From the NST – PETRONAS Promises to Spend

June 17, 2009

Dateline 2009-06-13, taken from the New Straits Times:

Hassan: No cutback in PETRONAS spending:

Petroliam National Bhd (PETRONAS) has not reduced any spending in the oil & gas sector, pledging a commitment of some RM35 billion for the exploration and production activities this year.

NST PETRONAS Spending

NST PETRONAS Spending

I think that PETRONAS might have held back a wee  bit on local crude brownfield debottlenecking and production enhancement projects since the beginning of this year, but that’s me. I actually missed their booth at this year’s OGA, and I sincerely apologise.

You can subscribe to an online version of the paper at the Bluehyppo site, follow links to e-browse.

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OGA – Some Photos

June 16, 2009

Since there was a big sign saying no photos outside the hall, I couldn’t take sweeping panoramic shots. On the other hand, I did manage to take photos with some local celebrities.

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Saturday Star 2009-06-13 – Job Opportunities

June 15, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • First off, Synergy is looking for 5 lead safety engineers and 3 lead process engineers. Visit the Synergy website for contact details. And safety specialists. Ah, heck. If you have more than 5 years experience in O&G, apply. If you have less than 5, send a donation to the offshore account, and still get abuse.
  • Dialog Group is looking for electrical/instrument and control engineers. Send an email here or snail mail to Human Resources Department, Dialog Group of Companies, 109, Block G, Phileo Damansara 1, No. 9, Jalan 16/11, 46350.
  • Technip, with the tagline ‘Engineer a Successful Career, is looking for graduates for a piping designer position. Visit here soon. Interestingly enough, you can ask the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre as well (isn’t Technip in KL?).  Since sooo many people ask, here’s the basic requirements:
    • Degree in Mech, Pet or ChemEng
    • Min CGPA of 2.5 or 2-2 or better.
    • Ability to speak and write fluently in English. Oh, please let me be the judge of this.
    • < 28 yrs.
  • Qatar is seeking helicopter crews! There’s another start to deteriorating chopper services in Malaysia. I’d take this with a pinch of salt, as you are supposed to send your CVs to K18S@hotmail.com , or ghaaah@hotmail.com
  • Our favourite Saudi recruiter, SABIC, is at it again. Saudi Yanbu Petrochem Company (YAMPET, there’s something you don’t say in polite company) is looking for a polymer process eng (challenging), ethylene process eng, operator – utils, operator – offsite.  Arabian Industrial Fibres Co – Ibn Rushd is looking for a PET process eng, PP process eng, PDH process eng, process control eng, PDH specialist, Instrument eng. You can apply via email here.
  • Talisman is looking for an Operations Eng. Apply here, and visit their site.
  • Murphy is looking for a Sarawak Gas Subsurface Team leader. Indication that opns is going strong? Apply here.

Sigh, since I have moved with Synergy out of KL, will you patronise Chee Meng in my memory? Or invite me to meetings around Bukit Bintang at lunchtime? Is he doing packet specials?

And visit the Dilbert site for some real life O&G experiences.

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From the NST – OSK’s Crude Price Prediction

June 14, 2009

Dateline 2009-06-13, taken from the New Straits Times:

OSK expects oil to stabilise at US60.

OSK Research Sdn Bhd expects crude oil price to stabilise at US$60 (RM120) per barrel in the immediate term as there is no reason to justify the continuous price rise.

 

NST - OSK Oil Price Prediction

NST - OSK Oil Price Prediction

I’m all for oil to stabilise in the USD60-80 price range. That will allow pre-price crash projects to restart while not having a significant impact on gas prices, though I do hope that there will be an impetus to invest in energy saving innovations. Anyone know how to bring down the price of the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid?

You can subscribe to an online version of the paper at the Bluehyppo site, follow links to e-browse.

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The SOGE Story – Visiting Clients

June 12, 2009

As I travel round visiting potential and ongoing clients, I am heartened to see that some of them give back something to the Malaysian engineering community. Here’s a sign I found in Kerteh, Terengganu.

