Matrade: Government to focus on enhancing existing O&G fields

March 7, 2013

From the Malaysian Insider, dateline 2013-02-27:

The government will continue to focus on efforts to enhance output from existing oil and natural gas fields, in addition to advancing exploration in deepwater areas.

Chief executive officer of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) Datuk Dr Wong Lai Sum said to complement the efforts, the government had introduced various new tax and investment incentives, aimed at promoting oil and natural gas exploration and development.

She said Malaysia’s significance in respect of the global oil and gas industry was well recognised, with the country currently ranked at 28th spot among oil producers, with exports of oil & gas products worth RM142.6 billion in 2012.

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Malaysia’s Oil, Gas Worker Needs to Rise amid Ambitious Growth Plans

March 6, 2013

Workers, arise and join the Worldwide Brotherhood of Workers!

From Rigzone, dateline 2013-02-26:

Oil and gas production has been central to Malaysia’s growth ever since oil was first drilled in Sarawak at the start of the 20th century. Given Malaysia’s prolific hydrocarbon resources, it comes as no surprise to industry watchers that the government’s focus will continue to be placed on developing the country’s oil and gas sector moving towards 2020.

Developing Asian Economies to Lead O&G Demand

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GLCs and PLCs

March 5, 2013

Most Malaysians are aware of the definition and commercial-political implications of a GLC. here are some independently compiled lists here, here, here and here.

However, I hypothesize there is such a thing as a PETRONAS linked company. (PLC). What would be the character of these mythological beasts? How about I start by saying one of the following must be present:

  1. The management or grand high poobahs must consist of high ranking ex-PETRONAS staff of  flag country vintage.
  2. Said management is in favour with current PETRONAS grand high poobahs.
  3. PLC may have a indirect, obfuscated,  commercial link with PETRONAS (this eliminates the companies listed in the lobby of Tower 1) or individual flag country staff mentioned above.
  4. Invitations to bid (ITB) will be fabricated such that the PLC capabilities stand out as the only possible candidate for the job.
  5. Missteps by the GLC will be attributed to RLC (rakyat linked companies) working for the GLC.
  6. Always part of PETRONAS mega projects.
  7. The hoi polloi, that is us grunts in trenches always wonder, how the heck did this company AlphaBetaGamma win his job?

Who do you think would meet the above criteria. Lekas-lekas, spew out your answers here.

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Saturday Star 2013-03-02 – Job Opportunities

March 4, 2013

Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need money to purchase a dive light.

If you need my help to submit your CVs, donate to the blog, and I’ll review your CV to see if it is worthy of my (and my associates’) expectations. If you can’t figure out how to donate, no need to ask.

This week, it looks like you (the advertisers) are recycling last weeks adverts. Since it’s a holiday today (Monday), I guess you are justified

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for process safety persons, lead piping designer, lead instrument engineer, and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • Shell wants you to experience world-class engineering in Malaysia. Visit here. Have all their best and brightest been recruited by PETRONAS?
  • Talisman is looking for an… Engineering manager?And lead process engineer. What gives? Visit their site.
  • Foster Wheeler is looking for a mess of engineers. Send your cv here.

 

How about some local food? Alisara at Puchong Indah. Specialises in Thai food, and has mango with stick rice.

Break the Low Yat stranglehold! Support Newegg Malaysia.

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LNG: A Nontechnical Guide, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, Second Edition (Dekker Mechanical Engineering), Gas and Oil Reliability Engineering: Modeling and Analysis

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Malaysia beats Indonesia in new oil and gas discovery

March 2, 2013

From Asia One, dateline 2013-02-13:

Malaysia surpassed Indonesia as the key player in the upstream hydrocarbon industry in Southeast Asia last year, as Indonesia struggles to encourage new investments in the sector amid the nation’s dwindling oil production.

Research by the Wood Mackenzie Group showed Indonesia, the former sole Southeast Asia member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), only contributed 14 per cent to the region’s newly discovered oil and gas reserves in 2012.

The Edinburgh-based global energy oil and gas research specialist said that last year, Indonesia discovered 13 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of new reserves in 20 new oil and gas fields.

