‘Use Op Fajar as template in protection of oil rigs’ Read more: ‘Use Op Fajar as template in protection of oil rigs’

January 14, 2014

So close to Ops Wata, at least I could claim copy protection.

Dateline 2013-11-20, NST

OWING to growing threats to Malaysia’s resources, the government is mulling initiatives to protect oil rigs located off its coastline and in international waters.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the maritime sector could learn from the success of Op Fajar, the operation to escort Malaysian International Shipping Corporation (MISC) cargo vessels by Royal Malaysian Navy auxiliary ships plying the Gulf of Aden.

“Op Fajar has proved to be a huge success and elements of it can be explored to protect our maritime assets, including oil platforms offshore and in international waters.

“We must take proactive and preventive measures rather than wait for tragedies to happen.

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Saturday Star 2014-01-11 – Job Opportunities

January 13, 2014

Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need RM360 to get The Star ePaper

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for technical safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • Technip is looking for its next biggest asset: You (seen your BMI lately?) Visit here soon. Apply to Synergy first.

Here’s a quick list of tech podcasts I follow:

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!

This week, my theme is, you need to be a better all round engineer. Hence, some selections for the process engineer:

A Simple Guide To Understanding Jet Engines, Process Plant Instrumentation: Design and Upgrade, Mechanical Design of Process Systems: Piping and Pressure Vessels

The IEM has a coffee table book out, Engineering Heritage of Malaysia (no, it is not Datuk Seri Samy Vellu’s bio). Visit here for details.

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Is Petronas abandoning bumi vendors or are bumi vendors ASKING FOR TOO MUCH?

January 12, 2014

Dateline 2013-11-18, The Malaysia Chronicle:

Despite the denials from none other than the Petronas CEO, allegations that the national oil company has been side-lining Bumiputera companies continue to take media limelight.

That MTEM’s accusation of Petronas neglecting local vendors when dishing out contracts and failing to carry out its responsibility to contribute to the growth of Bumiputera entrepreneurs is arguably perceived negatively by many.

This writer is fully conscious of this political backdrop and of the fact that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders and lawmakers have criticised Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who recently told the state oil firm to embrace the pro-Bumiputera New Economic Policy (NEP) and to be more Malay-friendly.

This writing however, attempts to highlight the precarious situation Petronas finds itself in, much to the chagrin of the Advisor perhaps. More importantly and outrightly, this short piece is in fact seeking for a clarification from Petronas’ leadership of the actual state of affairs especially in regard to the Vendor Development Programme.

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TTHE Bags Deal to Build Wellhead Platform for Bertam Oil Field in PM307

January 11, 2014

Old news, but good.

Dateline 2013-11-14, Rigzone:

TH Heavy Engineering Berhad (THHE), an offshore oil and gas facilities fabricator, reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, THHE Fabricators Sdn. Bhd. (TFSB) has received a Letter of Award from Lundin Petroleum’s unit Lundin Malaysia B.V. (Lundin) Nov. 4 to fabricate a wellhead platform for the PM307 Bertam field development project off Pahang, Malaysia.

Under the contract, TFSB will fabricate the wellhead platform for the Bertam project, which is located about 108 miles (175 kilometers) off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The wellhead platform is scheduled for completion in about 12 months.

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Continental Partners Up For Malaysian Bids

January 10, 2014

Who is Continental’s partner

Dateline 2013-11-12, WSJ:

Continental Energy Corporation (otcqb:CPPXF) (the “Company”) an emerging international energy company with a long history in oil and gas exploration in Southeast Asia, today announced that it has entered into a 50/50 joint bid arrangement with an established Malaysian partner to evaluate opportunities and present carefully selected bids for new oil and gas production sharing and risk service contracts offered in Malaysia by PETRONAS, the national oil company.

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Malaysia’s Petronas third quarter profits jump by nearly 20 percent

January 9, 2014

Dateline 2013-11-13, The China Post:

Malaysian state energy firm PETRONAS said Tuesday its third-quarter net profit rebounded, rising 19.5 percent year-on-year due to higher sales of crude oil and other products.

