IEM Shout Out (OGMTD) – Visit to Valser Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd

September 14, 2013

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a visit to Valser Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd  on the 21st Sept, 2013. You will be awarded with 2 CPD points.

Valser Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd (VOG) was incorporated in 2010. The VOG group aims to become the top Malaysian and Asia Pacific Regional One-Stop-Solution-Centre for the supply and services of valves, actuators and controls for the General, Oil & Gas and Energy Industries. VOG places great emphasis on adding value to the industry by ensuring that their products and services are reliable, safe and of the highest quality.

Valser Valve Automation Centre (VVAC) is located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The facility is their largest at present where all integration and testing of Actuated Valve Systems are conducted. In addition, together with Biffi Italia Srl, the facility also assembles and tests Biffi ALGAS pneumatic actuators.

You can register for the event here, or get the flyer here.

Maybe you can get free samples.

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Qatargas sends first LNG to Malaysia

September 13, 2013

Yeah, re-gas. Boo, Malaysia’s gas producers. Dateline 2013-07-26:

Qatargas Operating Company Limited announced has sold Qatar’s first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas to Malaysia.
The cargo was sold to Petronas LNG Limited of Malaysia and was loaded on the LNG Vessel Seri Begawan at Ras Laffan Port. The cargo will be delivered to Malaysia’s first LNG receiving terminal located in Melaka. The conventional sized cargo contains approximately 3.1 trillion Btu of LNG.
Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada minister of Energy and Industry and chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatargas welcomed the cargo sale as another milestone in Qatar’s standing as a reliable international energy supplier.

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Mida in talks with foreign investors on O&G, alternative energy

September 12, 2013

Time for an exit strategy. Dateline 2013-07-26, The Star:

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) is currently in talks with potential investors in alternative energy, oil and gas and advanced electronics.

Chief executive officer Datuk Noharuddin Nordin said some of these foreign companies were also interested in setting up their operational headquarters or regional service centres in Malaysia.

Speaking to Bernama in Bangkok recently, he said the companies were not only looking at Malaysia but were also considering other countries in the region.

“So, we are in the process of convincing them to decide on Malaysia and, hopefully, they can make the decision within this year,” he said.

Noharuddin said there had been an increasing trend whereby investor interests would gradually come from markets that were not traditional to Malaysia; for example, traditionally investments from Europe would come from the UK and Germany.

“Now we are seeing a lot of interests of companies coming from France and Spain. These are not our traditional sources of investments, which are something very encouraging,” he said.

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Petronas takes search for chief risk officer to S’pore

September 11, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-24: No article available.

WIll the CRO be on the take? This article says they are going to Singapore to look for talent. Sigh… I guess there’s no talent to be had in Malaysia. You can follow the LinkedIn advert here.

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Ranhill Energy IPO ‘back on track’

September 10, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-26, Malaysia Chronicle:

Ranhill Energy and Resources Bhd’s RM753 million initial public offering (IPO) seems to be back on track after Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) lifted a freeze on a licence owned by an affliate company.

It is understood that Ranhill will meet with key Securities Commission (SC) officials early next week to discuss if the IPO can proceed as originally scheduled.

The stock was due to debut on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market on July 31.

“The SC will make a decision on whether to allow Ranhill to be listed next Wednesday, or have them reschedule the IPO to a later date,” sources told Business Times.

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Saturday Star 2013-09-07 – Job Opportunities

September 9, 2013

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 process safety persons, metering / measurement engineers and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • Murphy is looking for a Sarawak senior HSE advisor (give us the contract). Send your cv here.
  • ExxonMobil is looking for an Electrical SME. Since they accept diploma holders, does this mean that you don’t have to be registered as an engineer in this country? BEM police, please help. Apply here if interested.
  • Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company (KPOC to friends) has a three-page spread. Anyhow, the posts that they hope to fill are too numerous to name. Apply here, or snail mail to: Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Comp Sdn Bhd, Level 52, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC, 50088 KL, Malaysia. Is the sudden surge of posts due to KPOC subtlety telling their existing staff “take a pay cut, or we’ll get fresh meat”?
  • Phillips 66 is looking for a production planning engineer for the JV oil refinery in Melaka, though this is a KL post.  Send your cv here.

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.

Break the Low Yat stranglehold! Support Newegg Malaysia, or check Amazon’s International Shipping. Yeah, baby!

Self Promotion this week. I have some copies of

  • The Young Turks of PETRONAS
  • Tuah Jebat di PETRONAS
  • The Will to Compete
  • Pantang di Cabar

Visit here for more details.

