PETRONAS May Begin Ethiopian Gas Exports in 2015

July 10, 2010

Yo, PETRONAS staff who volunteer to go to dangerous places like Iraq because the pay is higher. Well, if you’re reading this, get ready for a windfall in 2015.

Taken from Bloomberg, dateline 2010-07-02:

July 2 (Bloomberg) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state-owned oil company, may begin exporting natural gas from Ethiopia in five years, when production starts at a plant it is building in the country, a Mines Ministry official said.

Fields being developed by Petronas in Ethiopia contain as much as 4 trillion cubic feet of gas, Eshetu Chala, senior economist at the Addis Ababa-based ministry, said in an interview yesterday in Kampala, Uganda. Annual production figures have yet to be determined, he said.

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IEM Shout Out – Control in Biomedical Engineering

July 9, 2010

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a talk on the 12th July, 2010. It’ll be at 5:30 pm (makan-makan at 5:00). You still gotta climb those steps at Wisma IEM.

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As the use of anesthetics in operation is to loss of sensation even by painful stimulation, here a question arose is what is sufficient dosage of anesthetics for a patient during a surgery? Because an overdose of anaesthetic can result in brain injury from asphyxiation, cardiovascular injury which can cause heart attack or stroke, tracheal damage, and wrongful death.

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Closed loop system for patient under general anesthesia and diabetes type I patient is designed. The controller design in biomedical using model-based and model-free technique is discussed. Model-based optimal closed loop clinical trial for general anesthesia is discussed.

The speaker, Dr. Syafiie has a doctorate degree from the University of Valladolid, Spain in area of system engineering and automatic control. He did post doctoral research at department of electrical energy, system and automation collaborated with department of anesthesia and university hospital at Ghent University, Belgium. His project was development and clinical validation of a MIMO model-based predictive closed-loop system to guide patient-individualized ICU sedation.

Dr. S Syafiie has published several articles in area of model-free and model based control engineering and image processing. His current post is senior lecturer at department of chemical and environmental engineering at university putra malaysia.

Brochure - Talk CETD 12th July 2010

Get the brochure here.Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here. A map to Wisma IEM is presented here.


Shout Out – Bringing API-U Training to Malaysia

July 9, 2010

Disclaimer: I am doing this as a favour, and I have been invited to attend the event. Please slip the keys to the DB9 into my jacket pocket at the event.

“Frontium Energy and Equity Engineering Group (E2G) are organizing our “Bringing API-U Training to Malaysia” Seminar on 12th to 16th July 2010 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The objectives of holding this event are:

  1. To setup an API User Group and Committee within the local region.
  2. To provide a full-cycle of training in plant integrity management that covers Risk Based Inspection, Fitness for Service, Damage Mechanism and Pressure Relieving Systems.
  3. To be able to keep the users updated on the changes and revision of the API technologies and standards.
  4. To specifically introduce an RBI methodology for Pressure Relief Devices, based on the latest release of API 581.

If you wish to attend, you can find the following here:


IEM Shout Out – Welding Metallurgy in Engineering Applications

July 8, 2010

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will hosting a course on the 22nd and 23rd July, 2010. You’ll get to visit TNB’s Integrated Learning Solution – ILSAS at Bangi in addition to getting 13 CPD or PDP points.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL, WELDING PROCEDURE AND WELDER QUALIFICATION

  • Basic understanding of quality assurance and quality control,understanding design of WPS, SPAR (PQR) and welder qualifications.

RESIDUAL STRESSES, NON DESTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

  • Nature of residual stress and distortion; methods of controlling distortion, NDT methods PT, MT, RT and UT, methods of destructive testing, etc

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Welding Processes
  • Material and Behaviour
  • Design and Construction
  • Welding Inspection
  • Welding Technology
  • Fabrication and Application
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Non Destructive Testing

The course will be presented by En. Mohd Faisal Yusoff. Flyers for the above and other events may be obtained here.

I appeal to readers, come on and send yourselves and staff to these courses. I need the support.


Food Recommendation – Bangkok Restaurant

July 7, 2010

Here’s a little known gem in Bandar Baru Kerteh. The place is so popular you can’t walk in to get a lunch place, it’s typically booked solid. Take dinner there if you want to sample the delights, and try speaking Thai if you want to get off the menu items.

Did I mention the place is halal? I mean the food is halal, not that the building foundation… you get the idea.

The approximate location is here.


From Bernama – PETRONAS Expects A Better Year Ahead

July 6, 2010

Could this be that they have a new President soon? Is Jabba going to take over?

Taken from the pages of Bernama, dateline 2010-07-01:

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) expects better results for its financial year ending March 31, 2011, despite rising concern over the global economic recovery, president and chief executive officer Shamsul Azhar Abbas said on Thursday.

“The most challenging part (moving forward) is how to manage the cost, given the uncertainties in the Eurozone economies as well as the United States and overheating growth in China,” he told a media briefing on Petronas’ financial performance.

“We are very comfortable now with the first-quarter numbers and hope to see a better year ahead,” he said this when asked on the group’s financial outlook.

Moving forward, Shamsul Azhar said Petronas was looking to review its global expansion overseas.

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Saturday Star 2010-07-03 – Job Opportunities

July 5, 2010

Support me by purchasing my recommendations, or buying through my Amazon store.

First off, 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.

Umm, I didn’t purchase last Saturday’s papers, and there wasn’t any Recruitment section in the online version. Were people too depressed with England and Brazil exiting the World Cup?


Food Recommendation – Hai Peng

July 4, 2010

I was visiting Kerteh a while back. As I managed to finish my business on time (and I found some parking space), I decided to decompress at an old Chukaiese (is there such a word) favourite huant, Hai Peng.

Before you visit any wannabee francises, “take your time” off here. Only coffee and buns are made in house, the rest of the food is delivered on a commission basis.

Hai Peng is located here.


Chee Meng – Halal Status

July 3, 2010

A concerned reader on my blog said that Chee Meng has recently been investigated by JAIS for misusing a halal logo.

Since I know the boss, I decided to ask him point blank if it was his shop that was investigated.

Short answer: no.

Those of you  familiar with Jln Bukit Bintang know that there are more than 2 chicken rice shops. Chee Meng is here, the shop that was raided is here.

And if you care to walk pass the shops, drop by at the one that still displays the halal logo.

JFE: I suggest you personally verify your facts (and check with me) before messin’ with me’ favourite “chicken rice and more” shop.

What has all this got to do with oil & gas? Me and my associates eat at that shop. ‘Nuf said.


Photosynth – Royal Flora Ratchaphruek

July 2, 2010

Photosynth views of places I visited during me holidays. Here‘s the the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek gardens. Didn’t have much HDR opportunities.

Royal Flora Exhibition Chiang Rai