Taking over Sapura Energy will depend on financial situation, says Tok Pa

July 7, 2022

Wait, what? PETRONAS is proposing this? What about our fabrication yards?

Dateline 2022-05-14, FMT:

The government must look at the country’s financial performance before considering the proposal for Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to take over Sapura Energy Bhd (Sapura Energy) to prevent the oil and gas company from going bankrupt.

Economic affairs minister Mustapa Mohamed said careful consideration must be taken as the oil and gas industry is a strategic industry and taking into account that Sapura Energy is the world’s second largest integrated oil and gas service provider.


Anniversary – Piper Alpha Disaster

July 6, 2022

Oil & Gas Engineers never forget.


Petronas-Aramco refinery in Malaysia restarts after 2-year closure: source

July 6, 2022

Dateline 2022-05-11, Arab News:

 A 300,000 barrel-per-day refinery-petrochemical complex in Malaysia run as a joint venture between Petronas and Saudi Aramco has restarted after a more than two-year closure, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

The complex in Pengerang, Johor, is resuming operations at a time when refining margins in Asia are at record levels, buoyed by a fuel demand recovery as more economies across Asia, except for China, ease COVID-19 restrictions.


Dive Tenggol – 2022-06

June 22, 2022

Wanna dive?


Petronas-Aramco refinery in Malaysia restarts after 2-yr closure – source

June 17, 2022

Dateline 2022-05-12, Reuters:

A 300,000 barrel-per-day refinery-petrochemical complex in Malaysia run as a joint venture between Petronas and Saudi Aramco has restarted after a more than two-year closure, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

The complex in Pengerang, Johor, is resuming operations at a time when refining margins in Asia are at record levels, buoyed by a fuel demand recovery as more economies across Asia, except for China, ease COVID-19 restrictions.


Premier: Sarawak a rising tiger in renewable energy

June 16, 2022

Dateline 2022-05-09, Malay Mail:

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg has described the state as a rising tiger in the renewable energy arena and is opening its frontiers to help traditional industries become more sustainable.

With hydrogen being one of the sectors that it intended to develop, he said the State Government had specifically highlighted renewable energy as a cornerstone to it

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Dive Tenggol – 2022-05

June 15, 2022

I gotta get a new dive


Petronas Dagangan and PETROS complete business transfer, operationalise Sarawak LPG business

June 14, 2022

Dateline 2022-05-05, The Edge:

Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PDB) and Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (PETROS) on Thursday (May 5) announced the completion of the business transfer and share subscription agreement for PETROSNiaga Sdn Bhd.

This conclusion marks the operationalisation of the partnership for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business in Sarawak.

In a joint statement, the companies said that starting Thursday, all (green) Gas Petronas gas-filled cylinders are PETROS’ (red) as marketed by PETROSNiaga and all existing Petronas LPG dealers are now PETROS LPG dealers.


Shoutout – 2022-07 IEM Annual Dinner

June 6, 2022

To celebrate lifting of restrictions, and hopefully work picking up, could you support me as IEM Council Member / Oil & Gas Tech Div Member / Corporate Affairs Stand Comm Sec (… you get the idea), and purchase a table or 3? Hey, and perhaps I’ll arrange After Dark entertainment…

Email : sec@iem.org.my Website : http://www.myiem.org.my


Anniversary – Flixborough

June 1, 2022

Process Safety engineers never forget.