Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

I would like the ‘IOT and digitalization for dummies in O&G – but not by vendors, by 2nd tier engineering houses’ talk

Dateline 2019-07-07, The Edge:

It has been an unquestionably turbulent decade for oil and gas (O&G), with startling price swings, changing government policy and shifting political landscapes in major producing nations. So how do operators react to an environment where volatility may be the only constant?

In Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) recent report entitled “Going digital is hard for oil and gas companies — but the payoff is worth it”, we review the role of digitalisation. With the right tools and the right company culture, digital opportunity may unlock a more resilient future for O&G.

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For the sake of argument, I am going to publish the rebuttal first:

THE Malaysian Oil and Gas Services Council (MOGSC) wishes to rebutt over a statement printed in The Malaysian Reserve on July 3, 2019, with reference to the oil and gas (O&G) licensing authority in Sarawak. Under no circumstances were we given guidance as mentioned, nor did we mention we received such guidance from Petroliam Nasional Bhd. However, in our many engagements with all the relevant stakeholders, MOGSC is made to understand that at this point in time, no additional licenses are required by service contractors to provide services or products in the O&G industry in Sarawak until further notice. MOGSC has responsibly conveyed this to our members, and we currently look to both stakeholders for further instructions. As the largest umbrella association in the Malaysian O&G industry, representing close to 500 O&G service providers, MOGSC is constantly engaging with relevant stakeholders to seek clarity for the bene t of our members. MOGSC members who provide O&G services spreading over the entire supply chain, look forward to having better clarity on this matter as we continue to provide support in developing our O&G industry in Malaysia.

Dateline 2019-07-03, The Malaysian Reserve:

OIL and gas (O&G) players will be allowed to operate as Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)-licensed companies in Sarawak as long as they comply with the state’s new requirements.

Malaysian O&G Services Council (MOGSC) president Sharifah Zaida Nurlisha Syed Ibrahim said this was the guidance provided by Petronas, in relation to Sarawak assuming regulatory control over its O&G resources via state-owned vehicle Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros).

“Petronas is talking with Petros to leverage on the current arrangement, whereby O&G companies will be allowed to operate in Sarawak with Petronas licensing as long as they comply with tweaking with regard to localisation.

“Ultimately, the status quo will remain, but with tweaks from Petros to allow for localisation (of certain services and activities),” she told The Malaysian Reserve (TMR).

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Dateline 2019-07-01, Daily Express:

” I dream of a stable career to help my family finances so that my father does not have to be a night market trader after this,” said 18-year-old Wan Muhammad Nur Hisyam Wan Zakaria.

Wan Muhammad Nur Hisyam, who will continue his studies in Australia, is grateful that by being selected with 39 other students from Terengganu for this year’s Petronas Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP) has kept his dream alive.

The former Batu Rakit Integrated Boarding School student, who scored 11 A’s in the 2018 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, has received a scholarship worth about RM700,000 from Petronas for five years to further his studies in chemical engineering.

“I am very grateful for this opportunity because I can continue my studies without burdening my parents financially as it will be financed by Petronas. I am determined to make full use of this opportunity in order to have a brighter future,” he said. 

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Dateline 2019-06-29, The Star:

Research fellow Dr Suhaila Sepeai’s striving hard to push for solar power as an alternative source for electrical supply.

Instead of pouring over novels and comic books like most children, Dr Suhaila Sepeai and her three siblings grew up reading newspapers and Science magazines. It was her father, health inspector Sepeai Sapuan’s way of nurturing and guiding his children’s curiosity towards Science.

“I grew up during Tun Dr Mahathir’s first tenure as Prime Minister and the focus at the time was Vision 2020 and turning Malaysia into a scientific society. So, instead of novels, my father would have us sift through newspapers and magazines like Dewan Masyarakat, Dewan Siswa and Dewan Kosmik. These helped build my interest in STEM subjects,” says Dr Suhaila, a research fellow at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI).

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Dateline 2019-06-27, Forbes:

Asia continues to be the fastest growing region in the world today. With its stable economic outlook, Malaysia remains at the center of the region’s development. However, rapid changes in the marketplace, stringent regulatory requirements, including environmental laws as well as geopolitical tensions, pose many challenges for businesses.

Despite these uncertainties and challenges, energy demand continues to shift towards Asia. Analysts project that primary energy demand in the region is expected to grow at 2.5 percent per annum and reach 7.1 billion tons of oil equivalent (btoe) in 2035, accounting for 42% of the world’s primary energy demand.

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