Petronas, Dialog abort RM3.5bil Sarawak offshore projec

March 29, 2016

Ah, now I know one reason Dialog Offshore Engineering shut down.

Dateline 2016-02-04, The Star:

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Dialog Group Bhd and Australia-based petroleum company Roc Oil Co Ltd have aborted a proposed project estimated to cost more than RM3bil to develop and produce petroleum off Bintulu, Sarawak.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Dialog said the small field risk service contract to develop the Balai cluster fields was terminated due to the difficult business environment and persistently depressed oil price.

The oil and gas-based technical services provider said BC Petroleum Sdn Bhd — which is 32% owned by its unit Dialog D&P Sdn Bhd, 48% by Roc Oil Malaysia (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and 20% by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd — had ceased operation and had on Wednesday signed a termination by mutual agreement with Petronas.

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Saturday Star 2016-03-26– Job Opportunities

March 28, 2016

Happy Back to Home work. Donate to your favourite charity (me), buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Or get the Young Turks series (all 4 books). Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me, my camera dive case flooded, and I need a new replacement. Heck, if you want to send me a Canon 5D Mk III plus dive case, I will not say no.

  • I’m looking for jobs for 3Q2016. Send me your POs.
  • I believe PETRONAS is looking for an Advisor. Only applicants who reply ‘how high’ when ask to jump by the powers that be, need apply.
  • An associate of mine is looking for a technical safety part-time adviser. 2 Associates, actually. Needs to be needle sharp with respect to QRAs, and HSE safety cases. A calm demeanor to handle nonsensical questions from young engineers helps as well. Either that, or a drinking problem.
  • Nothing in the papers this week. See Happy note above.

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!

Food choice of the week? Any weight loss diet.

Let’s get a bit nostalgic with the book selection.

Wetter, Louder, Stickier: A Baby Blues Collection (Baby Blues Scrapbook), BBXX: Baby Blues: Decades 1 & 2, Bedlam

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Shell agrees to sell its shareholding in the Shell Refining Company in Malaysia to Malaysian Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL)

March 27, 2016

And China continues to buy their way into Malaysia.

Dateline 2016-02-01, Oil & Gas News:

Shell has reached a conditional agreement with Malaysian Hengyuan International  Limited (MHIL) for the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million. It is MHIL’s intention for SRC to invest in the upgrades needed to meet the Euro 4M and Euro 5 requirements. The transaction is expected to complete in 2016, subject to obtaining regulatory approval.

Shell Malaysia Trading will ensure security of supply to its retail and commercial customers in Malaysia and honour other existing commitments through an existing comprehensive supply strategy that includes a long term offtake from Shell Refining Company.

The sale is consistent with Shell’s strategy to concentrate its global Downstream footprint and businesses where it can be most competitive. Malaysia continues to be an important country for Shell.  Shell is the leading retail fuels and lubricants provider and continues to invest in growing these businesses in the country.

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Lundin Petroleum signs farm-out agreements in Malaysia

March 26, 2016

This legal, and does PETRONAS know? MPM, speak up.

Dateline 2016-02-01, Your Oil & Gas News:

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Malaysia BV (Lundin Malaysia) has signed farm-out agreements (FOA) with certain wholly owned subsidiaries of DYAS B.V. (“DYAS”) for part of its working interests across three Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) in Malaysia.

Ahead of the recently commenced exploration campaign in the Sabah region, offshore East Malaysia, Lundin Malaysia has entered into farm-out agreements with DYAS covering Blocks PM328, SB307/308 and gas holding areas in SB303 with an effective date of 1 July 2015.

The terms of the farm-out agreements are as follows;

1. PSC SB307/308: DYAS to be transferred a 20 percent working interest for paying a promote on certain forward costs in relation to the upcoming exploration campaign on Block SB307/308 in the Sabah region offshore East Malaysia.

