Wata – Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer

Must have been a slow news desk at Reuters, this is old hat.

Dateline 2011-05-15:

Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company (KPOC), jointly owned by state oil firm Petronas , ConocoPhillips and Shell (RDSa.L), will develop the Kebabangan (KBB) gas field offshore Malaysia’s Borneo island state of Sabah, KPOC said on Monday.

The final investment decision by three oil firms to develop the KBB gas field comes as the Southeast Asian country seeks to develop its oil resources and stem declining oil and gas production.

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During a conversation I had with a random person off the street, the person mentioned that they had discussions with one of PETRONAS‘s downstream companies. The person on the other side of the table said that they would be looking to follow upstream regulations, that is interested suppliers of services and products would need a PETRONAS license.

Those of you in the industry know that for downstream vendors, a PETRONAS registration is sufficient, and not as onerous as a  license.

So, is the rumor true? Will all us small guys have to comply with the license requirements? Should I jump into downstream activites, and earn my 50% markup as a license holder? Or should I go for 100% markup, and a night at Sofitel New York?

Dateline 2011-05-14:

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will make its investment decision by the last quarter of next year for its proposed integrated downstream oil and gas project that has been earmarked with a capital expenditure of US$20bil (RM60bil).

It announced yesterday that it was undertaking a feasibility study for the development of a refinery and petrochemical integrated development (Rapid) in Pengerang, Johor. The announcement confirmed a breaking story by StarBiz on Wednesday.

Petronas president and chief executive officer Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas told a media briefing after the unveiling of the project that the feasibility study would be completed by the end of this year.

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Dateline 2011-05-14:

ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Malaysia, will plant 5,000 seedlings at the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, in Puchong, by next year, under the company’s community project.

Chairman Hugh W. Thompson said 3,300 seedlings have so far been planted under the tree-planting programme, in collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia, aimed at conserving and maintaining forest reserves for recreation and research purposes.

“We believe that reducing the environmental impact of today’s energy is an important step towards a more sustainable future.

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The first advert is not in the Star. The intent is to form a full multi discipline project team for SKO pipeline rejuvanation. Among the activities anticipated will be deck extension, pipeline riser modification. Candidates have to perform engineering and design works, markup PFD P&ID layout design, in place analysis, structural integrity, equipment & line sizing etc. Positions open are:

• Mechanical engineer
• Structural engineer
• Process engineer
• Electrical engineer
• Instrument engineer

The advertiser is looking for engineers 3+ and above (sounds like a kindergarten). Anyhoo, contact ipsmalaysia.

• MMHE are looking for some design and construction folks in the oil & gas sector. They are also looking for people in the Marine Repair & Conversion.  There was a walk-in interview session at the Impiana KLCC hotel, Mawar & Jasmine Rooms, Level 1 on the 27th and 28th May, 2011. Or you can visit the Jobstreet page.
• Murphy is looking for a development reservoir engineer, amongst others. Apply here.
• Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company (KPOC to friends) has a two-page spread. I presume they are now moving into hookup and commissioning? Anyhow, the posts that they hope to fill are: Project HSE Manager, Construction Eng, Engineering Coordinator, Construction Supervisor, (E&I), Construction Supervisor (Mechanical), Construction Supervisor (Living Quarters), Snr Telecommunication Engineer, Senior Pipelines Installation Engineer, Senior Contract Specialist, Well Engineering HSE Engineer, Controls &Instrumentation Mentor, Electric Mentor, Operation Planner, Offshore Production Supervisor, Offshore Maintenance Supervisor. Please apply here, or snail mail to: Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Comp Sdn Bhd, Level 52, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC, 50088 KL, Malaysia.
• Talisman is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer. Apply here, and visit their site.

Here are some books from the CCPS:

Links  

Guidelines for Safe and Reliable Instrumented Protective Systems
Incidents That Define Process Safety (CCPS Concept Books)
Guidelines for Process Hazards Analysis (PHA, HAZOP), Hazards Identification, and Risk Analysis

I would recommend reading the Gauss facts. If you don’t ROTFL, I can explain, at one donation per fact.

Dateline 2011-05-14:

THE road ahead for Dialog Group Bhd seems clearer now that it has attained approvals from the Department of Environment for the detailed environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its RM5bil independent deepwater terminal project in Pengerang, Johor.

The company told Bursa Malaysia this week that it had obtained the approval in April and analysts expect the tender for the earthworks reclamation to be completed in June.

Dialog signed a memorandum of understanding in 2009 with Dutch-based Royal Vopak and Johor State Secretary Incorporated to own and operate a deepwater petroleum terminal with harbour port, jetty and other marine facilities with water depth up to 26 meters.

The depth of the water allows for ultra large crude carriers, very large crude carriers and other vessels to access the port, and also for tankage facilities for the handling, storage, processing and distribution of crude oil, petroleum, petrochemicals and chemical products in Tanjung Ayam and Tanjung Kapal, Pengerang.

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Dateline 2011-05-13:

Dialog Group Bhd has entered into a development cum joint venture agreement with the Johor state government to start reclamation work for the construction of an independent deepwater petroleum terminal in Pengerang.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia Friday, the group said the independent deepwater petroleum terminal will serve as a springboard for other industries to be developed.

It is also in line with the Johor state government’s master plan expansion to develop Southeast Johor into a regional oil and gas hub.

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From Bernama, dateline 2011-05-11:

The call made by the Sabah Oil and Gas Contractors’ Association to the government to review the Petroleum Act 1974 must be discussed first before such a motion is tabled in Parliament.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said that it was only sensible that the Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties and its members of parliament get feedback from various interest groups before making a decision on the matter.

The association recently called on Sabah MPs to help push through the matter as the Act has to be amended to enable Petronas to channel project contracts directly to the domestic industry in Sabah and not through main contractors from Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia.

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Dateline 2011-05-11:

Dialog Group Bhd said it was still bidding with potential Australian partner Roc Oil Co Ltd for contracts pertaining to Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) marginal oilfield developments.

The company told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that Roc Oil was its business partner and was presently tendering for upstream oil and gas prospects in Malaysia with the possibility of a joint venture between the two companies if the tender was successful.

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Dateline 2011-05-10:

Residents at the resort town here had a fright when unprocessed fuel from the Shell refinery leaked into nearby waterways while the plant was closed for maintenance work over the weekend.

It could not be immediately ascertained how much fuel had leaked from the refinery.

The residents saw scores of men in white overalls working round the clock to clean up the mess after the incident occurred at about 3pm on Saturday.

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