual recovery such as engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC), said AmInvestment Bank Bhd.

The investment bank said among the sectors was rising EPCIC would be driven by several activities, including pipeline installations growing by 4.2x to a base-case of 266 days in 2023 from 64 days in 2021 as more development projects tie in to existing platforms or processing facilities.

“Decommissioning of wells increase to 18 this year from 15 in 2020, which will rise further to 24 in 2022 and expand to remove 51 conductors, two floaters and one fixed platform,” it said in a research note Thursday.

AmInvestment Bank said currently, 56 per cent of Petronas’ 350 facilities were operating beyond the assets’ design life, 38 per cent of the 750 pipelines, while 45 per cent of the 3,000 wells were idle with over 500 wells were expected to be permanently plugged by 2030.


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O&G firm asset manager, wife plead not guilty to bribery, money laundering involving RM1.17m

March 26, 2021

I can neither confirm nor deny that I took 5% as lubrication money in the form of cryptocurrency. Or handbags.

Dateline 2021-03-15, Malay Mail:

An asset manager of an oil and gas company and his wife were charged at the Sessions Court here today with 18 counts of accepting bribe and money laundering involving RM1.17 million between 2018 and 2019.

Len Chia Whey, 37, and Tong Karen, 36, however, pleaded not guilty to all offences before Judge Rozilah Salleh.

Len was charged with accepting cash of RM232,593 through a middleman as an inducement to help KK Choong Synergy Sdn Bhd secure four oil pumping subcontract projects, namely in Mukim Semabok, Melaka; Pekan Tanjung Karang and Mukim Ijok in Kuala Selangor, Selangor; and in Mukim Tebrau in Johor.


Suhaili Idrus appointed chairman of MPRC

March 25, 2021

I don’t say that he doesn’t look great in the article photo, but 90s is asking for their photo back. And when is Yazid getting his Datukship?

Dateline (hey, there’s no date), The Star:

Oil and gas industry veteran Datuk Dr Ahmad Suhaili Idrus has been appointed chairman of the Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC).

In a statement on Friday, MPRC president and chief executive Mohd Yazid Ja’afar said Suhaili Idrus’ appointment is part of the agency’s strategic effort to provide additional leadership experience to support its growth aspiration.


Anniversary – Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2021

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After 49 oil and gas workers test Covid-19 positive, Sarawak says index case, company now under scrutiny

March 23, 2021

Dateline 2021-03-04, Malay Mail:

The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will take stern action against an individual and an oil and gas company in Miri, if it is found that standard operating procedures (SOP) were not complied with, its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said today.

He said SDMC is conducting an investigation into the matter after 49 oil and gas workers tested positive for Covid-19 today.

“We will not hesitate to take stern action as a warning to us all,” he told reporters during a media briefing on the Covid-19 situation in the state.

He said this cluster involved a day tripper who failed to comply with the SOP and was exposed to Covid-19 in a high-risk area.

“A total of 49 Covid-19 positive cases identified in the Miri district are from the Baram Oil and Gas Platform.


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Petronas launches Malaysia Bid Round 2021, offers 13 exploration blocks

March 17, 2021

Deadline 2021-03-01, The Bono:

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has launched the Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2021, under which the company is offering 13 oil and gas exploration blocks to open up more investment opportunities for investors to explore and monetise hydrocarbon resource potentials in Malaysia.

Petronas said in a statement today that out of the 13 offshore blocks, three are situated in the Malay basin in Peninsular Malaysia, four in the Sabah basin and the remaining six are located in the Sarawak basin. The Malay basin blocks are known as PM340, PM327 and PM342, the Sabah basin blocks are indicated as SB409, SB412, 2W and X, while the Sarawak basin blocks are specified as ND3A, SK4E, SK328, SK427, SK439 and SK440, according to Petronas.


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