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.

Food? Doctor says I need to lose weight, sugar, cholesterol. Wish me luck.

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Malaysian Oil, Gas Service Firms Focus Overseas

September 8, 2013

Oh, maaan, just when I was going for the 1SWAC program…

Dateline 2013-07-25, Rigzone:

While Malaysia’s oil and gas services firms venturing overseas in search of business opportunities is nothing new, these operations are finally making significant contributions to the revenue than before – especially for the larger firms. The success of the larger companies in the foreign ventures has encouraged Malaysia’s small and medium sized oil and gas firms to adopt a similar approach in boosting revenue.

Strong Government Support

Oil and gas has historically played a significant role in Malaysia’s economy. The sector has been dominated by national oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), which was established as a result of the 1974 Petroleum Development Act. It gave Petronas responsibility for all petroleum resources in the country, including exclusive ownership rights to all domestic oil and gas exploration and production projects.

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Books – Young Turks, Tuah Jebat di PETRONAS, Datuk Ismail Hashim

September 7, 2013

You ask, I find.

I have copies of the following books written by Datuk Ismail Hashim, formerly of PETRONAS.

Note: The Young Turks had been in storage for a while. The hard cover and spine are slightly damaged. Please note that these are not 2nd hand books, just previously unloved ones. Give them a good home.

  1. The Young Turks of PETRONAS (hardcover) – RM90 / USD 30 (can only be bought together with another book). Sold out! Keep an eye out for restock (or after our dumpster diving activities)
  2. Tuah Jebat di PETRONAS (hardcover) – RM90 / USD30
  3. The Will to Compete (hardcover) – RM90 / USD30
  4. Pantang di Cabar (hardcover) – RM90 / USD 30

 

Young Turks is the author’s view of the establishment of PETRONAS, whereas The Will is the author’s reminiscing of the establishment of PETRONAS Dagangan.

The books would be of interest to:

  1. Persons interested in the establishment of PETRONAS.
  2. Persons interested in the establishment of local companies.
  3. Persons interested in the history of oil & gas in Malaysia.

Cost includes local postage, via Poslaju. Overseas, contact me for details.

Payment can be made to me:

  1. Maybank 114357143086, Razmahwata bin Mohamad Razalli
  2. PayPal, add another RM5 per book (PayPal transaction fees)

Once payment, is made, send me a copy of the transaction report, together with your name, mailing address, phone number (PosLaju will need it if they can’t find your address), and email. Since I’m not doing this full-time, I’ll fulfill your purchases within one week.

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The roads that lead to the Terengganu of old

September 7, 2013

Not really O&G focused, but what the heck, Terengganu is where it’s at, petroleum, politics and diving. And here’s the Youtube video to prove it.

Dateline 2013-07-24, The Star:

THE deep seas off Terengganu may be rich in oil and gas reserves, making the east coast state among the region’s leaders in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, but some argue that its real treasures are all found on the mainland.

With a documented history reaching as far back as the 2nd Century, Terengganu certainly has accumulated a wealth of heritage influenced by the Langkasuka and Srivijaya kingdoms it was part of, and the Majapahit, Khmer and Chinese empires it traded with. Despite modern developments, the old Terengganu still remains – and the best way to explore it? Via Federal Route 3 – approaching a hundred years old, but still one of Malaysia’s most scenic highways.

Having served for economic and political purposes in the past, it must be said that Route 3 today is best suited for more leisurely pursuits. The relatively flat and straight two-lane single carriageway road provides an easy, scenic drive.

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Highlight: Pre-IPO blow for Ranhill

September 6, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-24, The Edge:

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has suspended its licence to Perunding Ranhill Worley Sdn Bhd (PRW), an affiliate of soon to be listed Ranhill Energy and Resources Bhd.

The suspension of PRW, which provides Ranhill Energy with a steady stream of oil and gas (O&G) jobs in Malaysia, is believed to have been served on the company without advance notice.

Sources say the development is material and may impact the listing of Ranhill Energy scheduled for next Wednesday. Company officials could not be contacted to determine if the latest development would affect its listing next week.
According to sources, the indefinite suspension affects PRW’s operations in both upstream and downstream activities.
“With the suspension, RWP will not be allowed to use its Petronas licence or bid for any Petronas projects. Also, once [the company is] suspended any work in an ongoing tender will be assumed by the next qualified bidder,” a source said.

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