SOGE Client, IEM friend

SOGE Client, IEM friend

 

Thank you, MECIP in supporting the IEM. If you would like to continue supporting SOGE, even better.

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Go Visit OGA

June 11, 2009

For those who keep on asking, “How do I enter the Oil & Gas industry?” Go visit OGA 2009, and find out just how big it is. You can ask questions over there. This year’s quota of booth babes has gone up as well.

OGA Advert

OGA Advert

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IEM Shout Out – Strategic Management Thinking Process

June 10, 2009

This is a shout out for the IEM. My Technical Division will be having a talk on the 11th June. It’ll be at 5:30 pm (makan-makan at 5:00) at Wisma IEM. That’s right people, as part of the new health drive you are required to walk up 3 flights of stairs to get your 2 CPD points.

The talk is aimed to introduce to the participants the logical “thinking tools” that they can use in standalone situations or together as a coherent problem solving effort on the real life issues. They will generate effective and impactful actions that can put the organization in its path to successful strategic planning.

Sounds right up my path, I’m into tactical planning at the moment.

His (En. Mohd Fuad Ahmad) career spans over 19 years in banking and manufacturing industry where he has held positions as Business Improvement (UK) , Director of Assembly Operations and Human Resources, Theory of Constraints (TOC) Jonah Licensee and Staff Statistician, Involved in achievement of TQM and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) awards, ISO 9001, ISO 18000, ISO 14001 Certifications. To date he is the Principal Consultant, AD Success Consulting.

Something a bit different from line lists and NPSH calcs, eh?

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Saturday Star 2009-06-08 – Job Opportunities

June 9, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • First off, Synergy is looking for 5 lead safety engineers and 3 lead process engineers. Visit the Synergy website for contact details. And safety specialists. Ah, heck. If you have more than 5 years experience in O&G, apply. If you have less than 5, send a donation to the offshore account, and still get abuse.
  • Nippon Oil Exploration (lovingly known as NOEX) is looking for a senior production eng, senior resv eng, senior maintenance eng, senior opns eng. Hey, did they suddenly produce a new acrerage, or did all incumbents leave as a batch? If you want to apply, snail mail to Human Resource Section NIPPON OIL EXPLORATION (MALAYSIA) LTD., Lot 116B, 3rd Floor, Wisma Interhill, Miri Waterfront Commercial Centre, 98000 Miri, Sarawak.

And that’s it.

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Example of Uninsulated Piping

June 5, 2009

Here’s an example where energy is being wasted to cool down the air at UMMC. The white insulation at the bottom of the picture is ice build up on the line. The vessels store liquid nitrogen.

Uninsulated refrigeration loop

Uninsulated refrigeration loop

Hmm, looking at the picture, I’m not sure which side is the refrigeration loop, and which is the product loop. I suppose the opns unit on the left is a heat exchanger, and the ice is forming on the nitrogen product line

You figure it out.

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Firefly – You Disappoint Me

June 4, 2009

I went to Kerteh on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2009, taking Firefly as I thought it would be the less time consuming and more comfortable.

Bad move.

The flight returning that night was canceled. Rumour had it that before the cancellation, the flight was delayed such that if it came to Kerteh it would be too dark to be allowed to take off again (I assume this is about 8pm). You can imagine the agonies of the passengers when told they were rescheduled on the next morning’s flight.

I took off to the Awana Kijal and it being the school holidays only the more expensive rooms were available. At Rm375/pop, arriving at 9pm and leaving at 6:40am, this is not one of the best ways to spend my company’s money.

Firefly said they would reimburse the costs of hotels, transport incurred due to this situation. I won’t be holding my breath.

Update 2009-06-04: Firefly rep called me today, and said that they were processing my claims. And oh, you know the rumour I had mentioned previously? Take it as fact, was confirmed during my chat with the rep. Again, not holding my breath on claims.

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