Revenue for the third quarter was up 19.2 percent to 81.4 billion ringgit compared to 68.33 billion ringgit last year, said the company, Malaysia’s only representative in the Fortune 500.

The increase in revenue was driven by higher sales of crude oil, processed gas and other products on the back of stronger customer demand, together with the effect of the strengthening of the dollar against the ringgit.

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MOF willing to assist Labuan emerge Malaysia’s International O&G hub

January 8, 2014

Dateline 2013-11-13, The Edge:

The Finance Ministry is willing to help Labuan realise its aspiration of emerging as Malaysia’s international oil and gas hub, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan.

He said the federal government was seriously looking at developing the oil and gas sector in Labuan.

“With increasing international and local players operating in Labuan the Federal government, through the Ministry of Finance, is willing to assist turn the plan into a reality,” he told Bernama.

Ahmad Maslan said the active participation of local players was crucial in developing the island’s economy.

“What we would like to see is more local participation in the oil and gas sector,” he said.

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QUILL-PETRONAS Team Wins IChemE Award for Ionic Material to Remove Hazardous Mercury

January 7, 2014

Dateline 2013-11-11, Azom (?):

The project by Queen’s University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL), in collaboration with Malaysian oil and gas giant PETRONAS, was the major winner at the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Awards. As well as collecting the award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering, the team won the Sustainable Technology Award and Chemical Engineering Project of the year, marking it out as the best chemical engineering project for innovation in waste reduction.

 

This is The Apprentice’s Nick Hewer with Professor Jim Swindall, Co-founder of QUILL and Paul Haworth, Chief Process Engineer at Sellafield Ltd. Credit: Queen’s University Belfast

 

The QUILL and PETRONAS team were presented with their awards by The Apprentice star and Countdown host Nick Hewer at the awards ceremony in Bolton.

QUILL scientists beat off competition from companies and universities around the globe to win the awards. Their lab, the first of its kind in the world, developed a new ionic liquid material to remove hazardous mercury from natural gas. Ionic liquids or ‘super solvents’ are salts that remain liquid at room temperature and do not release hazardous vapours. They can be used as non-polluting (green) alternatives to conventional solvents, and are revolutionising chemical processes by offering a much more environmentally friendly and sustainable solution than traditional methods.

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Saturday Star 2014-01-04 – Job Opportunities

January 6, 2014

Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need RM360 to get The Star ePaper

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for technical safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • Nothing of interest this week.

Help me (and you) increase my cloud presence. Pleease use some form of cloud storage, so if you lose your laptop with those oh-so-important reports, be assured that (with Internet access) the files are still accessible. Use my referrals for Dropbox, MiMedia,  SpiderOak, MediaFire, Ubuntu One, Sugar Sync.

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!

This week, my theme is, you need to be a better all round engineer. Hence, some selections for the process engineer:

A Simple Guide To Understanding Jet Engines, Process Plant Instrumentation: Design and Upgrade, Mechanical Design of Process Systems: Piping and Pressure Vessels

The IEM has a coffee table book out, Engineering Heritage of Malaysia (no, it is not Datuk Seri Samy Vellu’s bio). Visit here for details.

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NEL Appoints Industry Veteran to Launch Asia Pacific Flow Measurement Business

January 5, 2014

Nah, come see me first about your measurement needs. You know you want to.

Dateline 2013-11-11, Jakarta Post:

NEL has appointed Gilbert Tonner as Regional Manager as it launches its flow consultancy business in the Asia Pacific region. With inaccurate flow metering estimated to cost the industry billions of dollars per year worldwide, stakeholders are demanding greater accountability from oil and gas operators in the region.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the new manufacturer-independent business will offer a range of unbiased training, testing and calibration support to oil & gas operators in Asia Pacific. This follows PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia, awarding NEL a licence to operate.

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