Malaysia, on the other hand, was the “stand-out performer” in Southeast Asia’s upstream sector with estimated discoveries of 1.4 billion boe last year, or 72 per cent of the total discoveries in the region.

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M’sia key player in new oil, gas discovery

February 28, 2013

Man, ASEAN is up Via Merda if Malaysia is the leader.

FMT, Dateline 2013-02-20:

Malaysia is the key player in Southeast Asia’s upstream hydrocarbon sector with estimated discoveries of 1.4 billion BOE (barrels of oil equivalent last year, or 72% of the total discoveries in the region.

At least six new gas fields with combined estimated reserves of 7.3 trillion cubic feet (tcf) discovered in Malaysia were included in the top-10 largest discoveries in Southeast Asia, according to the report.

Malaysia’s state-owned energy company, Petronas Carigali, Swedish oil and gas firm Lundin Petroleum and US-based Murphy Oil were among the most successful players in Malaysia.

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Shamsul Azhar’s award ‘a tribute to Petronas’

February 27, 2013

From the Malaysian Chronicle, dateline 2013-02-19:

The current Petronas team has brought back excitement to the Malaysian oil and gas sector over the past three years.

Petronas president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas said this as he received The Man of the Year Award from The Oil & Gas Year Malaysia 2013 publication yesterday.

Shamsul Azhar said while he was pleased with the recognition, the award is a tribute to the organisation and his Petronas colleagues.

“This award serves as a timely reminder of what we have achieved together in the last three years. Within this period, we have reinvigorated and brought the excitement back to Malaysia’s oil and gas industry.”

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From the Engineering Floor – Meme

February 26, 2013

Something you don’t want to hear when meeting a client:

“All your (design) base(s) are belong to us!!”

If you don’t get it, look up definitions here and here. If you still don’t get it, my humour is too highbrow and ancient for you.

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Saturday Star 2013-02-23 – Job Opportunities

February 25, 2013

Buy my recommendations, or through my Amazon store. Where are those corporate sponsors? Or throw donations at me. I need money to purchase a dive light.

If you need my help to submit your CVs, donate to the blog, and I’ll review your CV to see if it is worthy of my (and my associates’) expectations. If you can’t figure out how to donate, no need to ask.

This week, it looks like you (the advertisers) are recycling last weeks adverts. Since it’s a holiday today (Monday), I guess you are justified

  • I’m looking for a senior process engineer, 7+ years experience. Send your cv here. Also looking for process safety persons, lead piping designer, lead instrument engineer, and other seniors you think will catch my eye.
  • Leighton Asia, India and Offshore (LAIO) is looking for Senior Engineers and Engineers in Civil (Onshore) disciplines. Apply here.
  • ExxonMobil is looking for an automation engineer, recent graduate chemical engineer, experienced distillation and gas processing engineer, experienced control applications engineer  lead safety facilities engineer (can I be given that job?), experienced instrument engineer, real time optimization engineer. Apply here.
  • Aker Solutions wants you in the deep end of the oil & gas talent pool. Visit them here if you want to see if you are woman enough to meet the challenge.
  • There’s a general add for ‘careers in petrochemical industry, riyadh, Saudi Arabia’. Send an email here.
  • I see Petrofac is looking for engineers. They are ‘career opportunities in offshore projects’. Hmm, is that a hint that they are not getting more acreage? Also, I notice that the email is for Petrofac Engineering, not Petrofac operations.  Send your cv here.

How about some local food? Alisara at Puchong Indah. Specialises in Thai food, and has mango with stick rice.

Break the Low Yat stranglehold! Support Newegg Malaysia.

Here’s a switch, a fiction novel combining diving, welding, oil & gas and family.

  

The Underwater Welder, Welding: Principles and Applications, Professional Diver’s Manual on Wet-Welding

LNG: A Nontechnical Guide, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, Second Edition (Dekker Mechanical Engineering), Gas and Oil Reliability Engineering: Modeling and Analysis

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Marketing Rounds – Shell Lego

February 19, 2013

Had to visit 4 stations in Miri to get complete sets. Anyone desperate to purchase a complete set for their kids? I’ll sell them at oil & gas prices.

Next, I want the oil & gas set. Drilling rig, welder, DCS…

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