Murphy cuts budget by 62%

March 20, 2016

I don’t know whether they mean Malaysia opns, or worldwide opns.

Dateline 2016-01-27, Asia Oil & Gas:

Sarawak gas project operator, US-based Murphy Oil Corp., reported net loss of US$2.27 billion for 2015, plus cuts budget by more than half.

The company plans to reduce capital expenditure this year to $825.0 million, approximately 62% lower than the $2.19 billion spent in 2015.

About 45% will be allocated towards offshore spending, 41% towards Eagle Ford Shale and 14% for onshore work in Canada.

Production for Q1 2016 is estimated in the range of 190,000-194,000 boe/d with full year production to be between 180,000-185,000 boe/d.

“We remain focused on driving down operating and G&A costs across all segments of our business,” said Roger W. Jenkins, president and CEO of Murphy. “The cost reductions better positions the company to weather the anticipated ‘lower for longer’ commodity price environment.”

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Lundin Petroleum hits oil offshore Malaysia

March 19, 2016

That’s a high working interest.

Dateline 2016-01-25, Energy Voice:

Lundin Petroleum said it has hit oil after completing work on the Bambazon exploration well offshore East Malaysia.

The company said the well encountered 15 metres of reservoir pay with oil shows over three main reservoir intervals.

The well in Block SB307/SB308 has since been plugged and abandoned.

It was drilled with the West Prospero jack-up rig to a total depth of 1,380 metres.

Lundin Malaysia holds an 85% working interest in SB 307/308.

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S&P says oil price revision won’t immediately impact Petronas ratings

March 18, 2016

Eventually, perhaps. I wonder how Khazanah and PETRONAS interact?

Dateline 2016-01-22, The Star:

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services says its recent revision of its oil price assumptions won’t immediately affect the ratings outlook of Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas).

The international ratings agency said on Friday its revisions were US$40 per barrel of Brent crude in 2016 and US$45 in 2017.

However, it stated the recent revision of its oil price assumptions would not have an immediate impact on Petronas (foreign currency A-/Stable/–; local currency A/Stable/–; axAAA/–).

“We expect Petronas to maintain its critical policy role for Malaysia, its large  direct and indirect contribution to the country’s budget, and its integral link with the Malaysian government through full state ownership,” it said.

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Lundin sells Malaysian infrastructure

March 17, 2016

M3nergy must be happy. FPSO operation team probably isn’t.

Dateline 2016-01-22, UPI:

Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said it was taking in cash after shedding infrastructure in Malaysia it said is not part of its core business strategy.

Lundin said it agreed to sell offshore floating production and storage vessel Bertram to M3Energy Investment Ltd., a state-controlled energy company in Malaysia, for $265 million.

“Owning infrastructure assets is not part of Lundin Petroleum’s core strategy and this transaction will allow us to redeploy this capital into other areas of our business to fund our value driven growth,” President and CEO Alex Schneiter said in a statement.

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Diving – Bali 2015-12 Pt 5

March 16, 2016

USAT Liberty Bell

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Malaysians brace for hard times as oil rout rocks Petronas

March 15, 2016

Come one, Exxon, Shell, and Roc Oil. Step in, all fill the shoes up. Unfortunately, IGL doesn’t have a fiduciary responsibility to bail out its clients.

Dateline 2016-01-22, the Malay Mail:

When Malaysian oil giant Petronas announced sharp spending cuts and described a dismal outlook this week, it was confirmation for millions that they will struggle to make ends meet this year amid high costs, a plunging currency and fewer jobs.

The country’s only Fortune 500 company, state-owned Petroliam Nasional Bhd drove Malaysia’s modernisation push in the last two decades that was symbolically crowned by its construction of the world’s tallest twin towers in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

But as the oil boom turns to bust, Petronas ― and with it Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy ― is slowing down, and Malaysians are bracing for hard times. The company is one of Malaysia’s biggest employers, and accounts for nearly a third of the government’s oil and gas-related revenue.

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IEM Shout Out – Technical Visit to Yakult (M) Sdn Bhd

March 15, 2016

This is a shout out for the IEM. My technical division will be hosting a trip to Yakult. It will be a ‘technical’ visit (hint, hint) on the 19th March, 2016. You will be anointed with 3 CPD / PDP hours.

Yakult was born over 75 years ago and since then has been loved by 28 million of consumers overseas. However, in Malaysia, Yakult is still a young and growing company. Yakult Ace was launched here just a few years ago in 2004. Yakult (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yakult Honsha, Japan. Yakult has committed millions of ringgit to establish and operate our one and only local factory in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan and our Head Office in Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Since then, we have opened branch offices in Johor Bahru, Melaka, Penang, Kuantan, Ipoh, Seremban and Kota Bharu. Yakult is a high quality probiotics in the form of a cultured milk drink. Yakult contains the probiotic bacteria “Lactobacillus casei Shirota” (also called the “Shirota strain”). With 30 billion live Shirota strain in each bottle, Yakult has among the highest concentrations of probiotics compared to other probiotics on the market (most probiotic drinks and supplements claim to contain at most 1 to 10 billion live probiotic bacteria per serving or per capsule). The Yakult factory was built specially with visitors in mind where the participants can view the whole production process and see how Yakult is being made and can even take a closer look at our bacteria using a microscope, enjoy fun and educational video shows, and sample some delicious, freshly-made Yakult.

 

Register here and get the flyer here.

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Petronas may retrench staff, says report

March 14, 2016

Dateline 2016-01-21, TMI:

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is considering retrenchments for some of its 51,000 staff as one of the options as the Malaysian state-owned oil company confronts the realities of low oil prices, the Malaysian Reserve reports.

A source with knowledge of the matter told the business daily a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) for permanent staff is being considered by the Petronas management.

On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Petronas was planning to slash as much as RM50 billion (US$11.41 billion) in capital and operating expenses over the next four years.

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Saturday Star 2016-03-12– Job Opportunities

March 14, 2016

Happy Koh Lipe 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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BSN confirms freezing loan applications from oil and gas workers

March 12, 2016

As long as Tabung Haji isn’t investing in oil & gas.. hold on, that isn’t true…

Dateline 2016-01-21, TMI:

The government-owned Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) says it is tightening lending rules for loans to employees in the oil and gas sector.

A statement from the bank said this move was being made as a precautionary measure amid risks for the oil and gas sector which was faced with falling oil prices.

“The proposed tightening of loan and credit approvals is a temporary measure in line with the general expectations for prudent risk management,” the bank said in a statement today.

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