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IEM Shout Out – 2016/04 Full-Day HAZOP Training For Team Members – A Practical Approach

March 25, 2016

My technical division will be hosting a 1 day course on the 28th April, 2016. It is worth 6.5 CPD points, and held at (wait for it) Hilton PJ. Since I’m giving it, I expect hoards will have to be turned away at the gates. And it’s a big room, so I need to fill the seats.

A Hazard and Operability study is a formal and systematic and detailed examination of the process and engineering intentions of new or existing facilities which assesses the hazard potential and effects on the facility as a whole when operation is outside of the design envelope, or individual items of equipment malfunction.

This course is designed to educate participants in the HAZOP process from the perspective of a HAZOP team member. It is meant to provide both instruction and workshop sessions so that the participants:

  • Are familiar with the concept of ‘risk’
  • Are familiar with the theory behind HAZOP
  • Are familiar with the actual HAZOP workshop process
  • Have expectations as to what the HAZOP will (and won’t provide)
  • Understand what deliverables can be expected from a HAZOP
  • Have the opportunity to participate in HAZOP exercise in a safe environment
  • Opportunity to share HAZOP experiences

At the end of the session, the participants should:

  • Understand the responsibilities of all parties in the HAZOP
  • Have experience in a HAZOP session.
  • Understand the outcomes from a HAZOP session

Wata has 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in both design and operations.

Register here, or download the form here.

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Determining the price of oil

March 25, 2016

If you were curious.

Dateline 2016-01-29, FMT:

Three types of market

Since the second half of the 1970s, oil market transactions have gradually replaced the old system of “producer prices”, whereby a dominant supplier or suppliers of crude would impose a reference price on buyers.

Today there are three types of oil markets. On the physical “spot” market, delivery of oil is almost immediate following a transaction.On the physical “forward” market, the delivery occurs but not immediately.

Finally, on the “futures” market, investors buy or sell future intentions to hand over a quantity of oil. The timeline can vary from several months to years, while the seller and buyer virtually never take receipt of oil and the deal remains a “paper” transaction.

Financial journalists mainly report on the “futures” market.

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Anniversary – Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2016

EPMI engineers never forget.

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Diving – Bali 2015-12 Pt 6

March 23, 2016

Liberty Bell, again.

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Lundin commences Maligan exploration well

March 22, 2016

Dateline 2016-01-29, Your Oil & Gas News:

Subsidiary Lundin Malaysia BV (Lundin Malaysia) has commenced drilling of the Maligan exploration well in Block SB307/SB308, offshore East Malaysia.

The Maligan prospect is in shallow water and lies to the north of a major producing field in offshore East Malaysia. The well will target hydrocarbons in Miocene aged sands.

Maligan will be drilled with the West Prospero jack-up rig to a total depth of approximately 1,700 metres below mean sea level.  The drilling of the well is expected to take approximately 30 days.

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Saturday Star 2016-03-19– Job Opportunities

March 21, 2016

Happy Penambang, Kalimantan Week. Donate to your favourite charity (me), buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Or get the Young Turks series (all 4 books). Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me, my camera dive case flooded, and I need a new replacement. Heck, if you want to send me a Canon 5D Mk III plus dive case, I will not say no.

  • I’m looking for jobs for 3Q2016. Send me your POs.
  • I believe PETRONAS is looking for an Advisor. Only applicants who reply ‘how high’ when ask to jump by the powers that be, need apply.
  • An associate of mine is looking for a technical safety part-time adviser. 2 Associates, actually. Needs to be needle sharp with respect to QRAs, and HSE safety cases. A calm demeanor to handle nonsensical questions from young engineers helps as well. Either that, or a drinking problem.
  • Nothing in the papers this week. See Happy note above.

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!

Food choice of the week? Any weight loss diet.

Let’s get a bit nostalgic with the book selection.

Wetter, Louder, Stickier: A Baby Blues Collection (Baby Blues Scrapbook), BBXX: Baby Blues: Decades 1 & 2, Bedlam

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